Mounjaro is a medicine that contains an active substance called tirzepatide.
Mounjaro is also used for weight loss and weight maintenance in adults. Mounjaro primarily works by regulating your appetite, giving you a sense of satiety (‘fullness’), making you feel less hungry and experience less food cravings. This will help you eat less food and reduce your body weight.
Mounjaro is only available to adults who have:
a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or above
a BMI of 27 with like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnoea.