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BPC-157

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Status for this entry
Not FDA-approved
Evidence label
Early human evidence

Status as of

Product and use
No FDA-approved BPC-157 product is established in the reviewed official evidence.
Route context
The pilot used an intravenous route; this is not an instruction for use.
Mechanism
This evidence does not establish a human therapeutic mechanism.
Evidence
A very small, uncontrolled human pilot has been published.
Limitations
That observation cannot establish injury repair or long-term safety.
Safety
FDA considers clinical safety information insufficient.

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Filed under

  • Muscles and joints

Topics organize the index; they do not describe a recommended use.

Sources

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  1. Lee PubMed · Checked
  2. FDA BPC-157 FDA · Checked

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