Struggling with my KLOW math
I’m trying to better understand the actual concentration/dosage of a peptide blend I was prescribed and hoping someone more experienced with compounding math can sanity-check my interpretation.
The label says:
BPC-157 / TB500 / KPV / GHK-Cu
3mg / 3mg / 3mg / 10mg per mL (5mL)
But the vial quantity also says:
QTY: 3mL
And my prescribed dose is:
Inject 17 units subq 5x weekly
I’m confused because I’m not sure whether:
- The concentrations listed are:
- per mL of final solution, OR
- total amounts intended for a 5mL vial
- Since the vial only contains 3mL, does that mean the actual concentration is higher than what’s written?
- At 17 units on a U-100 insulin syringe (0.17mL), approximately how much of each peptide am I actually getting per injection?
My current understanding is:
- If the listed amounts are truly per mL, then each 0.17mL injection would contain approximately:
- BPC-157: ~0.51mg
- TB500: ~0.51mg
- KPV: ~0.51mg
- GHK-Cu: ~1.7mg
But if the “(5mL)” means the entire blend totals were intended across 5mL, then the math changes especially since the dispensed quantity says 3mL.
Am I interpreting this correctly, or am I misunderstanding how compounded peptide labels are typically written?
Also, what do folks think about this dosage in general, it feels low to me.
(Not asking for medical advice just trying to understand the compounding math.)