Skip to content
GLP-1 Decoder

GLP-1 Supplements: What the Studies Actually Show

GLP-1 supplements: a plain explanation, with the facts from the prescribing information.

GLP-1 supplements: GLP-1 medicines as a pen, a pill and a vial

Weight loss and half-life at a glance

How long each stays inside you
Wegovy7 dOzempic7 dRybelsus7 dZepbound5.5 dMounjaro5 dTrulicity5 dFoundayo1.6 dSaxenda0.5 dVictoza0.5 dByetta0.1 d

Measured in days, half-life is how long the body needs to clear half a dose. The figure comes from section 12.3 in each FDA label.

Amount of weight lost in the main weight trial for each medicine
Zepbound20.9%Wegovy14.9%Foundayo11.1%Saxenda7.4%

Percentage of body weight. Trials, doses and lengths differ, so read each one on its page against the placebo for that one

Sources (10)

FDA labels (DailyMed) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10.