Reconstitution chart: 5 mg vial
| BAC water added | Concentration | Draw for 250 mcg dose | Draw for 500 mcg dose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 5,000 mcg/mL | 5 units | 10 units |
| 1.5 mL | 3,333 mcg/mL | 7.5 units | 15 units |
| 2 mL | 2,500 mcg/mL | 10 units | 20 units |
| 2.5 mL | 2,000 mcg/mL | 12.5 units | 25 units |
Draws are U-100 insulin syringe units (100 units = 1 mL). Formula: dose in mcg ÷ (vial mcg ÷ water mL) × 100. The calculator above handles any other combination.
About AOD-9604
AOD-9604 is a modified fragment of human growth hormone, specifically the tail end of the molecule (amino acids 176 to 191) that early research linked to fat metabolism without the full growth-promoting effects of intact growth hormone. It was investigated as an oral anti-obesity drug and failed to beat placebo in human weight-loss trials, so it carries no approval for that use. Injectable research material is what circulates now.
Community protocols typically discuss 250 to 500 mcg per day, often injected in the morning on an empty stomach, on the reasoning that food blunts the response. Note the unit: micrograms, the same scale as BPC-157. A 5 mg vial holds 5,000 mcg, so even at 500 mcg per day one small vial covers ten days. Entering an AOD-9604 protocol with the unit toggle set to mg instead of mcg produces a 1,000x error, which is why this page defaults to mcg.
Because the doses are small relative to the vial, the water you add is about readability. With 1 mL of BAC water in a 5 mg vial, a 250 mcg dose is only a 5 unit draw, hard to measure precisely. Stretch it to 2.5 mL and the same dose becomes 12.5 units, far easier to read on an insulin syringe. Auto mode picks a clean number for you. Keep the reconstituted vial refrigerated.
Quick facts
- Status: no approval; failed to beat placebo in human weight-loss trials
- A growth hormone fragment (amino acids 176 to 191) studied for fat metabolism
- Communities discuss 250 to 500 mcg per day, often morning and fasted
- Common vial sizes: 2, 5, and 10 mg
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