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Growth Hormone

Tesamorelin

Belly fat and growth hormone release

Quick answer

A 10 mg vial with 2 mL of water makes 5 mg/mL. A 1 mg dose is 20 units. Once a day at night, usually 12 weeks or more before judging results.

Mix it
10 mg vial + 2 mL water
Draw
About 20 units on a U-100 syringe
How often
Once a day. Timing is up to you, but keep it the same each day.
Store it
Refrigerate after mixing. Use within about 4 weeks.

What it is

Tesamorelin is a growth hormone releasing peptide with the most research behind it for deep belly fat, the kind that sits around the organs rather than under the skin.

Most used for

  • Visceral (deep belly) fat
  • Growth hormone levels
  • Blood lipid markers

These are things researchers study. They are not promised results.

Dosing at a glance

These are the amounts used most often in research. Always start at the low end.

Vial size
10 mg
Dose range
2 mg per day is the FDA-approved dose. Some people use 1 mg off-label.
How often
Once a day. Timing is up to you, but keep it the same each day.
Cycle length
12 weeks or longer
Mix with
Bacteriostatic water (also called bac water or reconstitution solution).
Storage
Refrigerate after mixing. Use within about 4 weeks.

Mixing it

A common setup for Tesamorelin is a 10 mg vial with 2 mL of bac water.

That makes 5 mg per mL. A 1 mg dose is about 20 units on a standard insulin syringe.

Bacteriostatic water is all you need here. Acetic acid is only for powders that will not dissolve. See the mixing guide.

Open the peptide reconstitution calculator