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Tirzepatide in type 2 diabetes: the SURPASS programme, summarised honestly — the long version posts 91–91

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k.redgraveTL2Member13 Dec 2025#91

The titration schedule has more steps than semaglutide's, which reflects the finer gradation used in the clinical programme rather than a pharmacological requirement for smaller steps.

Nothing above should be read as advice about what anyone else should do.

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