BPC-157
Body Protection Compound-157 · PL 14736
It comes from a protein in stomach juice. People use it when they want to read about everyday repair — a tendon, a muscle, or the gut lining. It is not an approved medicine, and a doctor still makes that call.
Usual range
250–750 mcg
Schedule
Once or twice daily
Half-life
Short (hours); typically dosed daily
How it is used
People look this up for a sore tendon, a muscle strain, or a gut that feels off.
Subcutaneous · also Oral
Morning, or split morning and evening. Local subq near the injury is common.
4–8 weeks, then reassess. Some run continuously at the low end.
How to mix this vial
Typical vial 5 mg · 1 mL BAC
5 mg vial + 2 mL BAC water → 2.5 mg/mL. A 250 mcg dose is 10 units on a U-100 syringe. Swirl gently; do not shake.
Lyophilized: room temp short-term, fridge preferred. Reconstituted: refrigerate 2–8 °C, use within 4–6 weeks.
Side effects
- Injection-site irritation
- Vivid dreams (uncommon)
- Nausea at high doses
Who should skip this
- Known cancer (theoretical angiogenesis concern)
- Pregnancy
Nutrition note
Pair with 1.8–2.2 g/kg protein, vitamin C, zinc, and collagen or gelatin around training.
Stacks
Wolverine
Reparación de lesiones
The classic pair for a hurt tendon or muscle.
Glow
Reparación + piel
That repair pair, plus copper, when skin is part of the goal.
KLOW
Reparación, intestino, piel
Glow plus KPV: repair, gut, and irritated skin.
Gut barrier
Mucosa intestinal
For the gut lining, not for a joint.
Skin remodel
Densidad de piel
Copper plus BPC, when skin is the point.
Often stacked with
Not FDA-approved. WADA-prohibited in sport. Treat published ranges as research context, not a prescription.
Peptipedia is an educational calculator, not medical advice. Many catalog entries are unapproved for human use. Approved molecules have labels that outrank this app. Do not use this to self-prescribe. Consult a licensed clinician. Not for anyone under 18, pregnant, or being treated for cancer.