Cerebrolysin_Dosage, benefits & legal status
Also known as FPF-1070
An injectable brain-peptide blend used abroad for stroke and dementia recovery.
Common vial size is what vendors typically sell, not a recommendation. Enter your own vial in the calculator.
What is Cerebrolysin?
Plain language first. The technical label stays, but it never stands alone.Overview
Injected in cycles, it feeds and protects brain cells. It has the strongest human evidence in this group, for stroke and dementia recovery.
Cerebrolysin is a mixture of small peptides and amino acids extracted from pig brain tissue, rich in nerve-growth signals.
What it's used for
An injectable brain-peptide blend with the strongest human evidence in this group, used abroad for stroke, dementia, and brain-injury recovery. It is given in cycles.
How does Cerebrolysin work?
What it does in the body, and where.Cerebrolysin is not one peptide but a mixture, extracted from pig brain tissue and broken into small fragments.
- 01It supplies nerve growth and protection signalsThe mixture contains fragments that mimic neurotrophic factors, the proteins that keep brain cells alive and connected.
- 02It is given in cycles, by infusion or injectionTypically daily for several weeks, then a break, rather than continuously.
- 03It has genuine human trial evidenceUncommon in this category. It has been studied in stroke, traumatic brain injury, and dementia, with modest and debated results.
- 04Being an animal-derived mixture, batches varyAnd the exact composition is not fully characterized, which is a real limitation on interpreting any of the trials.
What else is it used for?
Each use below carries its own evidence level. Approved means regulators have cleared it for that purpose. Investigational means it is in trials. Early research means it is being studied and is not established.
- Stroke recovery, where it is used clinically in parts of Europe and AsiaClinical use
- Dementia and Alzheimer's diseaseClinical use
- Traumatic brain injury recoveryClinical use
The published record
Papers and trials about Cerebrolysin
Searched: Cerebrolysin, FPF-1070.
249 papers tagged human · 141 not reviews or lab · 56 clinical trial publications
43 registered trials · 3 with posted results
Furthest stage reached: Approved outside the US, 45+ countries
Counted from Europe PMC indexing, not read by a person; a human tag can land on reviews, commentary or lab papers; clinical trial publications is the narrower count. 441 papers and 43 trials indexed in detail.
At a glance
Four things to know about Cerebrolysin
Evidence
Clinical use
Category
Healing and recovery
Common vial
60 mg
Half-life
Not a single number
How much, and do you cycle it?
The range, and whether you take breaks.10 up to 50 mL per day (start low, increase slowly), 10-20 day cycles. 10 to 21 day courses of daily infusion, repeated after roughly two months Trial dose
The course structure here is real and documented, unlike most course-based compounds on this site. Stroke trials used 21 consecutive days; the vascular dementia trial ran four weeks then repeated after a two-month treatment-free gap. Both the course and the gap come from registered trials.
Source: Cerebrolysin in vascular dementia: 4-week course repeated after a 2-month interval (NCT00947531)
Not a single numberCommunity practice
Cerebrolysin is a mixture of peptides and amino acids from pig brain rather than one molecule, so a single half-life would not mean much. The 2.5 to 6 hours quoted online traces to no primary source.
Not yet traced to a primary source.
You can compare this against the whole library to see where it sits.
How do I dose and price it?
Enter your vial and your dose. Pick a mix. We show the draw and the cost.The vial holds a fixed amount of drug. Adding more water does not make more drug, it just spreads it thinner, so you draw a bigger number on the syringe for the same dose.
Choose your mix
Measuring the water1 mL = one full 100-unit syringe.
Cerebrolysin starts at $31.20 across 21 vendors, typically $0.52 – $1.83 per mg.
21 listings, last read Oct 24, 2026. Shipping and card fees are not included.
How do you store it?
Before mixing, and after.Follow the storage on the product label.
Cerebrolysin is supplied as a finished product, so its label sets the storage. Pens, prefilled syringes, implants, tablets and ready-made solutions are used as supplied. Kits that include a powder are mixed just before the dose and usually used straight away, not kept for weeks. Many injectable products go in the fridge and must not be frozen, while others are kept at room temperature, so check the pack or ask the pharmacist.
What are the side effects and cautions?
Known cautions and warnings for this compound.Who should avoid it
- Epilepsy or a seizure disorder
- Allergy to pork, since it is derived from pig brain tissue
- Severe kidney impairment
- Pregnancy
Stop and get help
- A seizure
- Signs of an allergic reaction such as face or throat swelling or trouble breathing
Common effects
- Warmth or flushing if injected too quickly
- Dizziness
- Injection-site reactions
- Counterfeits are common, so verify the source
Where this page says nothing is established, that means nobody has studied it, not that a compound is safe.
Is Cerebrolysin approved?
And where the numbers on this page come from.Not in the United States. Cerebrolysin has no FDA approval. It is approved in 45+ countries.
- Approval statusClinical use
- RouteInto muscle or a vein
- Checked22 September 2026
- Approved outside the US45+ countries: Approved for stroke in more than 45 countries, including Austria, Russia and China. The marketing authorisation is held by EVER Neuro Pharma in Austria, and the label covers stroke, dementia and head injury. Not approved in the US.This does not change the United States position above.
- DoseFrom published clinical trials. Not approved by a regulator for this dose.
- Vial sizeFrom what vendors typically list; not a recommendation.
- SourcesNone traced yet.
What has happened recently
Used clinically in parts of Europe and Asia in treatment cycles. Not FDA-approved. Counterfeits are widely reported, so source verification matters more than usual.
You can compare this against the whole library, or read how to check a seller.
What else is like Cerebrolysin?
Others in Healing and recovery, side by side.If you're weighing Cerebrolysin, it's worth reading Coremend blend (TB-500 / BPC-157 / KPV), Chonluten, and BPC-157 + TB-500 + Cartalax in the same class.
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- Dose
- 10 up to 50 mL per day (start low, increase slowly)
- How often
- 10-20 day cycles
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- Dose
- 0.25 up to 0.5 mg BPC-157 per day (the rest follows your ratio)
- How often
- Varies
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- Dose
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- How often
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- Dose
- 0.25 up to 0.5 mg BPC-157 per day (the rest follows your ratio)
- How often
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Guides for this compound
- How to Reconstitute a Peptide
Mix peptide powder with bacteriostatic water, step by step.
- How to Read an Insulin Syringe
Read the units, convert to millilitres, and draw the exact dose.
- mcg vs mg: The Peptide Dosing Mistake to Avoid
Your vial says mg and your protocol says mcg. Here is the conversion and how to check it.
Sources
No primary source has been traced for this compound yet. Treat everything on this page as unverified until one is. How we grade evidence
Beyond these, 484 records are indexed. Browse the records