Tesamorelin

An FDA-approved GHRH analog indicated for the reduction of excess visceral abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy.

FDA-approved product exists. FDA-approved prescription products containing Tesamorelin exist (Egrifta). Compounded and research formulations are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality.

At a glance

Category: Growth Hormone
Half-life: ~8 minutes
Typical vial sizes: 1 mg · 2 mg

Concentration by water volume

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Vial	Water added	Concentration	Per U-100 unit
1 mg	1 mL	1 mg/mL	10 mcg
1 mg	2 mL	0.5 mg/mL	5 mcg
1 mg	3 mL	0.333 mg/mL	3.333 mcg
2 mg	1 mL	2 mg/mL	20 mcg
2 mg	2 mL	1 mg/mL	10 mcg
2 mg	3 mL	0.667 mg/mL	6.667 mcg

Storage

Lyophilised (unmixed): Refrigerated per product labelling.
Reconstituted: Use promptly; follow the product labelling.

What people log it against

Outcomes users commonly track alongside this compound. Listing them is not a claim that it produces them.

Visceral fat reduction (approved indication)

Read alongside Tesamorelin

Compounds this one is commonly compared with or mistaken for. Listing a pairing is not a suggestion to use them together.

SermorelinNot FDA-approvedBoth GHRH analogues. Tesamorelin is the one with an approved human indication, which is the practical difference between them.

References

Each source below establishes only the specific claim noted with it, last checked 2026-08-13. Storage times reflect common handling guidance and are not established by these references.

FDA label — EGRIFTA SV (tesamorelin), DailyMed
"Mean elimination half-life (t1/2) of tesamorelin was 8 minutes in healthy subjects after single dose subcutaneous administration of the 1.4 mg of EGRIFTA SV". Was listed as 0.4 h (24 min), roughly 3x the label value; corrected to 0.13 h (8 min).

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Bacteriostatic water added

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Syringe size

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