Tesofensine half-life & how long it lasts
Tesofensine has a half-life of about 9.2 days (220 hours), reaches peak concentration around 5 hours after a dose, and is practically cleared from the body about 45.8 days (1100 hours) after the last dose. Not a peptide. Its very long half-life of roughly 9 days means levels keep accumulating for weeks.
The numbers
| Half-life | 9.2 days (220 hours) |
|---|---|
| Time to peak | 5 hours |
| Route | oral |
| Typical cadence | once daily in trial protocols |
| Practically cleared | 45.8 days (1100 hours) after the last dose (five half-lives, ~97% eliminated) |
| Steady state | after roughly 45.8 days (1100 hours) of continuous once daily in trial protocols dosing |
| Evidence | limited human data — directional only |
What that means day to day
- Levels are never zero between doses. On a once daily in trial protocols schedule with a 9.2 days (220 hours) half-life, each dose stacks on what is left of the last one until steady state.
- Peak is not injection day. Concentration keeps climbing for about 5 hours after the shot, so effects and side effects lag the dose.
- Stopping is gradual. After the last dose it takes about 45.8 days (1100 hours) for the compound to be practically gone.
- Read this one loosely. There is no FDA label or full human pharmacokinetic study behind this figure.
Sources
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Educational information only. Bo is a tracking app, not a medical device, and nothing here is medical advice, a dosing recommendation, or a substitute for your prescriber. Half-lives are population averages from the sources cited on each row; individual clearance varies with body weight, kidney and liver function, and other medication.