How to reconstitute Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin
This blend comes as one 8 mg vial: 6 mg of Tesamorelin and 2 mg of Ipamorelin. Because the ratio is 3 to 1, three quarters of every amount you draw is Tesamorelin and one quarter is Ipamorelin.
- 8 mg (6/2) vial: add 2 mL of bacteriostatic water. That makes 4 mg/mL, so each unit on a U-100 insulin syringe holds 40 mcg, and 800 mcg is 20 units.
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The amounts are examples for the arithmetic, not recommendations. For research and education only.
Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin units chart
What each amount comes to on a 1 mL (U-100) insulin syringe, with the water used in the video. Using a different amount of water? The calculator works it out.
8 mg (6/2) vial + 2 mL bacteriostatic water
4 mg/mL concentration40 mcg in each unit
| Amount | Units (U-100) | Volume | Of which |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 mcg | 5 units | 0.05 mL | 150 mcg Tesamorelin 50 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 400 mcg | 10 units | 0.1 mL | 300 mcg Tesamorelin 100 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 600 mcg | 15 units | 0.15 mL | 450 mcg Tesamorelin 150 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 800 mcg | 20 units | 0.2 mL | 600 mcg Tesamorelin 200 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 1 mg | 25 units | 0.25 mL | 750 mcg Tesamorelin 250 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 1.2 mg | 30 units | 0.3 mL | 900 mcg Tesamorelin 300 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 1.4 mg | 35 units | 0.35 mL | 1.05 mg Tesamorelin 350 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 1.6 mg | 40 units | 0.4 mL | 1.2 mg Tesamorelin 400 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 1.8 mg | 45 units | 0.45 mL | 1.35 mg Tesamorelin 450 mcg Ipamorelin |
| 2 mg | 50 units | 0.5 mL | 1.5 mg Tesamorelin 500 mcg Ipamorelin |
Step by step
The same steps as the video, in writing.
- Check the label.
The vial says how much powder is in it: 8 mg (6/2). For a blend, the label gives the total and the split: Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin.
- Draw the water.
Use bacteriostatic water: 2 mL for the 8 mg (6/2) vial. If it's more than 1 mL, a 3 mL syringe does it in one draw.
- Add it slowly.
Let the water run down the inside wall of the vial, then swirl gently until the powder has dissolved. Don't shake it.
- Write the strength on the vial.
For the 8 mg (6/2) vial that's 4 mg/mL, or 40 mcg per unit, plus the date you mixed it.
- Find your amount.
Read the units from the chart, or put your own numbers in the calculator. Then check it backwards: units × mcg per unit should give the amount you wanted.
On Peptide Insights
The Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin overview
For what Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin is and what research has looked at, here is Matthew's full video on Peptide Insights, his main channel. 11:13 long.
Free printable PDF
Get the Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin chart as a printable page.
Every vial size on one sheet, to keep next to the vials. Plus the reader kit: a lab math worksheet, a lab log and a COA checklist.
This chart is one of 168 in the Reconstitution Encyclopedia: 67 peptides and blends, every common vial size, mixed step by step.
Questions
How much bacteriostatic water do you add to a 8 mg (6/2) Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin vial?
In the Reconstitution Insights video, Matthew adds 2 mL. That makes 4 mg/mL, so each unit on a U-100 insulin syringe holds 40 mcg. You can use more or less water: the amount of peptide in the vial stays the same, only what each unit holds changes. The calculator works it out for any amount.
How many units do I draw for an amount of Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin?
Divide the amount you want (in mcg) by what one unit holds. For example, 800 mcg from the 8 mg (6/2) vial mixed with 2 mL is 20 units (0.2 mL). The chart above lists the other amounts.
What is a unit on an insulin syringe?
U-100 insulin syringes are marked in units: 100 units is 1 mL, so 1 unit is 0.01 mL whatever the size of the syringe. A 0.3 mL syringe holds 30 units and a 0.5 mL syringe holds 50.
Is this dosing advice?
No. The amounts are examples for the arithmetic, not recommendations. This page is for research and education only and isn't medical advice.
