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BPC-157 vs KPV

Updated 7 sources

Key differences

  1. 1BPC-157 is framed as tissue repair, KPV as an anti-inflammatory.
  2. 2Both are used orally for the gut and are often taken together.
  3. 3KPV is an anti-inflammatory working through NF-kB and the PepT1 transporter. BPC-157 is framed as tissue repair through blood vessel growth and nitric oxide.
  4. 4Both can be taken by mouth, and they are often stacked.

Side by side

Facts from each record, in the same words as their own pages.
BPC-157 and KPV side by side
BPC-157KPV
Category
  • Healing & recovery
  • Immune, Healing & recovery
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 published for humans. Unmodified tripeptides are cut by blood enzymes within minutes. Figures online from 15 minutes to 24 hours have no source.Competitor guide
Routes
  • Subcutaneous injection, Oral
  • Subcutaneous injection, Oral, Topical, Nasal, Other route
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)
  • 200 to 500 mcg (subcutaneous injection)
  • 0.5 to 2 mg (subcutaneous injection)
  • 100 to 500 mcg (oral)
Most cited frequency
  • Once daily
  • Once daily
Vial sizes
  • 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mgCompetitor guide
  • 5 mg, 10 mgCompetitor guide
Mixed vial keeps
  • Fridge at 2 to 8 C, dark, never frozen.Competitor guide
  • Fridge at 2 to 8 C, not frozen.Competitor guide
Protocols on file
  • 23
  • 18

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 23, 2026. Numbers are restated in our own words and labelled by where they came from.

Regulatory2

  1. FDA to remove 12 peptides from Category 2Frier Levitt · checked Oct 23, 2026
  2. An FDA committee just voted in favor of peptidesTIME, via a news report · checked Oct 23, 2026

Competitor guide4

  1. KPV protocolpeptidedosingprotocols.com · checked Oct 23, 2026
  2. BPC-157 vs KPVpathtopeptides.com · checked Oct 23, 2026
  3. BPC-157peptidesinsider.com · checked Oct 23, 2026
  4. KPV dosage chartpeptidedeck.com · checked Oct 23, 2026