How do I store, handle, and inject BPC-157?

Store BPC-157 in the refrigerator, away from direct light. Do not freeze it.

Your vials are good for 90 days from the date the pharmacy mixed them, not 90 days from the day they arrived. The date to check is the one on each vial rather than the box. A vial past that date is a reorder — message us and we will get you a fresh one rather than guessing.

If it has been left out, put it back in the refrigerator right away and message us with how long it was out. The safe time depends on which pharmacy filled your order, and we'll check it for you. Do not use any solution that looks cloudy or has particles in it.

When your shipment arrives

Your BPC-157 arrives already mixed and ready to use — there is nothing for you to reconstitute or measure. Open the package promptly and move the vials to the refrigerator.

Each 8-week box has 2 vials of 15 mg (3 mg/mL, 5 mL) and 56 syringes, one for each dose.

If your shipment was delayed or arrived warm, contact us before using it.

Your instructions for your prescription may be on the vial packaging, or may be an insert in the packaging with the medication. We recommend taking a picture or writing down your instructions, although they will always be available in your Belle Patient portal as well. Inspect all aspects of your package before throwing excess away.

When to take it

BPC-157 is taken daily: 500 mcg (0.5 mg), which is 17 units on your syringe, injected under the skin. There is no required time of day and no food restriction — you can take it with or without food, morning or evening. Consistency matters more than the clock, so pick a rhythm you will actually keep.

It runs in cycles: 8 weeks on, then 2 weeks off. The break lets your body's receptors reset so your next cycle works as well as the first, which is why you stop at the end of a cycle even if you feel great. Most of the benefit lands between weeks 8 and 12, so a full cycle takes you through the window where you are most likely to notice it.

Your exact dose and schedule are printed on your prescription label, and your label is always the one to follow. If your order was placed before September 30, follow the directions on your own label.

Where and how to inject

BPC-157 is injected subcutaneously, just under the skin, not into a muscle or a vein. The most common sites are:

• The abdomen, at least two inches from the belly button
• The outer thigh
• The back of the upper arm, if you have someone to help

It does not matter where you inject relative to your injury. BPC-157 travels through your bloodstream to the tissue that needs it, so injecting near a sore joint offers no extra benefit.

Wipe the top of the vial and your skin with an alcohol swab, use a fresh needle every time, and put used needles in a sharps container. Rotate your sites so no one area gets irritated, and do not inject the same spot twice in a row.

Starting, stopping and restarting

There is no taper. At the end of a cycle you simply stop, take your 2 weeks off, and start your next cycle at your normal dose. If you want to skip the break or run straight through, that is a question for your provider — message us and we will ask.