Supplies Needed Based on an 816 week daily protocol: Tesamorelin Vials (20 mg each) 8 weeks: ~6 vials 12 weeks: ~9 vials 16 weeks: ~11 vials Insulin Syringes (U-100) 7 per week 8 weeks: 56 syringes 12 weeks: 84 syringes 16 weeks: 112 syringes Bacteriostatic Water (10 mL bottles) 8 weeks: ~18 mL (2 bottles) 12 weeks: ~27 mL (3 bottles) 16 weeks: ~33 mL (4 bottles) Alcohol Swabs 2 per day 8 weeks: 112 swabs 12 weeks: 168 swabs 16 weeks: 224 swabs Protocol Overview Goal: Reduce visceral fat and improve metabolic health Schedule: Daily injections for 1226 weeks (extendable up to 52 weeks with supervision) Dose: 2 mg daily after Week 1 Reconstitution: 3.0 mL per vial Storage: Refrigerated before and after mixing Dosing Protocol Week 1: 1 mg daily (tolerance phase) Weeks 2+: 2 mg daily (standard dose) Frequency: Once daily (subcutaneous) Timing: Preferably evening Cycle Length: 1226 weeks Storage Instructions Proper storage is essential to maintain the quality and effectiveness of the peptide
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Use the 1.0 mL syringe when: Your dose exceeds 50 units You are at higher titration tiers (7.5 mg or above from a 10 mg/mL vial) You are working with lower concentration vials (5 mg/mL) where a 5 mg dose requires 100 units A word of caution
Second, because section 1847A(c)(3) of the Act requires that calculation of the manufacturer's ASP for an NDC must include volume discounts, prompt pay discounts, cash discounts, free goods that are contingent on any purchase requirement, chargebacks, and rebates (other than rebates under the Medicaid drug rebate program, discounts under the 340B Program, and rebates under the Part B and Part D Medicare inflation rebate program), this would set a payment limit that would likely better reflect acquisition cost of the drug than list prices in available compendia (such as Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC))
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