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Dosing reference

Every dose that has been studied in humans

Label dosing for approved drugs, the amounts given in registered trials of investigational drugs, and a plain “none established” everywhere else. No forum numbers, no vendor charts. Every figure cites its source.

22 · FDA label15 · Trial doses71 · None established

Human dosing quick-reference chart

Click any compound for the cited dosing page, study durations and vial arithmetic.

CompoundResearch areaStatusHuman amountsRoute studiedHalf-lifeEvidence
AbaloparatideHormonalFDA-approved80 micrograms once dailySubcutaneous injectionApproximately 1 hourAView
Apelin-13HormonalNot approvedNone established—Not located as a numeric value in the sources reviewed. Rapid plasma clearance is described as a limitation that motivates delivery work such as microneedle patches .BView
GonadorelinHormonalApproved, no longer marketedLabel not retrievable—A review describes native GnRH as having low potency and a short half-life, which is why longer-acting analogues were developed; it gives no numerical value, and no half-life figure for gonadorelin was verified for this entry .BView
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)HormonalFDA-approvedLabel regimens vary by indication, e.g. 5,000 to 10,000 USP units once, one day after the last gonadotropin dose, for ovulation induction (Novarel/Pregnyl)Intramuscular (Novarel, Pregnyl)About 29 hours (recombinant hCG, subcutaneous; Ovidrel label)AView
Kisspeptin-10HormonalNot approvedNone established——BView
Kisspeptin-54HormonalNot approvedNone establishedStudied intravenously, subcutaneously and intranasally in research settingsAbout 28 minutes (intravenous, healthy men)BView
LeuprolideHormonalFDA-approvedProstate cancer (Lupron Depot): 7.5 mg every 4 weeks, 22.5 mg every 12 weeks, 30 mg every 16 weeks or 45 mg every 24 weeks. Endometriosis/fibroids (Lupron Depot 3.75 mg): 3.75 mg monthly. CPP: weight-based (Lupron Depot-PED)Intramuscular depot (Lupron Depot); subcutaneous (Eligard)Approximately 3 hours (elimination, two-compartment model)AView
OctreotideHormonalFDA-approvedAcromegaly: Sandostatin 50 mcg three times daily initially (maintenance 100-500 mcg three times daily); Sandostatin LAR 20 mg every 4 weeks for 3 months initially; Mycapssa 20 mg twice daily initially (maximum 80 mg daily)Subcutaneous or intravenous (injection); intragluteal intramuscular (LAR); oral (Mycapssa)1.7-1.9 hours (injection)AView
PE-22-28HormonalNot approvedNone established——CView
PT-141HormonalFDA-approved1.75 mg subcutaneously as needed, at least 45 minutes before anticipated sexual activity; no more than one dose in 24 hours or 8 per month (FDA label)Subcutaneous (single-dose autoinjector)Mean terminal half-life of about 2.7 hours (range 1.9 to 4.0 hours) after a single subcutaneous administration, per the FDA label .AView
TeduglutideHormonalFDA-approved0.05 mg/kg once daily (adults and children 1 year and older); 0.025 mg/kg once daily if eGFR is below 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (GATTEX label)Subcutaneous injectionAbout 2 hours (healthy) and 1.3 hours (SBS)AView
TeriparatideHormonalFDA-approved20 micrograms once dailySubcutaneous injectionApproximately 1 hourAView
TRH (Thyrotropin)HormonalApproved, no longer marketedLabel not retrievable—A patent and development review states that TRH has a short plasma half-life of about five minutes, which it gives as one reason the native hormone is a poor drug candidate .AView
TriptorelinHormonalFDA-approvedProstate cancer (Trelstar): 3.75 mg every 4 weeks, 11.25 mg every 12 weeks or 22.5 mg every 24 weeks. CPP (Triptodur): 22.5 mg every 24 weeksIntramuscular injectionTerminal half-life about 3 hours after IV bolus (3-compartment model, healthy men)AView
VasopressinHormonalFDA-approvedSeptic shock: start 0.01 units/minute (range 0.01-0.07); post-cardiotomy shock: start 0.03 units/minute (range 0.03-0.1); titrate by 0.005 units/minute every 10-15 minutes (Vasostrict label)Intravenous infusion10 minutes or less at shock infusion ratesAView

“Human amounts” is a summary; the dosing page for each compound carries the full cited statements. Compounds approved nowhere show “None established” by policy, whatever is circulated elsewhere. Why.

What every dosing page includes

  • Quick-reference card
  • Label or trial doses, cited
  • How long studies ran
  • Who was excluded
  • Side effects reported
  • Reconstitution arithmetic + syringe chart
  • Supplies, storage and handling mistakes
  • Regulatory status
  • Comparison with related compounds
  • Combinations and FAQs

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