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Peptide schedules and cycles

How often each compound is typically taken, when in the day, and how long people run it before a break — pulled from the Dosify Me database — plus how to keep a schedule without a spreadsheet.

Informational use only. Not medical advice.

The four schedule shapes

Daily — short-half-life peptides (most healing and growth-hormone-releasing peptides). Same time each day; many people rotate injection sites.
Every other day or a few days a week — longer-acting compounds, or a way to stretch a vial. Dosify Me supports “every N days” and specific weekdays.
Weekly — the GLP-1 family (semaglutide, tirzepatide, retatrutide) and DAC-modified peptides. Usually run continuously and titrated up over weeks.
Cycled — a block of weeks on, then weeks off, repeated a few times a year. The app’s cycling frequency counts the on and off days for you.

Typical frequency and cycle by compound

Peptide	Frequency	Timing	Typical cycle
AHK-Cu	daily	morning, fasted	4 weeks on, ~2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
AOD9604	daily	morning, fasted	~12 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 1–2×/year
Ara-290	daily or every other day	morning	~4 weeks on, ~2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
BPC-157	daily	any consistent time, injection sites commonly rotated	4–6 weeks on, ~2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
Cagrilintide	weekly	same day each week, with or without food	Often run continuously; tapering is done under guidance
CJC-1295 (No DAC)	daily	bedtime, fasted (empty stomach 2+ hours)	~8 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
CJC-1295 (With DAC)	weekly	any consistent time	~8 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
DSIP	daily	bedtime	2 weeks on, ~1 week off; repeat as needed
Epithalon	daily, 10-20 day cycles	morning, fasted	10–20 days on, then break; repeat 2–3×/year
FOXO4-DRI	daily, 16-week ladder	evening	16-week daily ladder (community protocol; no human data)
GHK-Cu	5 days/week	any consistent time, injection sites commonly rotated	4 weeks on, ~1–2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
GHRP-2	once or 2-3x daily	morning, fasted	~8 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2×/year
GHRP-6	once or 2-3x daily	morning, fasted	~8 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2×/year
GLOW	daily	any consistent time, injection sites commonly rotated	4–8 weeks on, 2–4 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
HCG	2-3x weekly	consistent schedule (e.g. Mon/Wed/Fri), any time	8–16 weeks on, ~1 week off; repeat 2–3×/year
IGF-1 LR3	daily	post-workout or morning, fasted	~4 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
Ipamorelin	daily	morning, fasted, or pre-bedtime	~8 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2×/year
Kisspeptin-10	daily	morning, fasted	2 weeks on, ~1 week off; repeat as needed
KLOW	daily or 2-3x weekly	any consistent time, injection sites commonly rotated, lower amounts reported at first	8–12 weeks on, ~1 week off; repeat 3–4×/year
KPV	daily	morning, fasted	2–4 weeks on, ~1 week off; repeat as needed
LL-37	daily	morning, fasted	2 weeks on, ~1 week off; repeat 2–3×/year
Mazdutide	weekly	same day each week, any time	Often run continuously; tapering is done under guidance
Melanotan I	daily during loading, then 2-3x weekly	before sun exposure	Loading, then 2–3×/week to maintain; pause when tan is reached
Melanotan II	daily during loading, then 2-3x weekly	before sun exposure	Loading, then 2–3×/week to maintain; pause when tan is reached
MOTS-c	2-3x weekly	mornings or pre-workout; late-day use is reported to cause restlessness at night	~4 weeks on, ~2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
NAD+	daily or 2-3x weekly	any time, slow injection is reported to reduce stinging	~2 weeks on, then break; repeat 2–3×/year
Oxytocin Acetate	as needed or daily	morning or bedtime	As needed or short 2–4 week runs
Pinealon	daily, 10-day cycles	morning, fasted	10 days on, ~10 days off; repeat 2–3×/year
PT-141	2x weekly	≥45 min before activity	As needed — no fixed cycle
Retatrutide	weekly	same day each week, any time of day	Often run continuously; tapering is done under guidance
Selank	daily	any consistent time, injection sites commonly rotated	10–14 days on, ~1 week off; repeat as needed
Semaglutide	weekly	same day each week, any time of day	Often run continuously; tapering is done under guidance
Semax	daily, 10-day cycles	mornings, any consistent time	~10 days on, ~1 week off; repeat as needed
Sermorelin Acetate	daily	evening or bedtime, fasted	~8 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 2×/year
SS-31	daily, 12 weeks on, 4 weeks off	any consistent time	12 weeks on, 4 weeks off
Survodutide	weekly	same day each week, any time	Often run continuously; tapering is done under guidance
TB-500	daily or 2-3x weekly	any consistent time, injection sites commonly rotated	8–12 weeks on, ~2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year
Tesamorelin	daily	bedtime, ≥90 min before eating (empty stomach)	12–16 weeks on, ~4 weeks off; repeat 1–2×/year
Testosterone Cypionate	2x weekly	same days each week (e.g. Mon/Thu), any time	—
Testosterone Enanthate	2x weekly	same days each week (e.g. Mon/Thu), any time	—
Thymalin	daily, 5-10 day courses	morning, fasted, typically 10-day courses	~10–20 days on, then break; repeat 2×/year
Thymosin Alpha-1	2x weekly	any time, non-fasted	Labelled course: 6–12 months twice weekly; many community protocols run 8–16 weeks
Tirzepatide	weekly	same day each week, any time, with or without food	Often run continuously; tapering is done under guidance
VIP	daily	bedtime	4 weeks on, ~2 weeks off; repeat 2–3×/year

Keeping the schedule

Dosify Me turns the row above into reminders: pick the compound and dose, choose daily / every-N-days / specific days / cycling, set the time, and the phone fires a local notification. Today’s card shows the syringe reading, one tap logs the dose, the vial countdown tells you when you will run out, and a titration plan can step the dose up or down on a schedule.

Frequently asked

What is a peptide cycle?

A planned stretch of dosing (the 'on' weeks) followed by a break (the 'off' weeks) before repeating. Cycling is common with healing and growth-hormone peptides; GLP-1 compounds are usually run continuously and titrated instead.

Should I take peptides every day?

It depends on the compound. Short-half-life peptides like BPC-157, ipamorelin and sermorelin are typically dosed daily; TB-500 and CJC-1295 DAC are often weekly or twice weekly; semaglutide and tirzepatide are weekly. The table on this page lists each one.

How does Dosify Me handle schedules?

You pick the peptide, dose, frequency and time; the app sets local reminders on your phone, shows today's doses with the syringe reading, logs what you mark as taken or skipped, and can step the dose up or down on a titration plan. Without an account, nothing leaves your device.

Dosify Me does this math for you. Pick the compound, your vial size and dose, and the app draws the exact syringe reading, keeps your schedule and reminders, and logs every dose — privately, on your phone.

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