This brand name is authorized in United States
The drug ZEPBOUND contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Tirzepatide
UNII OYN3CCI6QE - TIRZEPATIDE
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Tirzepatide is a long acting GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Both receptors are present on the pancreatic α and β endocrine cells, heart, vasculature, immune cells (leukocytes), gut and kidney. GIP receptors are also present on adipocytes. In addition, both GIP and GLP-1 receptors are expressed in the areas of the brain important to appetite regulation. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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ZEPBOUND Solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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A10BX16 | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BX Other blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins | |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0002-2457, 0002-2460, 0002-2471, 0002-2484, 0002-2495, 0002-2506 |
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