10 mg vial + 5 mL bacteriostatic water
A 10 mg vial reconstituted with 5 mL comes to 2 mg/mL. Every unit on a U-100 insulin syringe then carries 20 mcg, so 500 mcg is 25 units (0.25 mL) and the vial holds 20 draws of that size.
Units for each amount
| Dose | mL | U-100 units | U-40 units | Doses per vial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mcg | 0.025 | 2.5 | 1 | 200 |
| 100 mcg | 0.05 | 5 | 2 | 100 |
| 150 mcg | 0.075 | 7.5 | 3 | 66 |
| 200 mcg | 0.1 | 10 | 4 | 50 |
| 250 mcg | 0.13 | 12.5 | 5 | 40 |
| 300 mcg | 0.15 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 400 mcg | 0.2 | 20 | 8 | 25 |
| 500 mcg | 0.25 | 25 | 10 | 20 |
| 750 mcg | 0.38 | 37.5 | 15 | 13 |
| 1 mg | 0.5 | 50 | 20 | 10 |
| 1.5 mg | 0.75 | 75 | 30 | 6 |
| 2 mg | 1 | 100 | 40 | 5 |
| 2.5 mg | 1.25 | 125 | 50 | 4 |
| 5 mg | 2.5 | 250 | 100 | 2 |
| 10 mg | 5 | 500 | 200 | 1 |
Same vial, other volumes
The mass does not move. Only the concentration and the unit count do.
| Water | mg/mL | mcg per unit | 500 mcg = | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL | 20 | 200 | 2.5 units | table → |
| 1 mL | 10 | 100 | 5 units | table → |
| 1.5 mL | 6.667 | 66.67 | 7.5 units | table → |
| 2 mL | 5 | 50 | 10 units | table → |
| 2.5 mL | 4 | 40 | 12.5 units | table → |
| 3 mL | 3.333 | 33.33 | 15 units | table → |
| 5 mL | 2 | 20 | 25 units |
Same concentration, different vial
These pairs also come to 2 mg/mL, so their unit counts match this page exactly; only the number of draws per vial differs: 1 mg + 0.5 mL, 2 mg + 1 mL, 3 mg + 1.5 mL, 5 mg + 2.5 mL.
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10 mg + 5 mL questions
What concentration is 10 mg in 5 mL?
10 mg divided by 5 mL is 2 mg/mL, which is 2,000 mcg/mL. On a U-100 syringe each unit holds 0.01 mL, so one unit carries 20 mcg.
How many units is 500 mcg from a 10 mg vial with 5 mL?
500 mcg divided by 2,000 mcg/mL is 0.25 mL, which is 25 units on a U-100 syringe and 10 units on a U-40 syringe. The vial holds 20 draws of that size.
What if I add 0.5 mL instead of 5 mL to the 10 mg vial?
The mass stays 10 mg. With 0.5 mL the concentration is 20 mg/mL instead of 2 mg/mL, so the same amount per draw needs fewer units: 500 mcg becomes 2.5 units instead of 25.
Does a 10 mg vial hold 5 mL?
Not always. Many lyophilized peptide vials are 2 mL or 3 mL glass; 5 mL will not fit in those. Check the vial before choosing this volume, or split the mass across two vials.
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