Sexual / HormonalVerified

Afamelanotide

Scenesse · Melanotan-1 · Melanotan I

A melanocortin-1 receptor agonist approved to increase pain-free light exposure in adults with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare photosensitivity disorder. It is delivered as a controlled-release implant. Its approved use is photoprotection, not weight, performance or sexual function.

Afamelanotide
Category
Sexual / Hormonal
Half-life
~15 h, controlled-release subcutaneous implant
Common vial
16 mg
Reference
Verified

Tracking and educational reference only, on values you enter yourself. Not medical advice or a dosing recommendation.

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Half-life

~15 h, controlled-release subcutaneous implant. Half-life is an educational pharmacology figure, drawn from public sources, and is not a schedule or dosing instruction.

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Storage & handling

Supplied as a bioresorbable implant inserted by a health professional; refrigerated per its label.

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References

  • FDA label: SCENESSE (NDA 210797)

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