Thymalin
A mix of short peptides from calf thymus, developed in the Soviet Union (Khavinson) as an immune regulator.
Approved in Russia (thymus extract); not approved elsewhere.
Used for
- Immune support in older adults
- Recovery after infection or chemo
How it works
Thought to restore T-cell production and thymus signaling; cell studies suggest it promotes blood stem cell maturation.
What the research shows
- Most data are Russian clinical reports and lab studies from one research group; few controlled trials in English.
Dosing
Dosing isn’t listed on the public site. In the app, each published option is shown with its source (a drug label, a clinical guideline, a trial or community reports) and can be turned into a protocol you review.
Work out the units to draw for your vial →Side effects
- Few reported
Cautions
- Research-chemical vials have no quality control: purity, dose and sterility vary. Third-party testing helps but is no guarantee.
Storage
Unmixed powder: freezer or fridge, away from light.
Once mixed with bacteriostatic water: fridge; the common rule is to use it within 28 days.
There is no label or published stability data for this one, so treat these as habits, not limits.
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Reference only, not medical advice. Written for this app from the cited research. Doses marked community-reported are not from trials.