Tirzepatide
The dual agonist behind Mounjaro, at research-grade pricing — the compound that reset expectations in this category.
Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist delivering powerful weight loss and blood sugar optimisation (the Mounjaro generic).
Concentrations · 1 vial
from R 1 50030mg selected — in stock and shipping now.
About Tirzepatide
Tirzepatide acts on two incretin receptors, GLP-1 and GIP. The GLP-1 half is the familiar mechanism: slowed gastric emptying, increased satiety, improved glycaemic control. The GIP half is what tirzepatide added, and adding it produced results in trials that were clearly larger than semaglutide's — enough to make it the reference compound in the category almost immediately.
It is the generic equivalent of Mounjaro, and in South Africa the price gap between the branded product and a research-grade vial is the main reason people arrive at this page. The Learn article on tirzepatide in South Africa covers local availability and what the medical aid position actually is, which is usually the other half of the question.
What it’s researched for
Research context, not medical advice. Everything we sell is supplied for research purposes.
Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonism
Two incretin receptors rather than one, which is the difference between tirzepatide and semaglutide and the reason the trial results separated.
Weight reduction
The endpoint that made it the reference compound in this class, with a substantial and well-replicated clinical literature behind it.
Blood sugar
Glycaemic control is where the incretin class started, and tirzepatide's data on it is as strong as its weight data.
Reconstitution and storage
The 30mg vial reconstituted with 3 mL of bacteriostatic water gives 10mg/mL, so a 2.5mg dose is a 25-unit draw. Protocols titrate upward over weeks; gastrointestinal effects in this class track dose closely, and the clinical schedules exist for that reason. Unopened vials are stable at room temperature in transit but belong in a fridge once they arrive, and out of a parked car in a Highveld summer.
Questions we get about Tirzepatide
Often bought with it
Order Tirzepatide in South Africa
Everything ships from Johannesburg, nationwide. Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll confirm stock, pricing and delivery before you pay a cent.