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What's a typical sermorelin dose?

Updated 2026-05-05

Sermorelin is a growth hormone releasing hormone analog that people use to nudge the body's own growth hormone. Here is the honest part: there is no app-supplied dose. How much to take, when to take it, and whether to cycle off are all decisions for you and a licensed provider, not numbers we set for you. Some useful background: the original brand Geref was approved in the US in 1997 for pediatric growth hormone deficiency and was dosed by body weight in children. It was discontinued in 2008, so sermorelin is no longer sold as an approved finished product in the US and is only made through compounding pharmacies. That means adult use is off-label and is not backed by a head-to-head adult trial, which is exactly why the dose belongs with your provider. Once you and your provider agree on an amount, you can use the reconstitution calculator to convert that amount into syringe units yourself.

IfIf you are new to sermorelin or smaller-framed
Thenthen talk with your provider about starting conservatively and reassessing before any change; the app does not set a starting number for you
IfIf you are considering sermorelin for body composition or recovery
Thenthen treat that goal as something to review with your provider, who can decide what is appropriate; there is no app-supplied typical range for an unapproved compound
IfIf you are thinking about stacking with CJC-1295 or ipamorelin
Thenthen review how those combine with your provider before putting anything together, since interactions and totals are a clinical judgment
IfIf you have been using sermorelin for a while
Thenthen whether and when to take a break is a decision to make with your provider, not a fixed cycle the app prescribes
Key facts
  • There is no FDA-approved adult dose for sermorelin; how much to use is a decision for you and a licensed provider, not a number the app supplies.
  • Individual response varies from person to person, so dosing is a clinical decision rather than a one-size-fits-all figure.
  • How long to use sermorelin and whether to take breaks are decisions to make with your provider, not fixed schedules the app sets.
  • Sermorelin is not approved in the US as a finished product anymore (Geref was discontinued in 2008); it is only available compounded.
  • Sermorelin is on the World Anti-Doping Agency 2026 Prohibited List under S2.2.4 (growth hormone releasing factors).
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