GHK-Cu half-life
GHK-Cu has an elimination half-life of about 1 h. Use the free calculator to plot how GHK-Cu levels rise and decay across your own doses.
Reference data
- Half-life
- 1 h
- Route
- SC / topical
- Category
- Healing & repair
- Evidence
- Anecdotal
- Also known as
- Copper peptide, Copper tripeptide-1
No human injectable PK; short-lived in plasma.
How much GHK-Cu remains over time
For a single dose with first-order elimination, half of what remains is cleared every 1 h.
| Half-lives | Time after dose | Remaining | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 h | 50% | 50% |
| 2 | 2 h | 25% | 75% |
| 3 | 3 h | 12.5% | 87.5% |
| 4 | 4 h | 6.25% | 93.75% |
| 5 | 5 h | 3.13% | 96.88% |
GHK-Cu FAQ
What is the half-life of GHK-Cu?
GHK-Cu has an elimination half-life of about 1 h (SC / topical). No human injectable PK; short-lived in plasma.
How long does GHK-Cu stay in your system?
With first-order elimination, about 97% of a single dose is cleared after five half-lives, roughly 5 h for GHK-Cu. Individual clearance varies with dose, injection site, kidney function and other factors.
How long until GHK-Cu reaches steady state?
With consistent repeated dosing, levels approach steady state after about 4 to 5 half-lives, or roughly 4 h to 5 h for GHK-Cu.
How reliable is this GHK-Cu half-life?
Evidence level: Anecdotal. No published pharmacokinetic data; this is a community estimate and may be far off.