Side-by-side comparison
Semax
Cognitive & Neuroprotective PeptideSafety 8/10Nootropic / cognitive research
vs
Cerebrolysin
Neurotrophic Peptide MixtureSafety 6/10Neurotrophic research
Semax
Cerebrolysin
Cheapest price
$19.20 /10mg
$42.00
Vendors stocking
27
3
Safety rating
8/10
6/10
Mol. weight
813.9 g/mol
Low-MW peptides <10 kDa + free amino acids
Administration
Intranasal
Intravenous
Price Comparison — 2026
Semax
VendorPrice
Cerebrolysin
Vendors Carrying Both
3 vendors stock both Semax and Cerebrolysin — convenient if you want to bundle an order.
Safety Notes
Semax
FDA: Approved in Russia/Ukraine
Approved for neurological conditions in Russia; intranasal well-tolerated; no major safety signals
Cerebrolysin
FDA: Approved in some countries
Used in Europe/Asia for stroke/TBI; some clinical trial data; not FDA-approved but prescribed widely abroad
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Cerebrolysin