US-based pharmaceutical giant Elli Lily launched popular anti-dualism and obesity drug mounjaro in India, drug regulators, after obtaining a marketing authority from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). The drug is used to control type 2 diabetes and weight.

Mounjaro is now available in a single-tier vial that activates two major hormones-GIP and GLP-1-which controls both your blood sugar levels and hunger, leading to weight loss. However, it is used with a healthy diet and regular workouts.

Available as 2.5 mg vial, the price of Maunjaro is Rs. 3,500, and 5 mg vial will be available at Rs 4,375. The company spokesman said, “This Indo-specific pricing reflects Lily’s commitment to expand innovative treatment in the country.”

How does Mounjaro work?

According to experts, Mounjaro helps prevent your blood sugar levels from being too high, in the following ways:

• This increases the amount of insulin in your body when your blood sugar level is increasing.
• This prevents your liver from releasing the stored sugar
• This slows down the absorption of things you eat and drink.

The drug selectively binds and activates hormone receptors, improves insulin secretion, reduces glucagon levels, increases insulin sensitivity, and delays to empty the gastric. It also affects appetite regulation, fat mass decrease and lipid use.

In an American study of tripptide in obese people, known as Sarmount -1 clinical trial, Maunjaro led the lowest dose (15 mg) in the lowest dose (15 mg) and 15.4 kg in the lowest dose (5mg) in 72 weeks. Additionally, one of the three patients lost more than 25 percent of his body weight, much higher than 1.5 percent of the Placebo group.

Side effects

What are the common side effects of Mounjaro?

According to experts, the most common side effects of silence include:

• nausea
• Diarrhea
• decreased appetite
• vomit
• constipation
• Troubled by stomach or abdominal pain

Serious side effects of Maunjaro

While less common, the most serious side effects of silence are:

Mounjaro can cause a serious allergy. Doctors recommend you to stop using it and if you have a serious allergy response, help immediately: eg:

• Breathing problem or wheezing
• Racing heart
• Fever or common sickness
• Inflammatory lymph nodes
• Bloom
• Trouble swallowing
• Itching and skin rash
• nausea or vomiting
• Dizziness
• Stomach cramps
• Jiggling

Experts say that Maunjaro can give birth to a thyroid tumor, some of which may have cancer. It can also carry inflammation of the pancreas, which is known as pancreatitis. Stop taking silence and call your healthcare provider immediately if you have symptoms of pancreatitis, which includes vomiting or severe pain in your upper abdomen that travels on your back.

Repeated use of Mounjaro can also cause kidney damage, especially if you are dehydrated (as doctors say it can happen if you are not drinking enough water or with severe vomiting or diarrhea). If you have the following symptoms of kidney damage, call your doctor immediately:

• Low need to urinate
• Swelling of your feet, ankle or leg
• Weakenness or abnormal fatigue
• Difficulty catching your breath or chest pain/pressure
• Confusion
• nausea
• Seizure

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