Peptide
Cerebrolysin
Typical dose
5–10 mL IM / 1–5 mL SubQ
once daily · 10–20 day courses
Half-life
~4-6 hours
What is Cerebrolysin?
Porcine brain-derived peptide mixture used in neurorecovery settings.
How Cerebrolysin works
Provides neurotrophic peptide fragments that may enhance synaptic plasticity and neuronal survival signaling.
Cerebrolysin dosage
- Typical dose
- Typical: 5–10 mL/day IM, or 1–5 mL SubQ, 10–20 day courses.
Cerebrolysin half-life
~4-6 hours (functional neurotrophic signaling longer)
Cerebrolysin side effects
- Headache
- Agitation or insomnia
- Injection reactions
Preparation & storage
- Preparation
- Supplied as a pre-mixed ampoule — no mixing. Draw directly from the ampoule.
- Reconstitution
- Supplied as a pre-mixed ampoule solution — no reconstitution. Draw directly from the ampoule.
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