Protocol Service
Peptide Therapy
Tesamorelin Therapy in Scarsdale, NY
Protocol Health offers tesamorelin through clinician-supervised care at our Scarsdale, NY clinic when appropriate. Tesamorelin is a modified GHRH, FDA-approved as Egrifta for one use, and the evidence for anyone outside that use is much thinner, which your provider explains.
Consultation $249, or $349 with blood work.
Tesamorelin (Egrifta) is FDA-approved to reduce excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV who have lipodystrophy. Compounded tesamorelin is a different product and is not FDA-approved.
Medically reviewed by Richard Dentico, MD, Medical Director
★ 5.0 on Google · 107 reviews (as of October 2026) · Physician-led, family-owned
Our Scarsdale clinic serves Westchester County. Telehealth in NY, NJ, CT, FL and CA.
Book Now
Tesamorelin at Protocol Health
Before you book
What is tesamorelin?
Tesamorelin is a modified growth hormone-releasing hormone that prompts your own pituitary to release growth hormone. Large randomized trials showed a reduction in visceral fat in adults with HIV, which is how it earned approval as Egrifta. Those trials tested the approved drug; compounded tesamorelin was not studied in them.
For the background on the peptide itself, read our guide to what tesamorelin is and what it does.
Who asks about tesamorelin?
Adults interested in a GHRH analog with stronger trial history, who understand that the trials were in adults with HIV.
- Interested in visceral fat within a supervised plan
- Want to compare it with sermorelin
- Willing to have labs
Tesamorelin evidence in context
Strong trials for one population, thin evidence for others.
Approved. Egrifta, for excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV and lipodystrophy.
Compounded. A different product, not FDA-approved and not studied in the Egrifta trials.
Others. Much thinner evidence outside the approved population.
How tesamorelin care works
Approved use explained. What Egrifta is approved for, and what that means for other uses.
Compared with sermorelin. Both are offered; a clinician decides which, if either, fits.
Labs. Baseline labs before any prescription.
Follow-up. Check-ins decide whether to continue.
A tesamorelin consultation
Compared side by side with sermorelin.
- Consultation. Goals and history.
- Labs. At the Scarsdale clinic or near home.
- Decision. Tesamorelin, sermorelin, or neither.
- Follow-up. Check-ins and labs.
Common questions
Tesamorelin: frequently asked questions
Is tesamorelin FDA-approved?
Tesamorelin, as Egrifta, is FDA-approved to reduce excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV who have lipodystrophy. Compounded tesamorelin is not FDA-approved.
How is tesamorelin different from sermorelin?
Both are GHRH analogs. Tesamorelin has large trials in one population and an FDA approval; sermorelin's approved product was discontinued and what is prescribed now is compounded.
Does Protocol Health offer both?
Yes. A clinician decides at your consultation which, if either, is appropriate.
Do I need labs first?
Yes, baseline labs come before any prescription.
Contact Us
Book Your Appointment Today
Fill out the form below to schedule your visit with our expert team.