Protein on Mounjaro: How Much, Why It Matters, How to Hit It
Mounjaro protein: what to eat, what to limit, and why it matters on a GLP-1 medicine.
- Active ingredient
- tirzepatide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection
- FDA-approved for
- Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk
Mounjaro in brief
Its half-life is about 5 days: after 5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (25 d).
In the SURPASS-1 trial of type 2 diabetes over 40 weeks, 7.8 kg was lost, versus 1 kg on placebo.
Prices each month in US dollars cover the list price plus self-pay offers, each taken from the price page the maker posts.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, pricinginfo.lilly.com.