Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to place a widely used peptide called BPC-157 on a list that would allow broader pharmacy compounding
The half-life means the drug accumulates to steady state over four to five weeks at a given dose
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Typical actives include metronidazole (antibiotic), azelaic acid, ivermectin (anti-parasitic), and niacinamide (anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing)
BPC-157 is also not a specifically named substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, although athletes should never assume that absence from a named list equals clearance, since broad catch-all categories can apply
Advertisement Article continues below this ad In addition to pain, an abnormal increase in red blood cells, a runny nose, chest pain, a swollen tongue, and fever are additional adverse reactions that may occur after the injection