Compounded tirzepatide
VitaStir review
VitaStir sells compounded tirzepatide as a four-injection homekit, and the 2.5 mg starter kit is $145. Each kit lasts 28 days, and one of three paid UPS options is required on every order, so a starting month works out to about $175. The kit price climbs with each dose step after that.
Who it suits
Good fit if
- You want to buy one 28-day kit at a time instead of joining a plan.
- You like the idea of glycine and vitamin B12 mixed into the same vial.
- You expect to settle at 7.5 mg, which VitaStir calls its usual maintenance dose.
Look elsewhere if
- You live in California, Kentucky, Maine or North Carolina, where VitaStir offers only semaglutide.
- You live in Mississippi, which VitaStir does not serve at all.
- You want a price that stays flat as your dose goes up.
What you get
Each homekit holds four weekly injections of tirzepatide compounded with glycine and vitamin B12, plus syringes, alcohol pads and access to a physician. VitaStir says the B12 gives the liquid a light pink color. A video tutorial on injecting comes after purchase.
The price depends on the dose inside the kit. Everyone starts at 2.5 mg for $145, and the listed schedule then steps through 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15 mg. At the 15 mg kit, a month costs about $669 once shipping is counted.
VitaStir is a Michigan clinic group with in-office locations in towns such as Troy, Ann Arbor and Bloomfield Hills. It says the medication is made in a PCAB-accredited sterile pharmacy under Section 503A. Kits ship 2-day or overnight and don't need refrigeration in transit.
How it works
- Press Buy It Now on the tirzepatide page. That opens VitaStir's order form, which asks for your state and medical details.
- Pick the first-month kit and one of three UPS shipping speeds. UPS Saver is the cheapest; the two Next Day Air options cost more.
- Choose a one-time order or a recurring subscription. The subscription rebills every 25 days and moves you up the dose schedule automatically.
- A physician reviews the order and may call you within 24 hours if more information is needed. If you're not approved, VitaStir says the charge is refunded right away.
- The pharmacy takes 1 to 3 days to process, then UPS delivers. Refrigerate the kit once it arrives.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Every kit includes glycine and B12, which VitaStir adds to ease nausea and help protect muscle during weight loss.
- The kit ships with syringes, alcohol pads and physician access, so the 2.5 mg starter needs nothing else bought.
- No subscription is required: VitaStir's order form lets you choose "ONE-TIME ORDER ONLY" for each kit.
Cons
- Kit prices rise with each dose, so a 15 mg month runs about $669 with shipping.
- UPS shipping is charged on every VitaStir order, and no free option is offered at checkout.
- Every homekit is non-refundable under VitaStir's policy, even a subscription order once it has billed.
Check before you pay
- Your state
- The order form says tirzepatide is not available in California, Kentucky, Maine or North Carolina. VitaStir does not ship to Mississippi.
- The subscription
- Recurring orders get 20% off at rebilling, but they bill every 25 days and step up to the next dose unless you email to stay put. The discount doesn't stack with sale pricing.
- Canceling
- Email VitaStir at least 48 hours before the next billing. A subscription charge that has already gone through can't be canceled or refunded.
- Delivery problems
- Inspect the package when it lands. VitaStir asks for any delivery or product issue to be reported within 48 hours.
Price
VitaStir costs $175 a month for compounded tirzepatide. It advertises $145. The card is charged $145 every 4 weeks. That is the starting dose; it rises to $669 at the top of its range.
How we got $175
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
VitaStir advertises
Read on VitaStir's own site
$145.00
The card is charged $145.00 — exactly what it advertises
+ $0.00
And it is charged every 4 weeks, not every month
13.04 charges a year, not twelve.
+ $12.62
UPS Saver shipping (cheapest of three required shipping options, charged per order) is billed separately and cannot be declined
A charge you cannot avoid is part of what the medication costs.
+ $17.39
A real month$175.01
A real month costs $30.01 more than the figure advertised.
The price above is the starting dose, and it rises as your dose does. At the top of the range this seller publishes, a month costs $669.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$86median $269$434+
43 cheaper · 12%320 dearer · 88%
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- WeightRxstarting dose$125
- VitaStir$175
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What else this seller sells
The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.
- semaglutide — $153 a month
Each figure is a real month for that medication, and none of it is part of the compounded tirzepatide price above. How the two molecules compare at every seller that sells both: compounded tirzepatide vs compounded semaglutide.
VitaStir questions
- Is VitaStir legit?
- VitaStir runs in-office clinics in Michigan and sells homekits online, with a physician reviewing each order. It says its tirzepatide is compounded in a PCAB-accredited sterile pharmacy under Section 503A. That makes it a compounded drug, not Zepbound or Mounjaro, and VitaStir says its formula is not affiliated with Eli Lilly's product.
- How much is VitaStir tirzepatide per month?
- The 2.5 mg starter kit is $145 for 28 days. With the cheapest UPS shipping, that's about $175 a month. Each higher dose costs more, reaching about $669 a month at 15 mg.
- Does VitaStir take insurance?
- No. VitaStir accepts HSA and FSA cards, but it only provides a standard purchase receipt, not extra forms or physician notes.
- Can you cancel VitaStir?
- A one-time order has nothing to cancel. A subscription is canceled by email at least 48 hours before it bills. Once a charge goes through, VitaStir won't cancel or refund it.