Dragon Pharma Aicar 50 mg - AMPK Activator Research Vial

Dragon Pharma Aicar 50 mg Acadesine Research Vial

Dragon Pharma Aicar is 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide, known as AICAR or acadesine, supplied as a single 50 mg lyophilized vial for laboratory work. It is an adenosine analogue rather than a peptide: the molecule mimics AMP inside the cell and activates AMP-activated protein kinase, which is the sensor that reports low energy status and switches metabolism towards fuel production.

• 50 mg lyophilized powder in a single vial - research use
• Adenosine analogue - AMPK activator, not a peptide or steroid
• GMP-manufactured and HPLC-verified - COA on file per batch
• U.S. domestic and international shipping

How Aicar Works

AMPK activation is the whole mechanism: cells take it up and phosphorylate it, so it stands in for AMP and triggers the kinase cascade that normally follows hard training or fasting. The animal work is the striking part and also the limit of the evidence. A 2008 Salk Institute study described a shift towards more oxidative, fatigue-resistant muscle fibres in mice, and a later combination study with GW501516 activated about 40 percent of the training-related gene set in untrained animals. No human endurance outcome exists, and the effective amounts in mouse models were calculated per kilogram, which does not transfer. Acadesine was studied clinically from the 1980s for cardiac protection, a different question entirely. The metabolic shelf continues on the MOTS-c and SS-31 pages.

Reconstitution & Storage

Dissolve the lyophilizate with bacteriostatic water against the vial wall, without shaking. A 50 mg vial in 5 ml gives 10 mg/ml, where 1 mg is 0.1 ml or 10 units on a U-100 syringe, and 10 ml gives the weaker 5 mg/ml ratio. Acadesine clears quickly, with plasma decay around 1 hour in clinical work and 1-2 hours in vendor summaries. Vendor protocols mention 1-2 mg daily in blocks of about 4 to 8 weeks, which is practice rather than evidence. Store the powder at 2-8 C, away from light, and use a solution within about 28 to 30 days.

Quality & Authenticity

Every batch is produced under GMP conditions and checked by third-party HPLC, with a Certificate of Analysis held per batch. Keep the vial upright, protect it from light and avoid freeze-thaw cycles. The diluent convention for this shelf is bacteriostatic water, and the metabolic fat-loss items grouped beside it are AOD-9604 and L-Carnitine.

For laboratory research only. Consult a healthcare professional before use.

Research compounds only. Consult a healthcare professional before any use. Amounts shown are vendor protocol ranges, not clinical doses.