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Tirzepatide

Mounjaro · Zepbound

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.

FDA approved. Approved or legitimately prescribed for at least one indication. Dose information below is reference material, not a recommendation — follow your prescriber and the product labelling.

At a glance

Category
Metabolic
Half-life
~5 days
Typical vial sizes
5 mg · 10 mg · 20 mg · 30 mg
Commonly cited dose
2500–15000 mcg
Frequency
once weekly
Routes
Subcutaneous

A 5 mg vial, worked through.

Reconstituting a 5 mg vial of Tirzepatide with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water gives 2.5 mg/mL. A 2500 mcg dose is then:

100units(1 mL) — about 2 doses per vial

Storage

Lyophilised (unmixed)
Refrigerated.
Reconstituted
Refrigerate at 2–8°C. Follow compounding pharmacy guidance.

What people log it against

Outcomes users commonly track alongside this compound. Listing them is not a claim that it produces them.

  • Weight management
  • Glycaemic control

References

The figures on this page have not yet been verified against primary literature. Treat them as provisional and confirm against a primary source before relying on them.

Run your own numbers

Pick Tirzepatide from the preset list to start from a typical vial.

Your vial
mg

As printed on the vial label

mL

How much you inject into the vial

mcg

1000 mcg = 1 mg

Syringe size

Fills in a common vial size and the low end of commonly cited protocols. Always check against your own vial.

Draw this much
5units

on a 1 mL U-100 insulin syringe

Concentration
5 mg/mL
Volume
0.05 mL
Doses in this vial
40

VialPal does the arithmetic — it does not tell you what to take. Dose decisions belong between you and a qualified clinician.

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