Mounjaro and Exercise: Is It Safe? Label, Studies
Mounjaro and exercise: what the label says, what doctors advise, and practical tips.
- Active ingredient
- tirzepatide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
A quick look at Mounjaro
About 5 days is the half-life: after 5 d, half of it is gone, and five half-lives (25 d) leave about 3% behind.
In SURPASS-1, people with type 2 diabetes lost 7.8 kg over 40 weeks, against 1 kg on placebo.
In US dollars, the monthly price points cover the list price and self-pay offers, with each figure as listed on the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, pricinginfo.lilly.com.