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Tirzepatide in UK: Price, Legality

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

Active ingredient
tirzepatide
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly

Zepbound: a quick look

How long this drug stays inside you
100%50%25%0%05.5 d11 d16.5 d22 d27.5 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

Its half-life is 5 to 6 days: after 5.5 d, half is gone, and about 3% remains at five half-lives (27.5 d).

Weight loss in its 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, 20.9% of body weight was lost, compared with 3.1% on placebo.

How prices change over time
202420252026$1,086.37$0List priceSelf-pay

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

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