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Active ingredient
tirzepatide
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly
How it is taken
Weekly injection
FDA-approved for
Type 2 diabetes, Heart risk

Mounjaro overview

Time it remains in the body
100%50%25%0%05 d10 d15 d20 d25 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

About 5 days for the half-life: half is gone after 5 d, and after five half-lives (25 d) about 3% is left.

Weight reduction in its main trial
Mounjaro (SURPASS-1)7.8 kgPlacebo1 kg

In SURPASS-1, people with type 2 diabetes lost 7.8 kg over 40 weeks, compared with 1 kg on placebo.

Cost over time
2026$1,112.16$0List priceSelf-pay

Monthly prices in US dollars include the list price and self-pay offers, each taken from the maker's price page.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, pricinginfo.lilly.com.