Side by side
Cagrilintide vs L-Carnitine
Both are discussed for weight loss. What this site records about each, side by side. Every figure is on the compound's own page with the source it came from.
| Cagrilintide | L-Carnitine | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A long-acting amylin analogue in late-stage trials. It works on a different satiety pathway from the GLP-1 drugs. Which is why it is being developed alongside semaglutide rather than against it. | An essential cofactor for burning fat, and not the step that limits it. Approved for genuine carnitine deficiency; sold by injection for weight loss on weak evidence. |
| EvidenceHow much human evidence exists, not how well it works. | Clinical trials | Approved |
| Regulatory statusReviewed 2026-08-16 | Not approved anywhere, alone or in combination. In late-stage clinical development as CagriSema, a fixed combination with semaglutide. Anything sold as cagrilintide today is a research chemical produced outside the manufacturing controls that a future approval would rest on. | Levocarnitine is an FDA-approved prescription medicine for primary and secondary carnitine deficiency. Oral carnitine is also sold as a dietary supplement. Injectable carnitine for weight loss is not an approved use. |
| Routes | Subcutaneous | Oral, Intramuscular, Intravenous |
| Half-life | 180 hours | 17.4 hours |
| Cheapest per mgVials only, read from vendors' own listings and dated on the price index. | $4.40/mg | $0.01/mg |
| Median per mg | $9.60/mg | $0.08/mg |
| Vendors with a price | 31 | 13 |
| Storage once mixed | Refrigerated at 2–8 °C. Do not freeze once mixed. | Injectable carnitine is supplied as a solution, not a powder. |
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