Reference library · FDA

Peptide drugs, classified by FDA status

Around 130 peptide medications are approved. A much louder group is not. This record separates approved medicines, compounded-only products, and unapproved compounds before explaining what each status means.

Each record cites the agency or primary text behind its status.

3 approved 1 compounded only 2 unapproved

Approval status, separated before anything else.

Commercial links stay away from unapproved compounds.

Tools perform arithmetic only, never dosing advice.

Tirzepatide Approved Mounjaro · Zepbound

What is tirzepatide, and what is it approved for?

Dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist
Orforglipron Approved Foundayo

What is orforglipron, and what is Foundayo approved for?

Oral GLP-1 receptor agonist
Semaglutide Approved Ozempic · Wegovy · Rybelsus

What is semaglutide, and what is it approved for?

GLP-1 receptor agonist
BPC-157 Unapproved

Is BPC-157 legal, and can a pharmacy compound it?

Synthetic pentadecapeptide
Retatrutide Unapproved

Is retatrutide FDA-approved, and can I get it?

Triple GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon receptor agonist
GHK-Cu Compounded only Copper tripeptide-1

What is GHK-Cu, and is it regulated?

Copper-binding tripeptide