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.

Before taking Mounjaro, you should discuss the benefits, limitations and side effects of the medicine with your doctor.

Warnings:

Mounjaro is only suitable for adults with a BMI of 30 or above, or with a BMI of 27 and a weight-related health condition. Do not take if you:

• are allergic to tirzepatide or any other ingredients in this medicine
• are pregnant or breastfeeding

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before taking if you:

• have an inflamed pancreas
• have diabetes
• have low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
• have diabetic eye disease.