2mg of Tirzepatide from a 5mg vial in 1.5mL: how many units?

Answer

Draw 60 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. A 5 mg Tirzepatide vial reconstituted with 1.5 mL of bacteriostatic water is 3.33 mg/mL, so 2 mg is 0.6 mL. That vial holds about 2 doses at this strength.

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Your draw

Vial 5 mg
Bacteriostatic water 1.5 mL
Concentration 3.33 mg/mL
Dose 2 mg
Volume to draw 0.6 mL
U-100 syringe 60 units
U-40 syringe 24 units
Doses per vial 2

Dose chart: 5 mg vial in 1.5 mL

DoseVolumeU-100 unitsU-40 unitsDoses per vial
0.5 mg 0.15 mL 15 6 10
1 mg 0.3 mL 30 12 5
1.25 mg 0.375 mL 37.5 15 4
2 mg 0.6 mL 60 24 2
2.5 mg 0.75 mL 75 30 2

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 1.5 mL.
Is that on a U-100 or U-40 syringe?
60 units is the U-100 reading, the standard insulin syringe at 100 units to 1 mL. On a U-40 syringe the same 0.6 mL reads 24 units.
How many 2 mg doses will this vial give?
About 2 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.

Reconstitution calculator How this is calculated