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Mounjaro is an injectable prescription medicine that is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Even though it is not a weight loss medication, but people taking Mounjaro lost up to 25 lbs.
Mounjaro works in multiple ways. It helps:
1. The body release insulin when blood sugar is high
2. The body remove excess sugar from the blood
3. Stop the liver from making and releasing too much sugar
4. Reduce how much food is eaten
5. Slow down how quickly food leaves the stomach. This lessens over time