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slug: bpc-vs-nsaids-comparison
title: BPC-157 Compared to NSAIDs: Preclinical Data on Gut Protection and Tissue Repair
canonical: https://miscsubjects.com/a/bpc-vs-nsaids-comparison
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## NSAIDs: Mechanism and Limitations
NSAIDs inhibit COX enzymes to reduce prostaglandin-mediated pain and inflammation (mechanistic). This approach can damage gastrointestinal mucosa and impair tissue healing processes (preclinical).

## BPC-157: Defined Mechanisms
BPC-157 is a gastric juice-derived pentadecapeptide that promotes angiogenesis and local blood vessel formation into damaged tissue (mechanistic; preclinical). It supports gut lining repair in animal models (preclinical).

## Rat Studies on NSAID-Induced Damage
Multiple rat studies demonstrate BPC-157 reduces or reverses NSAID-induced gastrointestinal lesions. In one study, BPC-157 (10 μg/kg or 10 ng/kg i.p.) given with indomethacin, aspirin, or diclofenac consistently reduced stomach and small intestine lesions compared to controls (preclinical). Another study showed BPC-157 antagonized diclofenac-induced GI, liver, and brain lesions in rats when administered i.p. or orally (preclinical). Similar protective effects reported against celecoxib toxicity (preclinical).

No human trials have evaluated BPC-157 for reversal of NSAID-induced gut damage (no human data).

## Tissue Repair Framing
NSAIDs act via suppression of inflammatory pathways, which may slow repair (preclinical). BPC-157 is studied for promoting repair processes including angiogenesis and collagen organization rather than suppression (preclinical).

## Human Evidence Status
Only limited pilot or retrospective human reports exist for BPC-157 in other contexts; none address NSAID comparisons or gut repair (no human data). Ongoing trials (e.g., muscle strain) have no published results on this topic (no human data).

## Summary of Evidence Tiers
All direct comparisons of BPC-157 reversing NSAID damage are confined to rat models (preclinical). Human data on BPC-157 for any NSAID-related outcome is absent (no human data).

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Related:
[BPC-157](/a/bpc-157)

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