Source comparison
Tesamorelin Administration: Research vs Clinical Practice
Pre-injection fasting duration Minimum 4 hours, typically overnight fast (8–10 hours) 2–3 hours after last meal, often inconsistent 4-hour fast: baseline absorption. 2-hour fast: 15–25% reduction in Cmax. Overnight fast: optimal but not meaningfully better tha
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- Pre-injection fasting duration
- Minimum 4 hours, typically overnight fast (8–10 hours)
- 2–3 hours after last meal, often inconsistent
- 4-hour fast: baseline absorption. 2-hour fast: 15–25% reduction in Cmax. Overnight fast: optimal but not meaningfully better than 4-hour fast
- Four-hour minimum is non-negotiable. Shorter intervals measurably reduce GH pulse amplitude
- Post-injection fasting duration
- 30 minutes before eating
- 10–15 minutes before eating, or immediate breakfast
- 30-minute wait: preserves GH pulse. Immediate eating: insulin elevation suppresses GH release by 20–30%
- The post-injection window is as important as pre-injection. Eating too soon negates half the protocol's value
- Meal composition before injection
- Light protein/carb meal if within 4–6 hours; avoid high-fat meals entirely
- High-fat dinners common, often within 3 hours of bedtime injection
- High-fat meals delay gastric emptying by 60–90 minutes and reduce peptide absorption by up to 40%
- If injecting at night, dinner must be finished by 6:00 PM or earlier. High-fat meals require 5–6 hour clearance
- Hydration status
- Normal hydration maintained; no fasting from water
- Often dehydrated in morning injection scenarios
- Dehydration reduces subcutaneous blood flow and slows peptide diffusion. Maintain normal water intake
- Water doesn't break the fast. Drink normally before and after injection