PeptideCalculations
5 mg/mL · 5,000 mcg/mL · 50 mcg per U-100 unit

15 mg vial + 3 mL bacteriostatic water

A 15 mg vial reconstituted with 3 mL comes to 5 mg/mL. Every unit on a U-100 insulin syringe then carries 50 mcg, so 500 mcg is 10 units (0.1 mL) and the vial holds 30 draws of that size.

Units for each amount

15 mg vial + 3 mL = 5 mg/mL (5,000 mcg/mL, 50 mcg per unit on U-100)
DosemLU-100 unitsU-40 unitsDoses per vial
50 mcg0.0110.4300
100 mcg0.0220.8150
150 mcg0.0331.2100
200 mcg0.0441.675
250 mcg0.055260
300 mcg0.0662.450
400 mcg0.0883.237
500 mcg0.110430
750 mcg0.1515620
1 mg0.220815
1.5 mg0.3301210
2 mg0.440167
2.5 mg0.550206
5 mg1100403
10 mg2200801

Same vial, other volumes

The mass does not move. Only the concentration and the unit count do.

Watermg/mLmcg per unit500 mcg =
0.5 mL303001.7 unitstable →
1 mL151503.3 unitstable →
1.5 mL101005 unitstable →
2 mL7.5756.7 unitstable →
2.5 mL6608.3 unitstable →
3 mL55010 units
5 mL33016.7 unitstable →

Same concentration, different vial

These pairs also come to 5 mg/mL, so their unit counts match this page exactly; only the number of draws per vial differs: 5 mg + 1 mL, 10 mg + 2 mL.

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15 mg + 3 mL questions

What concentration is 15 mg in 3 mL?

15 mg divided by 3 mL is 5 mg/mL, which is 5,000 mcg/mL. On a U-100 syringe each unit holds 0.01 mL, so one unit carries 50 mcg.

How many units is 500 mcg from a 15 mg vial with 3 mL?

500 mcg divided by 5,000 mcg/mL is 0.1 mL, which is 10 units on a U-100 syringe and 4 units on a U-40 syringe. The vial holds 30 draws of that size.

What if I add 5 mL instead of 3 mL to the 15 mg vial?

The mass stays 15 mg. With 5 mL the concentration is 3 mg/mL instead of 5 mg/mL, so the same amount per draw needs more units: 500 mcg becomes 16.7 units instead of 10.

Does a 15 mg vial hold 3 mL?

Usually. Most lyophilized peptide vials are 2 mL or 3 mL glass, and 3 mL fits with room to swirl. Check the vial if it is an unusually small format.

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