CJC-1295 Ipamorelin Dosage Calculator
Dose both halves of the stack correctly.
This CJC-1295 ipamorelin dosage calculator opens with both peptides loaded. CJC-1295 (no DAC) starts at 100 mcg, which is 10 units. Ipamorelin starts at 200 mcg, which is 8 units. Switch tabs to change either one.
How many units do I draw for CJC-1295 (No DAC)?
If you have a 2 mg vial of CJC-1295 (No DAC) and want to inject 100 mcg per injection, you would add 2 mL of water to your vial and draw to 10 units. 10 units equals 0.1 mL on your syringe. This calculation is based off using a 0.5 mL syringe, and every unit you draw has 10 mcg of peptide in it.
If you would also like to know when to inject, how long the vial lasts, if you want to run another peptide at the same time, or how much this will cost,plan it out below
Each tab is its own vial with its own water, dose and schedule. Supplies and the calendar add them up.
Step 1: Tell the calculator about the peptide you are mixing
The amount of peptide in the vial is the starting point for every number that follows.
Is your vial a freeze-dried powder or a liquid?
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mg vs mcg - what's the difference?
Milligrams (mg) and micrograms (mcg) are units of measurement for weight. There are 1,000 micrograms in every milligram. Peptides typically come in vials that are measured in milligrams but are injected in doses measured in micrograms. For example, if you have a 5mg vial of BPC-157 and your dose is 250mcg, you would first need to convert the 5mg into micrograms which equals 5,000mcg. If you ever input a number into the calculator and it seems 1,000 times too big or too small, you're probably using the wrong unit of measurement. Don't worry, the calculator will recognize this and allow you to fix it with one tap.
Do you have a pre-mixed or compounded vial?
If you have purchased a compounded version of semaglutide or tirzepatide from a compounding pharmacy or if your supplier offers a pre-mixed version of these peptides, you can use this option. These vials already have the peptide mixed in them, so there is no need for you to mix anything.
If your peptide is already liquid, select "Liquid (already mixed)" above and enter how many mg/mL it is. This should be on the label. If you only know the total mg and total mL of the liquid, divide total mg by total mL to get your mg/mL (e.g., 10mg/2mL = 5mg/mL). The calculator will skip the water step for you and go straight to the units, as you do not need to add water. Store the peptide as directed by your pharmacy, as they will likely have different discard instructions than those shown here.
Step 2: Determine How Much Water You Want To Use
Water sets the concentration, and concentration decides how far you pull the plunger.
For this peptide, it is recommended you add 2 mL of water to the vial, as this is how much most people add. This will give you a concentration of 1 mg/mL and make it easy to measure out your dose of 100 mcg (10 units on a 0.5 mL insulin syringe).
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Preserved; use within 4 weeks when stored in the refrigerator.
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Want To Know Why You Can Use Different Amounts Of Water?
No matter how much water you add, the amount of peptide in the vial stays the same. Adding water simply changes the concentration of the peptide and therefore, how much you have to draw up for your dose. Let's say you have a vial of peptide with 5mg of peptide in it and your dose is 250mcg. If you add 1 mL of water, you will have a concentration of 5mg/mL and will need to draw up 5 units on your syringe. However, if you add 2 mL of water, you will have a concentration of 2.5mg/mL and need to draw up 10 units on your syringe to get your 250mcg dose. Depending on your dose, you may find it easier to draw up your dose with less water in the vial (larger doses) or more water in the vial (smaller doses).
How much liquid a vial can take
Most peptides come in small glass vials that hold 3ml. Some hold 2ml. The powder in the vial takes up very little room. You can put 2.5ml to 3ml of water in a 3ml vial and it will fill it to the top of the stopper. If the calculator says to add more water than your vial can hold, get a smaller, thinner syringe instead. The smallest one, the 0.3ml one, has the biggest space in between the ticks. Also, you can get smaller vials. Don't try to put more liquid in the vial than it can hold, it will just shoot back out around the needle.
Why use Bacteriostatic Water?
Bacteriostatic water is just regular sterile water with 0.9% benzyl alcohol in it. This prevents bacteria from growing in your vial, thus allowing you to use the same vial for roughly 4 weeks. Sterile water can be used to mix your peptides if you want, it works just as well, but you can only use it for a day as it doesn't have anything in it to stop bacteria from growing.
How to mix your peptide vial:
- Get everything you need out. Make sure to wash your hands. You will need the vial of peptide, a vial of bacteriostatic water, a syringe to mix the peptide with (doesn't have to be an insulin syringe, a regular 1ml or 3ml syringe works well), alcohol swabs, and some insulin syringes.
- Pop the caps off of your vials and swipe the tops with an alcohol swab. Let them dry for roughly 10 seconds.
- Pull up the amount of water you need to add (from Step 2 of the calculator) into your mixing syringe. Tap it to get any bubbles out.
- SLOWLY add the water to the peptide vial. Don't squirt it directly on the powder or it will foam up, run it along the side of the glass.
- Roll the vial between your hands until the powder is dissolved. Don't shake it, just roll it gently. If there are a few spots of powder left, put it in the fridge for a minute and roll it again.
- Write the date on the vial and stand it upright in the fridge. Your discard date is on the dose card.
Step 3: What is your dose?
The dose turns concentration into a number of units you can read straight off the syringe.
Usual range: 100 mcg to 300 mcg
100 mcg once daily
- Usual range
- 100 mcg to 300 mcg
- Typical course
- 12 weeks
Often stacked with Ipamorelin
The most common peptide syringe. Easy to read up to 50 units.
Dose by body weight and syringe help
A set amount per injection, in mcg or mg.
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Reading units on a U-100 syringe
A U-100 insulin syringe is marked in units. 100 units is 1 mL, so 1 unit is 0.01 mL.
The calculator converts your dose straight into units, so you read the answer off the barrel with no math.
Pull the plunger until the top of the black rubber stopper lines up with the tick. On a 1 mL barrel the small ticks are 2 units apart. On a 0.5 mL barrel they are 1 unit apart. On a 0.3 mL barrel they are 1 unit, sometimes half a unit.
Which syringe to use
All three barrels are U-100 insulin syringes. Only the size changes.
1 mL (100 units) fits the biggest draws. 0.5 mL (50 units) is the most common for peptides and easy to read. 0.3 mL (30 units) has the widest tick spacing, best when your draw is under about 10 units.
A 29 to 31 gauge needle, 5/16 to 1/2 inch long, suits injections under the skin. The calculator warns you if a draw will not fit, or is too small to read, on the barrel you picked.
Check the syringe says U-100, not U-40
U-40 syringes exist for pet insulin. They have 40 units per mL, not 100.
Every number in this calculator assumes U-100. Draw a U-100 unit count on a U-40 syringe and you inject two and a half times the liquid.
Look for "U-100" printed on the barrel or the box. If it says U-40, do not use these numbers.
Dosing by body weight
Some peptides are dosed per kilogram. Multiply your weight in kg by the mcg/kg figure to get the dose per injection.
80 kg at 5 mcg/kg is 400 mcg. If you weigh in pounds, divide by 2.2 first: 176 lb is 80 kg.
Enter your weight and the mcg/kg and the calculator does this for you, then converts the result into units.
CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin Units Chart
Units to draw at 100, 200 and 300 mcg for each peptide and vial size. The highlighted cards are the mixes the calculator opens on.
CJC-1295 (no DAC): 2 mg vial + 2 mL water
1 mg/mL · the calculator default
- 100 mcg
- 10 units (0.1 mL)
- 200 mcg
- 20 units (0.2 mL)
- 300 mcg
- 30 units (0.3 mL)
CJC-1295 (no DAC): 5 mg vial + 5 mL water
1 mg/mL
- 100 mcg
- 10 units (0.1 mL)
- 200 mcg
- 20 units (0.2 mL)
- 300 mcg
- 30 units (0.3 mL)
Ipamorelin: 5 mg vial + 2 mL water
2.5 mg/mL · the calculator default
- 100 mcg
- 4 units (0.04 mL)
- 200 mcg
- 8 units (0.08 mL)
- 300 mcg
- 12 units (0.12 mL)
Ipamorelin: 2 mg vial + 1 mL water
2 mg/mL
- 100 mcg
- 5 units (0.05 mL)
- 200 mcg
- 10 units (0.1 mL)
- 300 mcg
- 15 units (0.15 mL)
On a U-100 insulin syringe, 100 units is 1 mL. Units = dose in mg ÷ mg per mL × 100.
Typical CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin Doses
CJC-1295 without DAC is usually 100 mcg to 300 mcg, once daily at bedtime. Ipamorelin is 100 mcg to 300 mcg, twice daily, on waking and at bedtime.
A run usually lasts about 12 weeks. CJC-1295 with DAC is a different product: one 1 mg shot once or twice a week, which is 50 units from a 2 mg vial with 1 mL. To use the calculator for DAC, set the water to 1 mL and the dose to 1 mg.
For more on the peptide itself, read the CJC-1295 peptide guide.
One Syringe or Separate Vials?
Most people keep two separate vials and combine them in the syringe at bedtime. Draw CJC-1295 to 10 units, then add ipamorelin until the plunger reads 18. In the morning, take ipamorelin on its own.
Separate vials let you change one dose without touching the other. They also empty at different rates: at these doses the CJC-1295 vial lasts about 20 days and the ipamorelin vial about 12. The calculator tracks each entry's vial life separately, so you can see which to reorder first.
Pre-blended vials hold both in one. With 5 mg of each in 2 mL, every unit carries the same amount of both, so 4 units gives 100 mcg of each. You cannot change one dose without changing the other.
Worked Example in Units
CJC-1295: 2 mg + 2 mL = 1 mg/mL. 100 mcg is 0.1 mL, or 10 units.
Ipamorelin: 5 mg + 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL. 200 mcg is 0.08 mL, or 8 units.
Together at bedtime: 18 units in one syringe. To add a third peptide or start over, use the main peptide calculator.
CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin Dosage FAQ
How many units of CJC-1295 and ipamorelin do I draw?
With the calculator's default mixes, 100 mcg of CJC-1295 (no DAC) from a 2 mg vial with 2 mL of water is 10 units, and 200 mcg of ipamorelin from a 5 mg vial with 2 mL is 8 units. In one syringe that is 18 units in total.
Can I mix CJC-1295 and ipamorelin in the same syringe?
Yes, that is how most people take them at night. Draw CJC-1295 first to 10 units, then ipamorelin on top until the plunger reaches 18. Mix them in the syringe right before injecting, not in one vial.
How is CJC-1295 with DAC dosed differently?
CJC-1295 with DAC lasts days in the body, so it is injected once or twice a week, not daily. A common dose is 1 mg from a 2 mg vial mixed with 1 mL of water: 50 units. Check your label: "with DAC" is weekly, "no DAC" or "Mod GRF (1-29)" is daily.
How much water do I add to a 2 mg CJC-1295 vial?
For the no-DAC daily dose, 2 mL. That makes 1 mg/mL, so 100 mcg is 10 units. With 1 mL the same dose is only 5 units, which is hard to measure.
When should I inject CJC-1295 and ipamorelin?
Usually at bedtime on an empty stomach, about two hours after eating, because food blunts the growth hormone pulse. Ipamorelin is often taken a second time on waking (twice daily).
Which vial runs out first?
At the default doses, the 2 mg CJC-1295 vial gives 20 doses, about 20 days once daily. The 5 mg ipamorelin vial gives 25 doses, about 12 days twice daily. The calculator tracks each vial on its own.
All tools are for educational purposes only, not medical advice.