Same ingredient, different brand labels

Mounjaro and Zepbound both contain tirzepatide. The approved use on each label is different.

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MounjaroZepbound

Ingredienttirzepatide

Main labeldifferent by brand

Productreviewed product

Mounjaro

Its label does not approve it for weight loss.

Zepbound

Its approved uses are for adults.

What stays the same?

Ingredient

Both contain tirzepatide.

Approval

Both are FDA-approved prescription products.

Label

The approved conditions and coverage paths are not interchangeable.

A common mix-up

Sometimes a doctor may talk about using a medicine for a purpose its label does not list. If that happens, ask why, and why the brand approved for your goal is not the one being chosen.

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