Is There a Generic Tirzepatide? Names, Patents, Compounded
Tirzepatide generic: the short answer first, then the details that matter.
- Active ingredient
- tirzepatide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
A quick look at Zepbound
Half-life: 5 to 6 days. At 5.5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (27.5 d).
At 72 weeks in SURMOUNT-1, the result reached 20.9% of body weight, while placebo reached 3.1%.
Monthly prices in US dollars, shown as the list price and self-pay offers. Each figure comes from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.