Zepbound KwikPen: Strengths, Price and How It Differs
Zepbound kwikpen: which forms exist, which are FDA approved, and how they differ.
- Active ingredient
- tirzepatide
- Manufacturer
- Eli Lilly
- How it is taken
- Weekly injection (pen or vial)
- FDA-approved for
- Weight loss, Sleep apnea
A quick look at Zepbound
Its half-life lasts 5 to 6 days. After 5.5 d, half has left the body. Following five half-lives (27.5 d), about 3% remains.
In SURMOUNT-1, the 72-week result was 20.9% of body weight, compared with 3.1% on placebo.
Monthly prices in US dollars cover list price and self-pay offers, and each one comes from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), Eli Lilly 1 2, cnbc.com.