Tirzepatide vs Mounjaro: Same Drug? Brand, Zepbound

Side-by-side comparison of Mounjaro and Tirzepatide

Every brand label gives approved uses, forms, and price for that brand.

Every tirzepatide brand, Mounjaro first

Medicine	Ingredient	How it is taken	Approved for	Trial weight loss	Most common side effect	Self-pay from	List price
Mounjaro	tirzepatide	Weekly injection	Type 2 diabetes and heart risk	Not listed	Nausea 18% vs 4% on placebo	Not listed	$1,112.16 per fill
Zepbound	tirzepatide	Weekly injection	Weight loss and sleep apnea	20.9%	Nausea 29% vs 8% on placebo	$299 per month	$499 to $1,086 per fill

Sources are the FDA label (DailyMed) 1 2, pricinginfo.lilly.com 1 2, and TrumpRx.

Price and coverage compared

Cost by route: before savings, then after

Medicine	How you pay	Price
Mounjaro	List price before insurance	$1,112.16 per fill
Mounjaro	Mounjaro Savings Card (insured)	from $25 for up to a 3-month fill
Mounjaro	Commercial plan that does not cover it	$499 per month
Zepbound	List price before insurance	$499 to $1,086 per fill
Zepbound	Zepbound Savings Program (insured)	from $25 for up to a 3-month fill
Zepbound	Commercial plan that does not cover it	$299 per month
Zepbound	Self-pay: LillyDirect vial or KwikPen 2.5 mg	$299 per month
Zepbound	Self-pay: LillyDirect vial or KwikPen 5 mg	$399 per month
Zepbound	Self-pay through LillyDirect: 7.5 mg up to 15 mg (refill within 45 days)	$449 per month
Zepbound	Self-pay: Standard pricing if you do not refill within 45 days	per month, $499 covers $7.5 mg, and $699 covers $10 to $15 mg
Zepbound	Self-pay via TrumpRx	$299 per month
Zepbound	Medicare GLP-1 Bridge (Zepbound KwikPen, eligible Part D)	$50 per month

Generic and compounded Tirzepatide versions

Shortage resolved. FDA confirmed this on December 19, 2024.

Sources: FDA.

• Is There a Generic Mounjaro? Status, Timeline, and What Counts
• Is There a Generic Tirzepatide? Names, Patents, Compounded
• Compounded Tirzepatide
• Compounded Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)