- **Retatrutide vial** (lyophilized powder -- usually a white cake or powder at the bottom) - **Bacteriostatic water (BAC water)** -- NOT sterile water unless using single-dose - **3ml syringe with needle** for drawing BAC water - **Insulin syringes** (29-31 gauge, 1/2 inch) for injections - **Alcohol swabs** (70% isopropyl) - **Clean, flat work surface** with good lighting - **Sharps container** for needle disposal ### Know Your Vial Compounded retatrutide commonly comes in these sizes: - **30mg** -- Good for patients on lower doses (1-4mg)
TB500 10mg The formulation includes TB500, a synthetic peptide related to thymosin beta-4 research
Vitamin B12 injections are also used by people with impaired vitamin B12 absorption or deficiency called Pernicious anaemia caused by: Inadequate dietary intake of B12 Loss of gastric parietal cells in chronic atrophic gastritis Structural damage or surgical resection of the small intestine or stomach Long-term use of acid regulating medication Alcoholism Gastric banding surgery Celiacs disease Pernicious anaemia Crohns disease Until now, injection of methyl-B12 has required a needle
For SH-SY5Y/MYCN, the culture media was supplemented with 7.5 g/mL Blasticidin (Bio-Sciences) and 200 g/mL Geneticin (G418) (Thermo Scientific) for selection of the plasmid
They should be sourced from licensed compounding pharmacies, not unregulated online vendors, and used with appropriate lab monitoring