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Zepbound Vials: Price by Dose, Where to Buy, Vial vs KwikPen

Zepbound vial: 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
Zepbound vial: GLP-1 medicines as a pen, a pill and a vial

Zepbound in brief

How long it remains in your body
100%50%25%0%05.5 d11 d16.5 d22 d27.5 d50%25%12.5%time after the dose

With a 5 to 6-day half-life, half disappears after 5.5 d. At five half-lives (27.5 d), about 3% remains.

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 the 72-week SURMOUNT-1 trial, 20.9% of body weight was lost, versus 3.1% for placebo.

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

You can see list prices and self-pay offers in monthly figures quoted in US dollars. The maker's pricing page supplies every number.

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