Weight Loss ยท Weekly injection
Zepbound®
Zepbound® (tirzepatide) is a once-weekly injectable, dual GIP/GLP-1 medication, FDA-approved for chronic weight management, prescribed after a live visit with a licensed clinician.
Already know this is what you want? The second option books the appointment straight away. Not sure yet? See the labs first.
Your consult is free. We will not prescribe this, or anything, before a clinician has spoken with you. Final cost depends on the form and dose prescribed.
Mechanism
Two gut hormones, one injection.
Tirzepatide acts on two hormone receptors, GLP-1 and GIP, rather than one. Together they slow digestion, reduce appetite and improve how the body responds to insulin, which is why dual-acting agents often outperform single-pathway GLP-1 medications on average weight loss in clinical trials.
Zepbound is FDA-approved specifically for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, or overweight with a related health condition, and is dosed on an escalating weekly schedule to minimize nausea and other gastrointestinal side effects.
Your clinician determines your starting dose and adjusts it over time based on your response and tolerance.
Pricing
How the cost breaks down.
Medication is paid separately to LillyDirect. If prescribed during your live visit with a licensed clinician, your prescription is sent directly to LillyDirect for billing and home delivery. Zepbound pricing is determined by Eli Lilly and may change at any time.
Safety and eligibility
Your consult and labs screen for all of the following.
- Not suitable for everyone, dual GIP/GLP-1 medications are not appropriate for patients with a personal or family history of certain thyroid cancers or MEN 2, among other exclusions your clinician will screen for.
- Common side effects, include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and decreased appetite, especially during dose increases.
- Live visit required, Zepbound is prescribed only after a live visit with a licensed clinician, not from a questionnaire alone.
- Results vary, individual weight loss results vary, and are not guaranteed.
FAQ
Zepbound® questions.
Your $75/month program fee covers your clinician, prescribing and ongoing care. Zepbound itself is billed and shipped directly by LillyDirect at Lilly's pricing.
Zepbound (tirzepatide) acts on two hormone pathways, GLP-1 and GIP; Wegovy (semaglutide) acts on GLP-1 alone. Your clinician can help you choose.
Your clinician will tell you what, if anything, is needed based on your history during your live visit.
Yes, discuss it with your clinician at a follow-up visit.
We will not prescribe before we understand you.
Book a one-to-one consult with the clinical team. We talk through your goals, order the bloodwork that matters, and build a plan from what we find.