No retatrutide is not approved by the MHRA or EMA as of 2025 and cannot be legally prescribed or dispensed in the UK
It seems likely that these therapies will be complementary to some degree, which would provide further benefit to delaying progressive loss of kidney function, but definitive data are not yet available
Most side effects are mild, like nausea or constipation, and usually decrease as treatment continues
access is via clinical trial enrolment or regulated compounding
Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro, works by activating GLP-1 and GIP receptors in your body, which can trigger localized and systemic inflammation responses during the first few weeks of treatment
As a result of airway wall remodeling in patients with COPD, ASM cells may produce inflammatory mediators (8)