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Tesamorelin Dosing Protocol: 10 mg Vial — 5-Day Supply at 2

Tesamorelin 10 mg vial: 2 mg/mL, 2 mg/day (100 units). 5 days per vial. Visceral fat reduction protocol. Reviewed Feb 2026. Reviewed Feb 2026.

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Study findings do not automatically establish clinical benefit, safety, dosing, or suitability for an individual.

Tesamorelin Dosing Protocol: 10 mg Vial — Extended Supply Dosing Guide

Tesamorelin 10 mg vial guide — provides 5 days of the FDA-approved 2 mg/day dose from a single reconstitution, reducing handling frequency.

Quickstart highlights

Tesamorelin's FDA-approved 2 mg/day protocol demonstrated 15.2% visceral fat reduction at 26 weeks in Phase 3 (Falutz et al., 2010).

Concentration: 2 mg/mL (10 mg vial + 5 mL bacteriostatic water).

At 2 mg/mL: 2 mg = 100 units (full 1 mL) once daily — the FDA-approved Egrifta SV dose.

One 10 mg vial provides exactly 5 daily doses at 2 mg — reconstitute twice weekly.

Phase 3 (Falutz et al.): 2 mg/day x 26 weeks reduced visceral fat 15.2% vs. 0.7% placebo.

Refrigerate; use within 28 days.

Dosing table

For educational reference only. Your prescribing provider may adjust doses based on your clinical profile and response.

1-4

1000

50

Once daily

1 mg — 50 units; 10 mg vial provides 10 doses at this level (10 days)

5-26

2000

100

2 mg — 100 units (FDA-approved dose); 10 mg vial provides 5 daily doses (5 days)

Your free Tesamorelin tracker

Dose reminders

Injection logging

Cycle progress

Reconstitution steps

Draw 5 mL bacteriostatic water in two 2.5 mL draws; inject slowly down the vial wall.

Swirl gently until powder dissolves fully; do not shake.

Final concentration: 2 mg/mL. Label with date; refrigerate at 2–8 °C. Use within 28 days.

One 10 mg vial covers 5 daily doses at 2 mg — plan reconstitution twice weekly at the 2 mg/day maintenance dose.

Supplies needed

12-week plan

12 vials

84 syringes

60 mL bac water

84 alcohol swabs

26-week plan

37 vials

182 syringes

185 mL bac water

182 alcohol swabs

Protocol overview & cycle notes

Reduce visceral adipose tissue through twice-weekly reconstitution of tesamorelin 10 mg vials at the 2 mg/day FDA-approved dose, providing 5 days of injections per reconstitution event.

Cycle length: 26 weeks on.

Off-cycle: 8 weeks off; measure IGF-1 and visceral fat surrogate (waist circumference) before resuming.

Storage & handling

Injection & tracking tips

Reconstitute twice weekly at the 2 mg/day dose — one 10 mg vial covers exactly 5 daily injections.

Inject at the same time daily (morning preferred) in the abdomen, 2 inches from the navel; rotate within quadrants.

Store used vials cap-side down in the refrigerator door; inspect for cloudiness before each draw.

Tracking

Logging helps you and your provider spot patterns and adjust dose or timing.

Measure waist circumference weekly as a visceral fat proxy.

Track IGF-1 every 8 weeks; target upper-normal for age.

Monitor fasting glucose monthly; tesamorelin can increase glucose by 5–10 mg/dL in insulin-resistant patients.

How this works & references

Sources

Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV. Falutz J et al. — N Engl J Med — 2007

FDA — Egrifta SV (tesamorelin) Prescribing Information, 2019

Population pharmacokinetic analysis of tesamorelin in HIV-infected patients and healthy subjects. González-Sales M et al. — Clin Pharmacokinet — 2015

Effects of tesamorelin, a growth hormone-releasing factor, in HIV-infected patients with abdominal fat accumulation: a randomized placebo-controlled trial with a safety extension. Falutz J et al. — J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr — 2010

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