Ipamorelin vs Tesamorelin
Ipamorelin: Selective growth-hormone secretagogue. Tesamorelin: GHRH analog. Per milligram, Ipamorelin is cheaper right now ($0.500 vs $1.05 at the cheapest tested vendor). Tesamorelin has stronger published evidence (grade A vs B). Prices per mg compare cost, not effect: the amounts used in studies differ between compounds.
Ipamorelin
A five-amino-acid ghrelin-receptor agonist that triggers a growth-hormone pulse with little effect on cortisol or prolactin in studies.
- What it is
- Selective growth-hormone secretagogue
- Category
- Growth hormone
- Status
- Not approved. Research use only; prohibited in sport.
- Cheapest
- $0.500 per mg (Nantong Guangyuan Chemical GYC)
- Median price
- $3.80 per mg
- Vendors
- 87 independently tested, 22 with a lab report
- Research
- Grade B: Some human evidence (8 papers)
- Studied as
- studied in people
Tesamorelin
A stabilized growth-hormone-releasing hormone that raises the body's own growth hormone and reduces visceral belly fat.
- What it is
- GHRH analog
- Category
- Growth hormone
- Status
- FDA-approved as Egrifta for abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy.
- Cheapest
- $1.05 per mg (Andy Peps Studio)
- Median price
- $4.77 per mg
- Vendors
- 99 independently tested, 43 with a lab report
- Research
- Grade A: Strong human evidence (8 papers)
- Studied as
- an approved drug
- Reported side effects
- Injection-site reactions (e.g., erythema); Arthralgia (joint pain); Myalgia (muscle pain); Paresthesia
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Ipamorelin and Tesamorelin?
Ipamorelin: Selective growth-hormone secretagogue. Tesamorelin: GHRH analog. Per milligram, Ipamorelin is cheaper right now ($0.500 vs $1.05 at the cheapest tested vendor). Tesamorelin has stronger published evidence (grade A vs B). Prices per mg compare cost, not effect: the amounts used in studies differ between compounds.
Which is cheaper, Ipamorelin or Tesamorelin?
Ipamorelin is cheaper per mg: $0.500 for Ipamorelin vs $1.05 for Tesamorelin at the cheapest independently tested vendor.