Peptide Schedules

This page covers how to configure a peptide schedule after you select it from the Add Peptide Schedule screen. The configuration workflow is largely the same whether you're adding individual peptides or preparations to your protocol, with the primary difference being how dosage is configured.

Key difference:

• Individual Peptides - You enter the peptide amount directly (e.g., "2.5 mg")
• Preparations - You enter the delivery amount (mL, Units, or IU), and PepTrac calculates each peptide's dosage

All other aspects of configuration—timing, schedule patterns, reminders, and advanced options—work identically for both individual peptides and preparations.

Peptide or Preparation Selection

The "Add Peptide Schedule" screen presents three card options:

• New Preparation - Define a new vial or pen to use
• Existing Preparation - Use a vial or pen you have already set up
• Single Peptide - Choose a peptide from the list

For single peptides, the list shows each peptide's category, half-life, typical uses, and administration details filtered by your administration route. You can search by name or category. Custom peptides can be added if needed.

For preparations, see the Creating Preparations guide for details on preparation setup.

Dosage Configuration

This is the primary area where individual peptides and preparations differ.

Individual Peptides

For individual peptides, you directly specify the peptide amount you'll take per dose.

Configuration: - Choose from common dosage templates (if available for the peptide) - Or enter a custom amount with the appropriate unit (mcg, mg, IU) - Available units depend on the specific peptide selected

For freeform protocols: An optional dosage toggle lets you disable dosage tracking if you prefer to log amounts manually with each shot.

Preparations

For preparations, you specify the delivery amount (in mL, Units, or IU depending on how the preparation was configured), and PepTrac calculates each peptide's dosage automatically.

How Preparation Dosing Works

Preparations are pre-configured vials or pens that contain specific amounts of one or more peptides mixed with bacteriostatic (BAC) water. The preparation stores:

• The total amount of each peptide (e.g., 10 mg BPC-157 + 5 mg TB-500)
• The total BAC water volume (e.g., 2 mL)
• The dosing units you'll use (mL, Units, or IU)

When you configure the preparation in your protocol, PepTrac uses the concentration of each peptide to calculate dosages based on the delivery amount you enter.

Delivery Amount Entry

When configuring a preparation with multiple peptides, you'll see a dosage field for each peptide in the blend plus a delivery amount field at the bottom. Enter the delivery amount once and all peptide dosages calculate automatically.

All peptides share the same delivery amount because they're mixed together—a single injection delivers all peptides simultaneously.

Automatic Peptide Dosage Calculation

For each peptide in the preparation, PepTrac displays the calculated peptide amount. Each peptide in a blended preparation will likely show a different calculated dosage because the preparation may contain different amounts of each peptide.

Dosage Display Toggle (mcg vs mg)

For each peptide in the preparation, you'll see a toggle that controls how the calculated peptide amount is displayed throughout the app—in shot details, protocol information, and the dashboard.

Display options:

• mg - Shows doses in milligrams (e.g., "1 mg")
• mcg - Shows doses in micrograms (e.g., "1000 mcg")

This toggle is independent for each peptide in the blend, allowing you to customize the display format based on your preference.

Delivery Units

The delivery amount field displays the unit configured in the preparation itself (mL, Units, or IU). This was set when the preparation was created and cannot be changed during protocol configuration.

The displayed unit tells you what measurement to use when drawing your injection:

• mL - Draw 0.5 mL on your syringe
• Units - Draw 50 Units on an insulin syringe
• IU - Draw 50 IU on an appropriate syringe

Key Differences: Preparations vs Individual Peptides

Timing Settings

Available for structured protocols only

Structured protocols require specific timing configuration. Choose how many doses per day you'll take (typically 1-4) and set the exact times for each dose. The interface automatically spaces multiple daily doses if you don't specify custom times.

These timing settings directly control when your scheduled shots appear and when reminders are sent.

For preparations: All peptides in the preparation share the same timing since they're administered together in one injection.

Schedule Patterns

Available for structured protocols only

Configure when your protocol runs during its duration by setting schedule patterns.

Schedule Type

When your protocol duration is set to months, a Schedule Type picker appears letting you choose between Weeks Schedule or Months Schedule. This determines whether you configure your dosing pattern by weeks or by months.

Months Scheduling

Appears when you select "Months Schedule" as your Schedule Type

Choose which months your protocol runs during its duration:

All Months runs continuously every month (each month = 30 days) without any breaks.

Specific Months lets you manually select individual months (M1, M2, M3, etc.) from your protocol duration for irregular patterns.

Custom Pattern creates repeating cycles like "2 months on, 1 month off" that automatically repeat throughout your protocol duration.

Week Scheduling

Appears when your duration is in weeks, or when you select "Weeks Schedule" as your Schedule Type

When using Weeks Schedule with a months-based duration, a note displays how weeks are calculated (e.g., "3 months × 30 days ÷ 7 = 12 weeks").

Choose which weeks your protocol runs during its duration:

All Weeks runs continuously throughout the entire protocol period without any breaks. This is the standard option for most ongoing therapies that don't require cycling patterns.

Specific Weeks lets you manually select individual weeks from your protocol duration (like weeks 1, 3, 5, and 7) for irregular or research-based patterns. You can check or uncheck any week independently to create custom scheduling that doesn't follow a repeating pattern.

Custom Pattern creates repeating cycles that automatically repeat throughout your protocol duration. Examples include "2 weeks on, 1 week off" (doses for 2 weeks, then 1 week break, repeating), "3 weeks on, 2 weeks off" (active for 3 weeks, break for 2 weeks, repeating), or any other on/off cycle pattern that fits your therapy requirements.

Day Scheduling

Configure which days of the week you take doses within active weeks:

Daily schedules doses every day of the week during active weeks. This provides continuous daily dosing throughout all active periods.

Specific Days lets you select particular weekdays by checking individual days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday for example). This creates targeted scheduling for specific days each week during active periods.

Custom Days Pattern creates repeating day cycles that cycle within each active week. Examples include "2 days on, 1 day off" (dose for 2 consecutive days, skip 1 day, repeat), "5 days on, 2 days off" (weekday dosing with weekend breaks), or "3 days on, 1 day off" for specialized cycling within weeks.

These week and day patterns work together to create sophisticated treatment cycles that match your specific therapy requirements, from simple daily dosing to complex research protocols with multiple cycling patterns.

Reminder Configuration

Available for structured protocols only

Enable reminders for each peptide individually and choose when notifications arrive relative to your scheduled dose times. Each peptide can have different reminder settings within the same protocol, allowing you to customize notification timing based on each medication's specific requirements.

For preparations: Reminders are configured for each peptide in the blend individually, even though they're administered together.

Reminder Timing Options

At Scheduled Time sends the notification exactly when the dose is due. This provides immediate notification at the moment you should take your dose, ideal for maintaining precise timing.

10 Minutes Before provides a quick last-minute reminder to prepare for your upcoming dose. This brief advance notice allows time to gather supplies and prepare for administration.

30 Minutes Before offers standard advance notice for most users. This timing provides sufficient preparation time while maintaining dose timing awareness throughout your day.

1 Hour Before gives extended preparation time for doses that require significant setup or coordination with meals, activities, or other medications. This longer lead time helps with complex scheduling situations.

Custom Timing opens a specialized time picker interface where you can set any timing from immediate notification up to 48 hours before the scheduled dose. The custom screen provides separate hour and minute wheel pickers, allowing precise timing like 2 hours 15 minutes before, 45 minutes before, or any other specific interval that matches your routine.

Additional Reminder Settings

Protocol-Level Master Switch controls whether any reminders are sent for the entire protocol. When disabled, no reminder notifications will be sent for any peptides in the protocol regardless of individual peptide settings. This toggle is on the main protocol form, not the peptide schedule screen.

Privacy Mode Options determine what information appears in the notification. You can choose to show full peptide names and dosage information, or use generic reminders that protect your privacy when others might see your notifications. This setting is in Settings, not here.

Peptide Level Tracking

For single peptides, this section appears inside Advanced Options. For preparations, it appears as its own section with a master toggle (for multi-peptide blends) plus per-peptide settings.

Turn on the Enable Peptide Level Tracking toggle. When enabled, two threshold fields appear:

• Min Threshold - Enter the minimum level you want to maintain
• Max Threshold - Enter the maximum level you want to stay below

Both fields show the unit (mcg, mg, etc.) which you can change with the unit picker below them. When your estimated level approaches or exceeds these thresholds, you'll receive alerts. View your current levels on the Dashboard and the Peptide Level Tracking view.

Advanced Options

Tap the Advanced Options header to expand this section (a chevron indicates collapsed/expanded state).

For single peptides, Advanced Options contains Peptide Level Tracking and Metabolism Adjustment. For preparations, it contains only Metabolism Adjustment (Peptide Level Tracking has its own section above).

How Peptide Level Tracking Works: The system uses standard pharmacokinetic principles to calculate estimated systemic amounts. It applies exponential decay based on the peptide's half-life (k = ln(2)/half-life), adjusts for your personal metabolism factor, and accounts for absorption timing from injection sites. Each shot contributes to the total level calculation using the formula: Level = Dose × Absorption × e^(-k × time), where all completed shots are summed together for your current estimated systemic amount.

Metabolism Adjustment

Turn on the Adjust for Metabolism toggle. When enabled, a slider appears ranging from 0.5x to 2.0x. Drag to set your metabolism factor (default is 1.2x when first enabled). This adjusts how quickly PepTrac calculates peptides clearing from your system.

How Metabolism Factors Work: The system multiplies the peptide's standard half-life by your personal metabolism factor to create an adjusted half-life. A factor of 0.5x means you metabolize peptides twice as slowly (levels last longer), while 2.0x means you process them twice as fast (levels clear more quickly). This adjusted half-life is then used in all Peptide Level Tracking calculations to provide personalized estimated amounts that match your individual metabolic rate.

Saving Configuration

Once you complete all required fields, save the configuration to add the peptide or preparation to your protocol.

For individual peptides: You can configure multiple peptides within a single protocol, each with their own dosing schedules and advanced features.

For preparations: All peptides in the preparation are added together as a group. When you log a shot from this preparation, all peptides are marked complete simultaneously with a single swipe action.

The system validates all settings before saving to ensure your configuration will work correctly.

When you save, you return to the protocol form where protocol-level settings appear: the master reminder toggle, protocol details, and the Create/Save button. See Creating Protocols for those options.

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