Melanotan II dosage: reported doses and schedule

An unapproved tanning peptide with small human trials and reports of serious harm.

Also called: Melanotan-2, MT-II, MT2, MT-2.

Melanocortin agonists · Nonselective melanocortin receptor agonist.

Typical reported dose: 250–500 mcg once a day for 2 weeks, then three times a week

  • Pilot: five weight-based doses: Start 0.01 mg/kg SC; increase active doses by 0.005 mg/kg, to 0.03 mg/kg in two men and 0.025 mg/kg in one. every other weekday; five active doses over 2 weeks, under the skin. Studied in a trial. Studied in: Three monitored healthy adult men. (source)
  • Erection study: 0.025 mg/kg: 0.025 mg/kg subcutaneously at each active visit. single monitored study-visit doses, under the skin. Studied in a trial. Studied in: Adult men with erection problems. (source)
  • Organic ED: 0.025 mg/kg: 0.025 mg/kg subcutaneously at each active visit. single monitored study-visit doses, under the skin. Studied in a trial. Studied in: Adult men with erection problems. (source)
  • Reported 250-to-500 mcg loading: 250 mcg SC daily for the first week., then 500 mcg SC daily for the second week., then 500 mcg SC on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. daily for 2 weeks, then three times weekly, under the skin. Reported by users, common report. Studied in: Adults reporting cosmetic tanning use. (source)
  • Reported 20–100 mcg use: 20–100 mcg SC per reported dose. daily initially; some later use every few days or weekly, under the skin. Reported by users, occasional report. Studied in: Adults reporting cosmetic tanning use. (source)
  • Reported weekly maintenance: 250 mcg SC once weekly. once weekly, under the skin. Reported by users, common report. Studied in: Adults reporting cosmetic tanning use. (source)

These are doses reported in labels, trials or user reports, not a personal plan. Check the source behind each one.

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Sources checked: 2026-10-18.

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