If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or seek immediate in-person medical care. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text the National Mental Health Hotline at 988.
Talk to your Hello Alpha provider if you have any other medical conditions, and especially if you:
- have had problems with your pancreas or kidneys
- have a history of vision problems related to diabetes
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF MEDICATIONS CONTAINING TIRZEPATIDE WILL HARM YOUR UNBORN BABY. You should stop using any medication containing tirzepatide at least two months before you plan to become pregnant. Talk to your Hello Alpha provider about the best way to control your blood sugar if you plan to become pregnant or while you are pregnant.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with any medication containing tirzepatide.
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING BEFORE TAKING TIRZEPATIDE:
- Medullary thyroid cancer. Compounded tirzepatide has the potential risk of causing medullary thyroid cancer (MTC). Do not take tirzepatide if you have an endocrine system condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). You should not take tirzepatide if you have a family history of MTC. If you feel a lump in or on your neck or have painful or difficult swallowing, trouble breathing, or persistent hoarseness in your voice, stop taking compounded tirzepatide and seek immediate in-person medical care.
- Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Symptoms can include sudden, severe, dull pain in your abdomen that may radiate to your back, tenderness when touching your abdomen, fever, upset stomach, vomiting, and fast heartbeat. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking compounded tirzepatide and seek immediate in-person medical care.
- Gallbladder problems. This can include gallstones. Symptoms can include sudden, severe pain in the upper right part of your abdomen, yellowing of your skin or the white parts of your eyes (jaundice), fever, chronic diarrhea, pale-colored stools, nausea, or vomiting. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking compounded tirzepatide and seek immediate in-person medical care.
- Low blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. When taken with another glucose-lowering medication, tirzepatide can cause low blood glucose (hypoglycemia). Symptoms can include shakiness, dizziness, sweating, fast heartbeat, irritability, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, feeling jittery, and blurred vision. Talk to your Hello Alpha provider about how to recognize and treat low blood sugar.
- Vision changes in patients with type 2 diabetes. If you experience vision changes, message your Hello Alpha provider.
- Increased heart rate. If you experience racing heartbeat when you’re not performing strenuous activities, message your Hello Alpha provider.
- Kidney problems. Common side effects of tirzepatide include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. For people with existing kidney problems, these side effects can make kidney problems worse. Make sure you’re drinking enough fluids to avoid dehydration.
- Depression or thoughts of suicide. If you experience changes in your mental health, message your provider or seek immediate emergency medical care. You can always call or text the National Mental Health Hotline at 988.
- Allergic reaction. Stop taking tirzepatide if you experience swelling of your face, tongue, lips, or throat, rash, itching, fast heartbeat, problems swallowing or breathing, fainting, or dizziness.
The most common side effects of medications containing tirzepatide may include: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, stomach pain, headache, tiredness, upset stomach, dizziness, feeling bloated, belching, low blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, gas, stomach flu, heartburn, runny nose, and sore throat. Message your Hello Alpha provider if you have concerns about any of these side effects.
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