MOTS-c Peptide in Tampa, FL

MOTS-c is a small peptide your body makes naturally. Its code is stored in the DNA of your mitochondria, the energy-producing parts of your cells. The prescribed form is a lab-made copy given as a small injection under the skin. It is sometimes called an exercise mimetic because, in mice, it switched on some of the same energy pathways exercise does. Any benefit would add to regular activity, not replace it.

Very little. Most human studies measure the MOTS-c your body already makes, for example how it rises after exercise. A modified version finished an early safety trial in 2021, but its results have not been published in a medical journal. In 2026, FDA reported that it found no published clinical studies of MOTS-c given to people. Its possible benefits in humans are not yet established.

This has not been shown in people. In mice on a high-fat diet, MOTS-c reduced weight gain and insulin resistance, but no human trial has tested MOTS-c for weight loss, and Padgett does not offer it as a weight-loss treatment. If weight loss is your main goal, a provider can go over all of your medical weight loss options.

Possibly, but only with care. MOTS-c may lower blood sugar, so it could add to the effect of insulin, sulfonylureas, metformin or GLP-1 medicines like semaglutide or tirzepatide. Your provider reviews your medicines first, and you may need to check your blood sugar more often. Know the signs of low blood sugar: shakiness, sweating, a fast heartbeat, hunger and confusion.

Reported or expected side effects include nausea, headache, tiredness, dizziness, anxiety, trouble sleeping, redness or soreness where you inject, and low blood sugar. Like any injected peptide, it can cause allergic reactions. Long-term effects are not known, because no long-term human studies exist. MOTS-c is also prohibited for drug-tested athletes under World Anti-Doping Agency rules.

No. MOTS-c is not an FDA-approved drug, and compounded peptides are not FDA-approved. At Padgett it is prescribed only after a consultation with a licensed provider, and it is compounded for the individual patient by a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy. FDA has noted that human safety data for MOTS-c are limited.

MOTS-c is not FDA-approved, so the answer depends on how it is made and prescribed. On October 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register about an interim policy for MOTS-c and five other peptides. It says HHS does not intend to take enforcement action against state-licensed pharmacies and licensed physicians that compound them for individual patients while the FDA completes formal rulemaking, as long as conditions are met, including a prescription for each patient, a tested ingredient from an FDA-registered manufacturer and one peptide per product. For MOTS-c, the policy covers only injections under the skin or into a muscle. The policy does not cover products sold online as "research use only". It is temporary and may change, and Florida pharmacy and medical rules still apply. At Padgett Medical Center, MOTS-c is prescribed after a consultation with a licensed provider and compounded by a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy.

At Padgett Medical Center, 6904 W. Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33625. You start with a free consultation with a licensed provider, in person at our Tampa clinic or by telehealth from anywhere in Florida. If MOTS-c is right for you, a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy compounds it for you, and you only pay for it if you start.

"Research grade" or "research use only" MOTS-c is labeled not for human use. It is not made or checked to pharmacy standards for people, so its strength, purity and sterility are unknown. FDA has said that clumping and impurities in injected peptides raise the risk of immune reactions, which is why product quality and sterility matter. At Padgett, MOTS-c is prescribed only after a consultation with a licensed provider, and a licensed U.S. compounding pharmacy compounds it for you. Research-grade vs pharmacy-compounded peptides explains the difference.

The consultation is free, and nothing is charged when you book. You only pay for MOTS-c if you start it. MOTS-c at Padgett Medical Center in Tampa costs $400 (injection, 10 mg in a 2 mL vial, 4 vials). New patients who book online with a card on file get 10% off their first peptide order ($400 becomes $360). Nothing is charged when you book, and current patients pay the listed price.