Mounjaro Vial: What It Is, Price and How It Differs from the Pen
Mounjaro vial: 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
Key facts about Mounjaro
Its half-life is about 5 days. After 5 d, half has left. After five half-lives (25 d), about 3% remains.
In SURPASS-1, people with type 2 diabetes lost 7.8 kg over 40 weeks. The placebo group lost 1 kg.
Monthly costs in US dollars include the list price and self-pay offers. The maker's price page supplies each figure.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, pricinginfo.lilly.com.