BPC-157
Body Protection Compound 157 · Pentadecapeptide BPC 157
A 15-amino-acid peptide derived from a gastric protein, studied in animal models for soft-tissue and gut healing.
At a glance
- Category
- Healing & Recovery
- Half-life
- Not characterised
- Typical vial sizes
- 5 mg · 10 mg
Concentration by water volume
Pure arithmetic: the vial strength divided by the water added. The dose itself comes from your clinician, pharmacy, product instructions, or research protocol — enter it in the calculator below.
| Vial | Water added | Concentration | Per U-100 unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 5 mg/mL | 50 mcg |
| 5 mg | 2 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 25 mcg |
| 5 mg | 3 mL | 1.667 mg/mL | 16.667 mcg |
| 10 mg | 1 mL | 10 mg/mL | 100 mcg |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 50 mcg |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.333 mg/mL | 33.333 mcg |
Storage
- Lyophilised (unmixed)
- Refrigerated; stable at room temperature for short periods.
- Reconstituted
- Refrigerate at 2–8°C. Commonly cited as usable for ~30 days.
What people log it against
Outcomes users commonly track alongside this compound. Listing them is not a claim that it produces them.
- Tendon and ligament recovery
- Gut discomfort
- Post-injury tracking
Read alongside BPC-157
Compounds this one is commonly compared with or mistaken for. Listing a pairing is not a suggestion to use them together.
- TB-500Research use onlyOften mentioned together and easy to mix up on units: TB-500 amounts are usually written in milligrams, BPC-157 in micrograms.
- GHK-CuResearch use onlyBoth are discussed for tissue repair. GHK-Cu is also widely sold in topical cosmetic products, which involve no reconstitution at all.
References
Each source below establishes only the specific claim noted with it, last checked 2026-07-30. Storage times reflect common handling guidance and are not established by these references.
- Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
First preclinical PK study of BPC-157. IV elimination half-life 15.2 min (rat) and 5.27 min (beagle); <30 min IM. Reports NO human pharmacokinetic data, which is why halfLifeHours is null rather than a number.
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As printed on the vial label
How much water you add to the vial
From your clinician, pharmacy, product instructions, or research protocol. 1000 mcg = 1 mg
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