[Growth hormone · Compound guide]

Sermorelin: reconstitution, units and half-life

Vial sizes · Worked example · Units chart · Half-life notes

What is sermorelin?

Sermorelin is a shortened form of growth hormone-releasing hormone made of its first 29 amino acids. The original branded product (Geref) was discontinued in the US.

Also known as: GRF 1-29, Geref.

Common vial sizes

Sermorelin powder vials are usually labeled 2 mg, 6 mg or 9 mg.

Worked reconstitution example

Here is the math for a 2 mg vial mixed with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, drawing 200 mcg with a U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units).

  1. Concentration. 2 mg ÷ 2 mL = 1 mg/mL
  2. Volume to draw. 200 mcg ÷ 1 mg/mL = 0.2 mL
  3. Syringe units. 0.2 mL × 100 = 20 units
The amount here is an example to show the math, not a recommendation. How much to take is a decision for you and your prescriber.

Units chart at 1 mg/mL

2 mg vial + 2 mL water. Amounts are examples for the conversion, not doses.
AmountVolumeU-100 syringe
100 mcg0.1 mL10 units
200 mcg0.2 mL20 units
400 mcg0.4 mL40 units

Same amount, different water volumes

Adding more water doesn't change how much sermorelin is in the vial. It only spreads it over more liquid, so each draw is bigger and easier to read.

200 mcg from a 2 mg vial.
Water addedConcentrationVolumeU-100 syringe
1 mL2 mg/mL0.1 mL10 units
2 mL1 mg/mL0.2 mL20 units
3 mL666.7 mcg/mL0.3 mL30 units
5 mL400 mcg/mL0.5 mL50 units

For any other vial size or amount, the free peptide reconstitution calculator works backwards from the amount you want and suggests a water volume that lands on a clean syringe mark.

Sermorelin half-life and time to peak

  • Half-lifeNot listed
  • Time to peak (Tmax)Not listed
  • Route in Dose TrackUnder the skin (subcutaneous)

There is no current FDA label for sermorelin, and we could not confirm a primary human source for its half-life after an injection under the skin, so we do not list one here.

How to track sermorelin in Dose Track

  1. Add sermorelin from the built-in list. It sits next to everything else you take, so a GLP-1, TRT and a few peptides all live in one log.
  2. Save your vial: enter the vial size and how much water you added. From then on every amount you log shows as syringe units, and the reconstitution planner suggests a water volume that lands on a clean mark.
  3. Log each shot. The app subtracts it from the vial, shows what is left, and warns you before you run out.
  4. Set reminders on your own schedule, whether that is daily, weekly or every few days.
  5. Your log stays on your phone.

Frequently asked questions

How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a 2 mg sermorelin vial?+
There is no single right amount. More water makes each draw bigger and easier to measure; less water makes it smaller. For example, 2 mL in a 2 mg vial gives 1 mg/mL, so 200 mcg is 0.2 mL, or 20 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. That amount is only an example for the math, not a recommendation. The free Dose Track reconstitution calculator works it out for any vial and amount.
How many units is 200 mcg of sermorelin?+
It depends on the concentration in your vial. At 1 mg/mL (2 mg mixed with 2 mL), 200 mcg is 0.2 mL, which is 20 units on a U-100 insulin syringe, where 1 mL is 100 units. Divide the amount by the concentration to get mL, then multiply by 100.
What is the half-life of sermorelin?+
There is no current FDA label for sermorelin, and we could not confirm a primary human source for its half-life after an injection under the skin, so we do not list one here.
Can I track sermorelin in Dose Track?+
Yes. Sermorelin is built into Dose Track. You can log each shot next to your other compounds, save your vial and how much water you added so every amount shows in syringe units, see how much is left in the vial, and get reminders. Your log stays on your phone.