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Tirzepatide in Canada: Price, Legality

Tirzepatide canada: the realistic routes to a prescription and a pharmacy, and how they compare.

Active ingredient
tirzepatide
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly

Zepbound: quick facts

How long it remains in the body
100%50%25%0%05.5 d11 d16.5 d22 d27.5 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

The half-life is 5 to 6 days. After 5.5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains once five half-lives have passed (27.5 d).

How much weight dropped in the main trial
SURMOUNT-1: 5 mg weekly15%SURMOUNT-1: 10 mg weekly19.5%SURMOUNT-1: 15 mg weekly20.9%Placebo3.1%

In SURMOUNT-1 over 72 weeks, body weight fell 20.9%, against 3.1% on placebo.

Prices over time
202420252026$1,086.37$0List priceSelf-pay

The maker's price page shows monthly prices in US dollars, including the list price and self-pay offers.

Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.