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GHRP-2

Pralmorelin · KP-102 · GPA-748

A synthetic growth hormone releasing peptide that mimics ghrelin, used in Japan as a diagnostic agent for growth hormone deficiency.

Research use only. This compound is sold for laboratory research and is not approved by the FDA for human use. Being listed here does not mean it is approved, recommended, or evaluated for safety or efficacy.

At a glance

Category
Growth Hormone
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.

VialWater addedConcentrationPer U-100 unit
5 mg1 mL5 mg/mL50 mcg
5 mg2 mL2.5 mg/mL25 mcg
5 mg3 mL1.667 mg/mL16.667 mcg
10 mg1 mL10 mg/mL100 mcg
10 mg2 mL5 mg/mL50 mcg
10 mg3 mL3.333 mg/mL33.333 mcg

Storage

Lyophilised (unmixed)
Refrigerated; keep dry and protected from light.
Reconstituted
Refrigerate at 2-8C. 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.

  • Growth hormone response tracking
  • Appetite tracking

References

Each source below establishes only the specific claim noted with it, last checked 2026-08-14. Storage times reflect common handling guidance and are not established by these references.

  1. Pralmorelin drug monograph, Drugs R&D 2004 — PMID 15230633

    Development monograph. Establishes the diagnostic use and the GH peak cut-off of 15.0 mcg/L separating GH-deficient patients from healthy controls. States NO elimination half-life, which is why halfLifeHours is null here.

  2. Laferrere et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 — PMID 15699539

    Subcutaneous infusion of 1 mcg/kg/h for 270 min in 7 lean healthy men increased ad libitum food intake. Establishes the appetite effect in humans; measures response, not peptide clearance.

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