Reconstitution chart: 50 mg vial
| BAC water added | Concentration | Draw for 5 mg dose | Draw for 10 mg dose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 50,000 mcg/mL | 10 units | 20 units |
| 1.5 mL | 33,333 mcg/mL | 15 units | 30 units |
| 2 mL | 25,000 mcg/mL | 20 units | 40 units |
| 2.5 mL | 20,000 mcg/mL | 25 units | 50 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 SS-31
SS-31, also known by the development name elamipretide, is a mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide that concentrates in the inner mitochondrial membrane and binds a lipid called cardiolipin. Research focuses on whether stabilizing that membrane can restore mitochondrial function in heart failure, rare mitochondrial diseases, and aging-related decline. It has been through real clinical trials but holds no marketing approval, and synthesis is complex, which is why research vials are among the most expensive peptides sold.
Community and trial-derived discussion tends to sit around 5 to 10 mg per injection, subcutaneously, often daily for a defined block. Because the molecule is expensive, wasted draws cost real money, so accurate reconstitution matters more here than for cheap peptides. As everywhere on this site, the numbers describe what is discussed, not a recommendation, and there is no approved schedule to anchor them.
SS-31 vials commonly run large, 50 mg or more, while doses sit in the single-digit milligrams, a proportion problem like GHK-Cu. Dissolve a 50 mg vial in 1 mL of water and a 5 mg dose is a 10 unit draw; the same vial then holds ten doses. Add more water and the draw grows more readable but the per-draw cost of any spill stays the same, so measure carefully. The doses-per-vial line tells you how many injections a vial yields at your dose. Refrigerate after mixing.
Quick facts
- Status: no marketing approval; studied in clinical trials for mitochondrial and cardiac conditions
- A mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide that binds cardiolipin
- Communities and trials discuss roughly 5 to 10 mg per injection
- Common vial sizes: 50 mg and up; among the most expensive peptides sold
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