Without medical supervision, adverse effects cannot be appropriately monitored or managed
Prepare and inject each peptide separately, even if using the same injection site
Many people do not require large doses to maintain adequate levels
Subcutaneous injection bypasses all of these barriers except plasma half-life, which for unmodified small peptides is generally very short (minutes to low hours, based on class-level pharmacokinetic data for similar unmodified peptides)
Essential supplies: Peptide vial (lyophilized powder) Bacteriostatic water (multi-dose vial) Insulin syringes (1 mL, 100-unit, 29-31 gauge) for drawing doses Larger syringe with needle (3 mL syringe with 18-21 gauge needle) for reconstitution Alcohol swabs or 70% isopropyl alcohol pads Clean, flat work surface Recommended additions: Disposable gloves (nitrile preferred) Sharps container for used needles Pen and label for marking the vial with date and concentration Calculator or the peptide reconstitution calculator Two notes on syringes
Patients should not attempt to adjust their dose without medical guidance