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CJC-1295 DAC Dosing Protocol: 5 mg Vial — Multi-Week

CJC-1295 DAC 5 mg vial: 2 mg/mL, 1–2 mg once weekly (50–100 units). 5 weeks per vial at 1 mg dose. Reviewed Feb 2026. Reviewed Feb 2026.

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CJC-1295 DAC Dosing Protocol: 5 mg Vial — Multi-Week Supply Guide

Extended CJC-1295 DAC supply from the 5 mg vial — provides 2–5 weeks of once-weekly 1–2 mg dosing from a single reconstitution.

Quickstart highlights

CJC-1295 DAC with the Drug Affinity Complex maleimide modification produces serum half-life of 6–8 days via albumin binding, enabling once-weekly GHRH stimulation.

Concentration: 2 mg/mL (5 mg vial + 2.5 mL bacteriostatic water).

At 2 mg/mL: 1 mg = 50 units, 2 mg = 100 units once weekly.

One 5 mg vial covers 5 injections at 1 mg/week or 2.5 injections at 2 mg/week.

CJC-1295 DAC half-life: 6–8 days — once-weekly dosing is sufficient for therapeutic GH elevation.

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 weekly

1 mg — 50 units; 5 mg vial provides 5 weekly doses

5-12

2000

100

2 mg — 100 units; 5 mg vial provides 2.5 weekly doses at this level

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Dose reminders

Injection logging

Cycle progress

Reconstitution steps

Draw 2.5 mL bacteriostatic water; inject slowly down the vial wall.

Swirl gently until lyophilized powder dissolves; do not shake.

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

Note: at 2 mg weekly dosing, one 5 mg vial provides 2 full injections plus one 1 mg partial — plan accordingly.

Supplies needed

8-week plan

2 vials

8 syringes

5 mL bac water

8 alcohol swabs

12-week plan

3 vials

12 syringes

8 mL bac water

12 alcohol swabs

Protocol overview & cycle notes

Provide a multi-week CJC-1295 DAC supply from the efficient 5 mg vial for patients established on once-weekly 1–2 mg dosing protocols, minimizing reconstitution frequency.

Cycle length: 12 weeks on.

Off-cycle: 4–6 weeks off; measure IGF-1 before resuming.

Storage & handling

Injection & tracking tips

CJC-1295 DAC's once-weekly dosing allows injection on any convenient day; maintain consistent weekly interval (±24 hours).

Combine with a daily GHRP (ipamorelin 200 μg at bedtime) for maximum GH axis activation while maintaining the convenient weekly DAC schedule.

The 5 mg vial is most efficient for 1 mg weekly dosing — provides 5 weeks from a single reconstitution.

Tracking

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

Measure IGF-1 at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks.

Track fasting glucose monthly — sustained GH elevation from DAC formulation may impair insulin sensitivity over time.

Monitor for carpal tunnel symptoms (wrist tingling) — a common early indicator of supraphysiological GH levels.

How this works & references

Sources

Prolonged stimulation of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I secretion by CJC-1295, a long-acting analog of GH-releasing hormone, in healthy adults. Teichman SL et al. — J Clin Endocrinol Metab — 2006

Activation of the GH/IGF-1 axis by CJC-1295, a long-acting GHRH analog, results in serum protein profile changes in normal adult subjects. Sackmann-Sala L et al. — Growth Horm IGF Res — 2009

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