glucagon component may cause transient heart rate increase
Gerstein HC, Sattar N, Rosenstock J, Ramasundarahettige C, Pratley R, Lopes RD, et al
Brand-name Mounjaro and Zepbound can cost $1,000 or more per month out of pocket
(2016) Chempluschem 81 : 1191-1201 DOI: Macromolecule Content Total Structure Weight: 59.99 kDa Atom Count: 3,812 Modeled Residue Count: 461 Deposited Residue Count: 512 Unique protein chains: 1 Experimental Data Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION Resolution: 2.50 R-Value Free: 0.254 (Depositor), 0.252 (DCC) R-Value Work: 0.202 (Depositor), 0.207 (DCC) R-Value Observed: 0.204 (Depositor) Unit Cell : Software Package: Deposition Data Released Date: 2017-01-18 Deposition Author(s): Strzelczyk, P., Bujacz, G
It is believed to stimulate insulin secretion when blood sugar is high and potentially slow gastric emptying, which may help improve glycaemic control