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BPC-157 vs Cartalax

Updated 7 sources

Key differences

  1. 1Cartalax has 3 amino acids; BPC-157 has 15.
  2. 2Cartalax research is cell cultures of cartilage and stem cells; BPC-157 has a larger body of animal injury and healing studies.
  3. 3Neither has an established human dose or FDA approval for joint repair.

Side by side

Facts from each record, in the same words as their own pages.
BPC-157 and Cartalax side by side
BPC-157Cartalax
Category
  • Healing & recovery
  • Healing & recovery, Longevity
Evidence
  • Limited human data
  • Animal data only
FDA status
  • Not FDA approvedRegulatory
  • Not FDA approvedRegulatory
WADA
  • Prohibited
  • Not confirmed
Half-life
  • Under 30 minutes for the intact peptide in rats and dogs. No human data. The 4-hour figure on many sites has no primary source.Competitor guide
  • Not established. No human or animal pharmacokinetic study has been published; guides expect a tripeptide to be broken down within minutes, but nobody has measured it.Competitor guide
Routes
  • Subcutaneous injection, Oral
  • Subcutaneous injection, Oral
Forms
  • Vial (powder), Capsule, Tablet
  • Vial (powder), Capsule
Reported doses
  • 100 to 750 mcg (subcutaneous injection)
  • 1.6 to 10 mcg/kg (subcutaneous injection)
  • 250 to 1,000 mcg (oral)
  • 2 to 10 mg (subcutaneous injection)
  • 20 mg (oral)
  • 100 to 250 mcg (subcutaneous injection)
Most cited frequency
  • Once daily
  • Once daily
Vial sizes
  • 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mgCompetitor guide
  • 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps
  • Fridge at 2 to 8 C, dark, never frozen.Competitor guide
  • Fridge at 2 to 8 C, never frozen.Competitor guide
Protocols on file
  • 23
  • 5

Doses shown are what sources report, labelled by origin. Not medical advice.

Read each in full

Sources

7 sources, each checked by date. Record updated Oct 24, 2026. Numbers are restated in our own words and labelled by where they came from.

Competitor guide3

  1. Cartalax peptide dosage and 20 mg protocolpeptidedosingprotocols.com · checked Oct 24, 2026
  2. BPC-157peptidesinsider.com · checked Oct 23, 2026
  3. Cartalax compound pagebodyhackguide.co · checked Oct 24, 2026