what is the difference between semaglutide compound and tirzepatide compound Zepbound vs. compounded WHY I DON'T PRESCRIBE COMPOUNDED

This class of medications contains the popular semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), dulaglutide (Trulicity), and exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon)

Semaglutide cost can range from several hundred dollars to over a thousand

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GLP-1 (Glucagon-like Peptide-1) is a hormone that regulates blood sugar and appetite

Abstract Recent large clinical trials on sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, with the aim of verifying cardiovascular safety, have revealed that these medications have a preventative advantage on adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including worsening of heart failure and deterioration of nephropathy, in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)