Vial Guide

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New to Vial Guide? Here is how the site works and what to read first.

Every number says where it came from

The same dose range means very different things for an approved drug and for a peptide only tested in rats, so every dose carries a tag.

Label

From an approved product’s prescribing information. A regulator reviewed the dose for a specific use.

Trial

Used in a published human study. Tested in people, but not approved for this use.

Community

Commonly reported, not established. No safety or efficacy data stand behind it.

Each compound also has an evidence tier:Approved drugHuman studiesPreclinicalBlend

How we grade evidence

Where to go

Three things to get right

  1. Units are not millilitersOn a U-100 insulin syringe, 10 units is 0.10 mL. Mixing the two up has caused 5 to 20 times overdoses. The calculator always shows both.
  2. Water changes the units, not the doseThe same dose takes more units in a vial mixed with more water. Work out the units again whenever the water or the vial size changes.
  3. Check the statusMany compounds here aren’t approved for human use, and some are banned in sport. Each page shows its approval, US compounding and WADA status, with the date it was checked.

What this site isn’t

Vial Guide is a free reference. It doesn’t sell anything, doesn’t recommend doses and isn’t medical advice. Read the disclaimer, and talk to a licensed clinician before using any of these compounds.