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Tesamorelin

Reduce visceral fat and stimulate natural growth hormone release.

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About Tesamorelin

Tesamorelin is a synthetic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analogue that stimulates the pituitary gland to produce and release growth hormone. It is the only FDA-approved peptide for reducing visceral adipose tissue in specific patient populations. Unlike exogenous GH, it preserves the natural pulsatile pattern of GH release.

Key Benefits

  • Reduces visceral adipose tissue
  • Stimulates natural GH production
  • Preserves pulsatile GH release pattern
  • Improves body composition without exogenous GH

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Category Ratings

Muscle & Strength
Mild
Fat Loss
Good
Recovery
Minimal
Skin & Anti-Aging
Minimal
Sleep
Mild
Cognitive
N/A
Immune
N/A
Longevity
Mild
Bone & Hormonal
N/A

How to Take

Injection

Subcutaneous injection into abdominal fat, rotating sites daily

Common Side Effects

  • Arthralgia (joint pain)
  • Injection site erythema and reactions
  • Fluid retention / peripheral edema
  • Muscle pain
  • Elevated IGF-1 levels
  • Glucose intolerance

Legal & Regulatory Status

Prescription required. FDA-approved as Egrifta SV only for reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy — not approved for general weight loss.

Safety and regulatory details for FDA-approved compounds are drawn from the official product label via openFDA; clinical development status reflects ClinicalTrials.gov. This information is provided for research reference, is not endorsed by the FDA, and may not be complete or current.

Research & Sources

FDA-approved activeAn FDA-approved drug product contains this molecule. The approved indication may differ from the research use described here.

Sources are selected for reliability (peer-reviewed literature, openFDA, ClinicalTrials.gov) but this is a research summary, not medical advice, and may not be exhaustive.

Tesamorelin

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