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Surgery and recovery record: telling your surgical team about BPC-157
Use this before and after orthopedic surgery if you have used BPC-157 or been offered it: record the operation, the exact product label, what FDA has and has not reviewed, and the outcome scores your surgeon or therapist tracks at each visit.
The operation
Procedure and side
Date of surgery
Surgeon and clinic phone
Anesthesia or pre-operative team contact
Physical therapy start date and therapist
Any BPC-157 or other peptide product
Bring the vial, box or a photo of the label. Write what it says, not what it was called when it was sold.
Name and strength printed on the label
Who prescribed or supplied it
Route printed on the label
First and last date used
Lot number
What FDA has and has not reviewed
- BPC-157 was nominated for ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, celiac disease and tendonitis; FDA did not evaluate tendonitis because the nomination lacked enough information.[1]
- The only use FDA reviewed for the July 2026 advisory committee was ulcerative colitis.[2]
- FDA says it lacks sufficient safety information to know whether BPC-157 would cause harm in humans by the proposed routes.[3]
- The longest animal follow-up cited on this page is 90 days, in rats with a cut knee ligament.[4]
Before the operation
- Tell the surgeon and the anesthesia team about every medicine, supplement and peptide, including ones you have stopped
- Show them the product label rather than describing it
- Ask whether anything should be paused before surgery, and when it may restart
- Ask which outcome score they will use: DASH for the arm, KOOS for the knee, FAAM for the ankle and foot
- Get the number to call about the wound after hours
Recovery check-ins
| Date | Weeks since surgery | Outcome score and scale | Pain now | Therapy milestone reached | Wound or swelling concerns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Questions for the surgeon or therapist
- What recovery do you expect at 6 weeks and 12 weeks for this repair?
- Does anything I have taken change wound healing, bleeding or anesthesia for this operation?
- Which signs at the wound mean I should call the same day?
- If my scores stop improving, what would you check first?
Sources for the facts on this sheet
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Briefing Document for BPC-157-Related Bulk Drug Substances, Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meeting of July 23-24, 2026. Accessed 2026-10-19. https://www.fda.gov/media/193343/download
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. July 23-24, 2026: Meeting of the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee. Accessed 2026-10-19. https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/july-23-24-2026-meeting-pharmacy-compounding-advisory-committee-07232026
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Certain Bulk Drug Substances for Use in Compounding that May Present Significant Safety Risks. Accessed 2026-10-19. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/human-drug-compounding/certain-bulk-drug-substances-use-compounding-may-present-significant-safety-risks
- Cerovecki T, Bojanic I, Brcic L, et al. Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 (PL 14736) improves ligament healing in the rat. J Orthop Res 2010. PMID 20225319. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20225319/
This sheet records information for a conversation with your prescriber or pharmacist. It does not replace their instructions or the medication's prescribing information.