Is There a Mounjaro Pill? No - Here Are the Real Oral Options
Mounjaro pill: which forms exist, which are FDA approved, and how they differ.
- 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
Its half-life is about 5 days. After 5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (25 d).
In SURPASS-1, people with type 2 diabetes lost 7.8 kg over 40 weeks, compared with 1 kg on placebo.
Monthly figures in US dollars cover the list price and self-pay offers. Each figure is taken from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, pricinginfo.lilly.com.