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Tirzepatide Vial: What It Is, Price

Tirzepatide vial: which forms exist, which are FDA approved, and how they differ.

Active ingredient
tirzepatide
Manufacturer
Eli Lilly
Tirzepatide vial: GLP-1 medicines as a pen, a pill and a vial

A quick look at Zepbound

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

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

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%

Across 72 weeks in SURMOUNT-1, the figure reached 20.9% of body weight, while placebo reached 3.1%.

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

On the maker's price page, monthly price points in US dollars cover both the list price and offers for self-pay.

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