Human trial
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Triggers gallbladder contraction — diagnostically to assess gallbladder function (ejection fraction).
What does NOT follow: Diagnostic use; correct infusion methodology affects the result.
Peptide entry · Research other
Sincalide
Kinevac · CCK-8 · Cholezystokinin-Octapeptid
Highest evidence
Human trial
Studies recorded
0
Legal status · US
PrescriptionScientific context only. Not medical advice, not a recommendation to use.
At a glance
Sincalide is the synthetic C-terminal octapeptide of the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK-8). As Kinevac it is FDA-approved to stimulate gallbladder contraction for diagnostic imaging.
Researched for
Gallbladder function imaging (ejection fraction)Bile aspiration
Official status
US: Prescription
FDA-approved as a diagnostic agent (Kinevac).
At a glance
Overview
What is it?
Sincalide is the synthetic C-terminal octapeptide of the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK-8). As Kinevac it is FDA-approved to stimulate gallbladder contraction for diagnostic imaging.
How is it meant to work? →
Sincalide activates CCK receptors, triggering gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion. This effect is used diagnostically to measure the gallbladder ejection fraction (e.g. in HIDA scintigraphy).
What do studies show? →
Human trialTriggers gallbladder contraction — diagnostically to assess gallbladder function (ejection fraction).
What do users report?
No documented community reports.
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Mechanism of action
Sincalide activates CCK receptors, triggering gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion. This effect is used diagnostically to measure the gallbladder ejection fraction (e.g. in HIDA scintigraphy).
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Evidence at a glance
Reading note. The distribution shows on which evidence tier each observation sits. Strong colours mark stronger evidence — weaker tiers are deliberately visible, not hidden.
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What the studies show
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Pharmacokinetics
No robust pharmacokinetic human data available. A model curve is not invented.
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Safer use & risks
Risk notes for harm reduction — descriptive, not a usage or dosing guide.
This substance is approved (in at least one country) — use belongs in medical hands, within the approved indication and a physician-set dose.
Online numbers are not a benchmark
Amounts from TikTok, YouTube and forums are mostly imitation rather than data — and are often wrongly derived from animal studies (µg/kg). Not a reliable benchmark for humans.
Sterility & infection risk
Injection solutions prepared or stored non-sterile carry an infection and abscess risk. Contamination is common with grey-market product.
Unknown product quality
Research-/grey-market product is not quality-tested: identity, purity and actual content are often unknown, and counterfeits occur.
Mind interactions
Combinations with medications or pre-existing conditions can carry risks (see the Interactions section). Clarify with a doctor beforehand.
Warning signs — seek medical help
With persistent pain, redness/swelling at the injection site, fever, shortness of breath, racing heart, chest pain or allergic reactions, seek medical help immediately.
A doctor, not a forum
Concrete questions about use and amount belong in a conversation with a doctor — not in a comment thread.
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Known adverse events from studies
Factual reporting of what studies observed. Not a safety statement for individual use.
Human trial
Abdominal cramps, nausea (from the triggered contraction)
A direct consequence of the CCK effect; usually brief and infusion-rate dependent.
infusionsabhängig
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Interactions & combinations
Documented interactions and contraindications from studies, prescribing information and guidelines. Where no data exists, this is stated.
Reporting of risks, NOT a combination guide. The absence of an entry does not mean „safe to combine“ but „not sufficiently studied“.
No documented interactions recorded
We have not yet found robustly documented interactions for this peptide. This does NOT mean none exist — the data is limited.
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Legal status by country
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Reconstitution calculator
Pure mg/mL maths — works like a calculator. Not a usage recommendation.
Peptides ship as a dry powder. Once dissolved in a liquid (reconstitution), this calculator answers a single question: how much substance is in one millilitre of solution afterwards?
- 1Enter the vial's substance amount (printed on the label).
- 2Enter how much solvent you add.
- 3Result = concentration in mg per mL.
Printed on the label
/
Liquid you add
=
2.50
mg / mL
5 mg in 2 mL gives 2.50 mg/mL — each millilitre contains 2.50 mg of substance.
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Sources & method
Last reviewed
2026-06-12
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