Once you start using a pen, you can keep it at room temperature (59F86F) or in the fridge
Bear in mind that oral medications are compounded and are not FDA-approved, which also makes them unavailable in some states
showed that tirzepatide 10 mg exhibited a greater reduction in the insulin resistance index HOMA2-IR compared to dulaglutide and placebo at 26 weeks [74]
Source: West, S et al Weight regain after cessation of medication for weight management: systematic review and meta-analysis, BMJ January, 2026 Newer incretin mimetics are the GLP-1 medications semaglutide and tirzepatide
A missense variant in the GIPR, E354Qwhereby a glutamine (Q) at amino acid position 354 replaces a glutamic acid (E), identified in a genome-wide association study (GWAS), is linked with increased risk of T2D and higher BMI (Speliotes et al., 2010)
the regulatory status of compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide may change materially after this article's publication date