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Term / Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide program: start with the medicine.

Read about the medicine, the care visit and the bill in plain words.

What is tirzepatide?

Tirzepatide is the ingredient in prescription medicines called Zepbound and Mounjaro.

It acts like gut hormones, chemical messages that affect appetite and blood sugar.

A program is an offer to arrange care around treatment. The useful question is what that offer includes.

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Check the product name first

Zepbound and Mounjaro have different uses

As of September 26, 2026, Zepbound (tirzepatide) is FDA-approved for long-term weight control in adults who meet its rules.

The Food and Drug Administration is known as the FDA. This US agency checks medicines before giving approval.

The weight approval covers adults with obesity, meaning a high level of excess body weight, or overweight with a related health problem.

The official medicine instructions, called the label, say to use Zepbound while eating fewer calories (the energy in food) and being more physically active.

As of the same date, Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has approval to treat type 2 diabetes, which involves high blood sugar. It does not have approval for weight loss.

Sort the care offer into clear questions

  • What exact product is being proposed?
  • Who will check my health, and who will help after treatment starts?
  • What does the fee include, and what is extra?
  • What happens if treatment is not suitable or I want to stop?
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