Half-lives / Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide half-life

≈ 5 days (120 hours ≈ 5 days) — computed decay curve below, primary source cited.

50% · 5d025d (≈5 half-lives)
Single-dose relative level over time, computed from the published Tirzepatide half-life (120 h). An estimate from population values — individual pharmacokinetics vary.
Half-life≈ 5 days
~97% cleared (5 half-lives)25 days
Typical route (published research)SubQ · weekly

Source: FDA label: Mounjaro (tirzepatide) prescribing information

Frequently asked

How long does Tirzepatide stay in your system?

With a half-life of ≈ 5 days, roughly 97% of a single Tirzepatide dose is cleared after five half-lives — about 25 days. Repeated dosing accumulates and takes correspondingly longer to clear.

What does a ≈ 5 days half-life mean in practice?

Every 5 days, the remaining amount halves: 100% → 50% → 25% → 12.5%, and so on. The curve above plots exactly this decay for a single dose.

Where does this Tirzepatide half-life number come from?

FDA label: Mounjaro (tirzepatide) prescribing information. We cite a primary source for every half-life we publish and version every change.

Related: Tirzepatide reconstitution calculator · Tirzepatide dose charts

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