New to GLP-1s or peptides?

Pens give a set dose, so there's no measuring. These cover the first weeks and the questions that come up most.

1. How to use a GLP-1 pen: flow check, hold time and what to do if no drop appearsGuideFirst use, the flow check and how long to hold it on the skin.
2. Dose schedule plannerToolYour label dose steps as dates, from your first dose.
3. GLP-1 injection sites and how to rotate themGuideWhere to inject, and why to move around.
4. GLP-1 side effects: how common and how long they lastGuideWhat's common, and how long it usually lasts.
5. Missed dose checkerToolMissed a dose? Take it or skip it, by your label's rule.
6. How long can GLP-1 pens stay out of the fridge?GuideStorage, and how long a pen can stay out of the fridge.
7. Traveling with GLP-1 pens and peptidesGuideFlying with your pens.

With a vial you measure each dose yourself, so the units matter. Start with what a unit is, then your dose.

1. Units vs mg vs mL: what's the difference on a syringe?GuideUnits, mg and mL: what each one measures.
2. Tirzepatide dosage chart: mg, mL and unitsGuideTirzepatide doses in units, for each vial strength.
3. Semaglutide dosage chart: mg, mL and unitsGuideSemaglutide doses in units, for each vial strength.
4. How to draw a dose from a vial with an insulin syringeGuideDrawing a dose with an insulin syringe, step by step.
5. How to read an insulin syringeGuideReading the lines on 0.3, 0.5 and 1 mL syringes.
6. Compounded vs branded GLP-1sGuideWhat compounded vials are, and what's allowed.
7. Missed dose checkerToolMissed a dose? Take it or skip it.

Tablets are daily, and some have rules about food and water. These pages give each label's instructions.

1. Oral semaglutide: Rybelsus and Wegovy tablet doses and how to take themGuideRybelsus and Wegovy tablets: doses and how to take them.
2. Foundayo dosage: dose steps, how to take it and missed dosesGuideFoundayo dose steps and missed doses.
3. Missed a GLP-1 dose? The rule for each medicineGuideMissed-dose rules for every GLP-1, tablets included.
4. GLP-1 side effects: how common and how long they lastGuideWhat's common, and how long it usually lasts.
5. Time in systemToolHow long it stays in your system after the last dose.

These come as powder you mix with water. The water amount decides your units. None of these peptides are approved medicines.

1. How to reconstitute peptidesGuideMixing a vial: the steps and the formula.
2. How much bac water to add to a peptide vialGuideHow much water to add so your dose lands on a clear line.
3. Reconstitution calculatorToolVial, water and dose in. The line to draw to out.
4. How to read an insulin syringeGuideReading the lines on an insulin syringe.
5. How long do reconstituted peptides last?GuideHow long a mixed vial lasts in the fridge.
6. What “research use only” and a COA really meanGuideWhat 'research use only' and a COA do and don't tell you.
7. Is BPC-157 legal? Status by countryGuideWhere BPC-157 stands legally, country by country.