Reproductive & melanocortin

Oxytocin

Custom strengths on request

FDA-approved as Pitocin. Compounded oxytocin is not FDA-approved. Source, 2026

At a glance

These dosages are a helpful guide, not a prescription. Every clinician is expected to do their own due diligence before prescribing.

Start
24 IU intranasal, single dose (healthy adult men)
Human study
Typical
24 IU intranasal (standard dose in most healthy-adult studies)
Human study
Ceiling
72 IU intranasal twice daily on every third day (FOXY, adults with FTD)
Human study

Frequency: Twice daily in multi-week trials; mainly single doses in short studies
Route: Intranasal (the route with human trial data)
Course: 24 weeks (longest trial, children and adolescents with autism)

Intranasal IU trial doses do not transfer to injection; the 10 mg vial holds at least 4,000 units, so never enter IU as mg.

Custom strengths on request. Prices are quoted per clinic.