Protein on Tirzepatide: How Much, Why It Matters
Tirzepatide protein: what to eat, what to limit, and why it matters on a GLP-1 medicine.
- Active ingredient
- tirzepatide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
A quick look at Zepbound
The half-life is 5 to 6 days. At 5.5 d, half is gone; by 27.5 d, five half-lives have passed and about 3% remains.
In SURMOUNT-1 over 72 weeks, body weight fell 20.9%, compared with 3.1% on placebo.
In US dollars, the monthly prices cover the list price and self-pay offers, and each figure comes from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.