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semaglutide

Ozempic

Novo Nordisk
$968/mo

Ozempic is brand-name semaglutide approved for adults with Type 2 diabetes. It is widely prescribed off-label for weight loss, particularly before Weg…

semaglutide

Wegovy

Novo Nordisk
$1,349/mo

Wegovy is the FDA-approved semaglutide product specifically indicated for chronic weight management. It carries a higher max dose (2.4 mg) than Ozempi…

tirzepatide

Mounjaro

Eli Lilly
$1,069/mo

Mounjaro is brand-name tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for Type 2 diabetes. Tirzepatide produced the largest weight-loss effec…

tirzepatide

Zepbound

Eli Lilly
$1,086/mo

Zepbound is FDA-approved tirzepatide for chronic weight management. SURMOUNT-1 trial reported a mean ~22.5% body-weight reduction at 72 weeks at the h…

semaglutide

Compounded Semaglutide

503A and 503B compounding pharmacies
$199/mo

Compounded semaglutide is prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies (503A or 503B) for individual patients. Not FDA-approved as a finished drug. Apr…

tirzepatide

Compounded Tirzepatide

503A and 503B compounding pharmacies
$249/mo

Compounded tirzepatide is prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies on a per-patient basis. Not FDA-approved as a finished product. April 2026 FDA g…

liraglutide

Saxenda

Novo Nordisk
$1,349/mo

Saxenda is daily liraglutide approved for chronic weight management in 2014, the original FDA-approved GLP-1 weight-loss product. Largely supplanted b…

liraglutide

Victoza

Novo Nordisk
$938/mo

Victoza is daily liraglutide approved for Type 2 diabetes — the same molecule as Saxenda at lower max dose. Generic liraglutide entered the U.S. marke…

semaglutide (oral)

Rybelsus

Novo Nordisk
$998/mo

Rybelsus is oral semaglutide for Type 2 diabetes. Convenient pill form, but strict dosing requirements (fasting, water only) and lower bioavailability…

dulaglutide

Trulicity

Eli Lilly
$987/mo

Trulicity is once-weekly dulaglutide for Type 2 diabetes. Mid-tier weight-loss effect compared to semaglutide and tirzepatide.…

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