Compounds
One page per compound: what it is, its status, the doses on its label or used in studies, half-life and storage. Every fact links to its source.
[01] GLP-1 medicines
GLP-1 medicines
Licensed medicines and those in late-stage trials. Doses come from official labels or published trials.
- TirzepatideMounjaro, Zepbound. Tirzepatide is a once-weekly injection sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound. Label doses run from 2.5 mg up to 15 mg. Compounded vials are not FDA-approved.
- SemaglutideOzempic · Wegovy · Rybelsus · compounded semaglutide. Semaglutide label doses: Ozempic 0.25 mg to 2 mg weekly, Wegovy 0.25 mg to 2.4 mg (max 7.2 mg). Half-life about 1 week. 0.25 mg at 2.5 mg/mL is 10 units.
- RetatrutideLY3437943. Retatrutide is investigational and not FDA approved. Lilly plans to submit it to FDA in Q1 2027. Phase 3 trials used 4, 9 and 12 mg once a week.
- LiraglutideSaxenda, Victoza. Liraglutide is a once-daily GLP-1 injection. Saxenda (weight) goes up to 3 mg a day, Victoza (type 2 diabetes) up to 1.8 mg. Half-life about 13 hours.
- Orforglipron (Foundayo)Foundayo. Foundayo (orforglipron) is a once-daily GLP-1 pill, FDA-approved April 1, 2026. It starts at 0.8 mg and goes up to 17.2 mg a day, with or without food.
[02] Research peptides
Research peptides
Not approved medicines. We report what studies used and whether they were in people or animals.
- BPC-157Body Protection Compound 157, Bepecin, PL 14736. BPC-157 is a 15-amino-acid research peptide. It isn't FDA-approved, human data is 3 small studies (30 people), and its half-life in people isn't known.
- TB-500Thymosin beta-4 fragment 17-23, Ac-LKKTETQ. TB-500 is a 7-amino-acid fragment of thymosin beta-4, not the full protein. It isn't FDA-approved, has no published human studies and is banned by WADA.
- GHK-CuCopper peptide · copper tripeptide · glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper. GHK-Cu is a copper peptide used in skin care. It isn't FDA-approved, injectable use was withdrawn from FDA review, and human evidence is small topical studies.
[03] Other compounds
Other compounds
Not peptides, but often sold and injected the same way.