RxHormone therapy · cGMP
IGF-1 LR3
A long-acting analogue of insulin-like growth factor 1.
- 01Sold without a consult · a physician can review it
- 02Not FDA-approved · Safety information
- 03Secure checkout on our store · View ↗
- Protocol
- IGF-1 LR3
- Care path
- Hormone therapy
- Strength
- 1 mg · 3 mL
- Form
- Lyophilized
- Source
- cGMP
- Dispensing
- No consult required
The process · IGF-1 LR3
Your first
90 days.
From consult to refill: what happens, in order, and who decides. Timing depends on your physician and your protocol.
Physician’s decision
Step 01 of 07: Consult · optional · async $39
A physician, if you want one
Our store sells IGF-1 LR3 without a consult. An async consult ($39) lets a physician review your history first.
State rules decide what can be sold where you live.Which consult?
Step 02 of 07: Decision · your physician
Physician review
Your physician reviews your history and decides whether IGF-1 LR3 is right for you. Prescription items ship only after a physician approves them.
Much of the research is preclinical or limited. Your physician explains what is known before prescribing.
Step 03 of 07: Pharmacy · cGMP
Made to cGMP
IGF-1 LR3 comes from a U.S.-licensed manufacturer working under current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). It is not an FDA-approved drug product.
Step 03 of 07: Pharmacy · 503A
Compounded for you
A state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy prepares IGF-1 LR3 for you, under your physician’s prescription. Compounded medications are made for an individual patient and are not FDA-approved drug products.
Step 04 of 07: Shipping · to your door
Shipped to your door
Once your physician approves it, your order ships to your door. Storage and handling instructions come with your prescription.
Step 05 of 07: First dose · lyophilized
Reconstitute, then dose
The vial arrives freeze-dried, as a dry cake, and is reconstituted with bacteriostatic water before the first dose.
Syringes, swabs and bacteriostatic water are on the store as a $20 starter kit.Starter kit ↗
Step 05 of 07: First dose · liquid
Ready to measure
The liquid form arrives ready to use, in a multi-dose vial: nothing to reconstitute.
Syringes and swabs are on the store as a $20 starter kit.Starter kit ↗
Step 06 of 07: Check-in · physician’s decision
Your physician, throughout
Your physician stays with you for adjustments. Any change to your dose is your physician’s decision. Hormone protocols are usually checked with follow-up labs.
Never change a dose without talking to your physician.
Step 07 of 07: Refill · Patient Support
Your next vial
How long a vial lasts depends on the dose and schedule your physician sets.
01Overview
IGF-1 LR3 is a modified form of insulin-like growth factor 1, with an arginine at position 3 and a 13-amino-acid extension that keep it active longer in the body.
IGF-1 is the hormone growth hormone works through. IGF-1 LR3 is not FDA-approved for any use, and research in people is limited.
- Dispensed as
- IGF-1 LR3
- Strengths
- 1 mg · 3 mL (lyophilized)
1 mg · 5 mL (liquid) - Route
- Subcutaneous injection
- Sourcing
- Made by a U.S.-licensed cGMP manufacturer · Prepared by a state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy
- Access
- Sold on our store without a consult; a physician can review it with you
02How it’s taken
Subcutaneous injection. Your physician sets the dose and the schedule, and explains how to prepare and give each dose. Never change a dose without talking to your physician.
The freeze-dried vial is reconstituted with bacteriostatic water before the first dose, which keeps the compound stable until you need it. Syringes, swabs and bacteriostatic water are on the store as a $20 starter kit ↗.
The liquid form arrives ready to use: nothing to reconstitute.
Storage and handling instructions come with your prescription.
03How you get it
- Select your state. State rules decide what can be prescribed where you live.
- Consult a physician, if you want one. Our store sells it without a consult; an async consult ($39) lets a physician review your history first.
- Physician review. Your physician decides whether IGF-1 LR3 is right for you and writes the prescription.
- Shipped to your door. Once approved, your order ships. Patient Support is at +1 (888) 471-9962.
04Sourcing
Produced by a U.S.-licensed manufacturer under current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). It is not an FDA-approved drug product.
A state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy prepares the medication for you, under your physician’s prescription. Compounded medications are made for an individual patient and are not FDA-approved drug products.
05Questions
Do I need a consult for IGF-1 LR3?
Our store sells IGF-1 LR3 without a consult. A physician can still review it with you first: start with an async consult ($39).
Which strengths are available?
On our store: 1 mg · 3 mL lyophilized, $155; 1 mg · 5 mL liquid, $146. Your physician decides which strength and schedule fit your protocol.
How does it arrive?
As a lyophilized (freeze-dried) cake in a sealed vial with a flip-off cap, reconstituted with bacteriostatic water before the first dose or as a ready-to-use liquid in a sealed multi-dose vial; your prescription explains how.
Who makes it?
Produced by a U.S.-licensed manufacturer under current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). It is not an FDA-approved drug product. A state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacy prepares the medication for you, under your physician’s prescription. Compounded medications are made for an individual patient and are not FDA-approved drug products.
How long does a vial last?
It depends on the dose and schedule your physician sets. Patient Support can help at +1 (888) 471-9962.
06Safety
Important safety information
IGF-1 LR3 is not FDA-approved, and its safety and effectiveness in people have not been established.
It can lower blood sugar: know the signs of hypoglycemia (shakiness, sweating, confusion) and tell your physician if you take diabetes medicines. Not for use with active cancer, or during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Reactions where it is injected can occur.
Tell your physician about every condition and medicine before starting, and report any new symptom.
Compounded medications are prepared by state-licensed pharmacies for individual patients. They are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or quality. This page is general information and does not replace a consultation with a licensed physician, who decides whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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