Adipotide vs Tirzepatide

Name: Adipotide vs Tirzepatide
Published: 2026-10-24

Updated Oct 24, 20266 sources

Key differences

1Tirzepatide is an approved GLP-1/GIP drug with human data. Adipotide is a preclinical-stage vascular-targeting peptide.
2Community users who take both describe adipotide as a short add-on, not a replacement.

Facts from each record, in the same words as their own pages.

Adipotide and Tirzepatide side by side
	Adipotide	Tirzepatide
Category	Weight loss	GLP-1, Weight loss
Evidence	Animal data only	Strong human trials
FDA status	Not FDA approvedRegulatory	FDA approved as Mounjaro +1Regulatory
WADA	Not confirmed	Not prohibited
Half-life	Not reported	About 5 days (Mounjaro label); 5 to 6 days in people with obesity or sleep apnea (Zepbound label). That is why it is dosed once a week.Regulatory
Routes	Subcutaneous injection	Subcutaneous injection
Forms	Vial (powder)	Not reported
Reported doses	0.03 to 0.07 mg/kg (subcutaneous injection) 250 to 1,000 mcg (subcutaneous injection) 0.1 to 5 mg (subcutaneous injection)	0.25 to 15 mg (subcutaneous injection)
Most cited frequency	Once daily	Once weekly. Step up 2.5 mg after at least 4 weeks only if needed, then hold the maintenance dose.
Vial sizes	1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mgCompetitor guide	10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 50 mg, 60 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps	Fridge at 2 to 8 °C, protected from light, no freeze-thaw.Competitor guide	Keep the mixed vial in the fridge and use it within about 28 days.Competitor guide
Protocols on file	7	12

Doses shown are what sources report, labelled by origin. Not medical advice.

6 sources, each checked by date. Record updated Oct 24, 2026. Numbers are restated in our own words and labelled by where they came from.

Comment: 1 mg for a day or two, then 3 mg a day for 28 daysReddit r/PeptideDiscussion · checked Oct 24, 2026
Adipotide: community protocols and reportspeptideprotocolwiki.com, via a competitor guide · checked Oct 24, 2026