Pancragen Reconstitution Calculator, Units & Half-Life
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Pancragen: reconstitution, units and half-life

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

What is pancragen?

Pancragen is a synthetic four-amino-acid peptide (Lys-Glu-Asp-Trp) from the same Russian research group as Epitalon. Its developers describe it as a bioregulator for the pancreas. It is not approved as a drug in the US, and human evidence is very limited.

Also known as: Lys-Glu-Asp-Trp, KEDW peptide.

Common vial sizes

Pancragen powder vials are usually labeled 20 mg.

Water and syringe-unit charts by vial size: 20 mg

Worked reconstitution example

Here is the math for a 20 mg vial mixed with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, drawing 1 mg with a U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units).

  1. Concentration. 20 mg ÷ 2 mL = 10 mg/mL
  2. Volume to draw. 1 mg ÷ 10 mg/mL = 0.1 mL
  3. Syringe units. 0.1 mL × 100 = 10 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 10 mg/mL

20 mg vial + 2 mL water. Amounts are examples for the conversion, not doses.
AmountVolumeU-100 syringe
500 mcg0.05 mL5 units
1 mg0.1 mL10 units
2 mg0.2 mL20 units

Same amount, different water volumes

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

1 mg from a 20 mg vial.
Water addedConcentrationVolumeU-100 syringe
1 mL20 mg/mL0.05 mL5 units
2 mL10 mg/mL0.1 mL10 units
3 mL6.67 mg/mL0.15 mL15 units
5 mL4 mg/mL0.25 mL25 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.

What is known in people?

In rats with chemically induced diabetes, pancragen by mouth lowered blood sugar (Khavinson 2007). In old female rhesus monkeys, 50 mcg a day injected into muscle for 10 days sped up glucose clearance and brought insulin and C-peptide responses closer to normal, and part of the effect remained 3 weeks later (Goncharova 2014).

The only human report we found compared 30 healthy older adults with 33 older adults with type 2 diabetes; in those with diabetes, pancragen lowered fasting glucose, insulin and insulin resistance, with no change in those who did not get it (Korkushko 2011). The abstract does not say whether people were randomized or what amount was used. We could not find an independent trial.

These are trial protocols, not personalized advice; confirm any dosing with your prescriber.

Pancragen half-life and time to peak

  • Half-lifeNot listed
  • Time to peak (Tmax)Not listed

We could not find a published human half-life for this compound. Figures quoted online usually come from animal or cell studies, so we do not list one here.

How to track pancragen in Dose Track

  1. Add pancragen as a custom compound. Start typing its name and Dose Track fills in the details from its research library for you to check, and it sits next to everything else you take.
  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 is stored on your phone and no account is needed. Data only leaves it for features you choose, like AI answers and lab reading.

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Frequently asked questions

How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a 20 mg pancragen 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 20 mg vial gives 10 mg/mL, so 1 mg is 0.1 mL, or 10 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 1 mg of pancragen?+
It depends on the concentration in your vial. At 10 mg/mL (20 mg mixed with 2 mL), 1 mg is 0.1 mL, which is 10 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 pancragen?+
We could not find a published human half-life for this compound. Figures quoted online usually come from animal or cell studies, so we do not list one here.
Can I track pancragen in Dose Track?+
Yes. Pancragen is in Dose Track's research library, so when you add it as a custom compound its details are filled in for you to check. You can then 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 is stored on your phone and no account is needed. Data only leaves it for features you choose, like AI answers and lab reading.

Sources

  1. Khavinson VKh, et al. Effect of pancragen on blood glucose level, capillary permeability and adhesion in rats with experimental diabetes mellitus. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2007;144(4):559-562.
  2. Goncharova ND, et al. Impact of tetrapeptide pancragen on endocrine function of the pancreas in old monkeys. Adv Gerontol. 2014;27(4):662-667 (in Russian).
  3. Korkushko OV, et al. Prospects of using pancragen for correction of metabolic disorders in elderly people. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2011;151(4):454-456.

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