0.5mg of Retatrutide from a 5mg vial in 0.5mL: how many units?
Answer
Draw 5 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. A 5 mg Retatrutide vial reconstituted with 0.5 mL of bacteriostatic water is 10 mg/mL, so 0.5 mg is 0.05 mL. That vial holds about 10 doses at this strength.
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Your draw
| Vial | 5 mg |
| Bacteriostatic water | 0.5 mL |
| Concentration | 10 mg/mL |
| Dose | 0.5 mg |
| Volume to draw | 0.05 mL |
| U-100 syringe | 5 units |
| U-40 syringe | 2 units |
| Doses per vial | 10 |
Dose chart: 5 mg vial in 0.5 mL
| Dose | Volume | U-100 units | U-40 units | Doses per vial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | 0.025 mL | 2.5 | 1 | 20 |
| 0.5 mg | 0.05 mL | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 0.75 mg | 0.075 mL | 7.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 mg | 0.1 mL | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 1.5 mg | 0.15 mL | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 mg | 0.2 mL | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| 2.5 mg | 0.25 mL | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 mg | 0.3 mL | 30 | 12 | 1 |
| 3.5 mg | 0.35 mL | 35 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 mg | 0.4 mL | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| 5 mg | 0.5 mL | 50 | 20 | 1 |
| 6 mg | 0.6 mL | 60 | 24 | 0 |
| 7 mg | 0.7 mL | 70 | 28 | 0 |
| 8 mg | 0.8 mL | 80 | 32 | 0 |
| 9 mg | 0.9 mL | 90 | 36 | 0 |
| 10 mg | 1 mL | 100 | 40 | 0 |
Doses that would need more than a full 1 mL syringe are omitted. Use less bacteriostatic water for those.
Common questions
- What if I used a different amount of water?
- Then the unit number changes. Units depend on concentration, not just dose. Run your actual vial size and water volume through the reconstitution calculator rather than copying a number from a chart that assumes 0.5 mL.
- Is that on a U-100 or U-40 syringe?
- 5 units is the U-100 reading, the standard insulin syringe at 100 units to 1 mL. On a U-40 syringe the same 0.05 mL reads 2 units.
- How many 0.5 mg doses will this vial give?
- About 10 doses from a 5 mg vial. Reconstitution volume doesn't change that. It only changes how many units you draw each time.
- How long is it good for after mixing?
- Refrigerate reconstituted peptide at 36–46°F (2–8°C). Most references give 28–60 days once mixed, depending on the preservative in the bacteriostatic water. Do not freeze it, and inspect for cloudiness or particles before every draw.
Run your own numbers
These figures assume the vial and water volumes named above. Change either one and the units change with it.