At 5 mg/mL, every 10 units on a U-100 syringe is 0.5 mg of tirzepatide.
2.5 mg is 50 units, and 5 mg is 100 units. Use the calculator for any other amount.
Dose ↔ units
How long will my vial last?
Uses the vial and dose from the calculator above.
Real vials can hold slightly more or less than the label says, and a little is lost in the needle.
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Tirzepatide 5 mg/mL dose to units chart
| Dose | Volume | Units (U-100) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mg | 0.5 mL | 50 units |
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 100 units |
| 7.5 mg | 1.5 mL | 150 units (more than a 1 mL syringe holds) |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 200 units (more than a 1 mL syringe holds) |
| 12.5 mg | 2.5 mL | 250 units (more than a 1 mL syringe holds) |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 300 units (more than a 1 mL syringe holds) |
Tirzepatide 5 mg/mL units to mg chart
| Units (U-100) | Volume | Dose |
|---|---|---|
| 5 units | 0.05 mL | 0.25 mg |
| 10 units | 0.1 mL | 0.5 mg |
| 15 units | 0.15 mL | 0.75 mg |
| 20 units | 0.2 mL | 1 mg |
| 25 units | 0.25 mL | 1.25 mg |
| 30 units | 0.3 mL | 1.5 mg |
| 35 units | 0.35 mL | 1.75 mg |
| 40 units | 0.4 mL | 2 mg |
| 45 units | 0.45 mL | 2.25 mg |
| 50 units | 0.5 mL | 2.5 mg |
| 55 units | 0.55 mL | 2.75 mg |
| 60 units | 0.6 mL | 3 mg |
| 65 units | 0.65 mL | 3.25 mg |
| 70 units | 0.7 mL | 3.5 mg |
| 75 units | 0.75 mL | 3.75 mg |
| 80 units | 0.8 mL | 4 mg |
| 85 units | 0.85 mL | 4.25 mg |
| 90 units | 0.9 mL | 4.5 mg |
| 95 units | 0.95 mL | 4.75 mg |
| 100 units | 1 mL | 5 mg |
How long a 5 mg/mL vial lasts
| Vial | Total | 2.5 mg doses | 5 mg doses | 7.5 mg doses (over 1 mL each) | 10 mg doses (over 1 mL each) | 12.5 mg doses (over 1 mL each) | 15 mg doses (over 1 mL each) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 5 mg | 2 | 1 | less than one dose | less than one dose | less than one dose | less than one dose |
| 2 mL | 10 mg | 4 | 2 | 1 (+2.5 mg) | 1 | less than one dose | less than one dose |
| 3 mL | 15 mg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 (+5 mg) | 1 (+2.5 mg) | 1 |
| 4 mL | 20 mg | 8 | 4 | 2 (+5 mg) | 2 | 1 (+7.5 mg) | 1 (+5 mg) |
| 5 mL | 25 mg | 10 | 5 | 3 (+2.5 mg) | 2 (+5 mg) | 2 | 1 (+10 mg) |
Real vials can hold slightly more or less than the label says, and a little is lost in the needle.
Notes for 5 mg/mL
- At 5 mg/mL, 1 unit is 0.05 mg and 10 units is 0.5 mg.
- 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, 15 mg would be more than 1 mL at this strength, which is more than a 100-unit syringe holds.
- Listed doses up to 2.5 mg fit a 0.5 mL (50-unit) syringe.
Check the strength on every new vial
Units only mean something for one strength. If 50 units was 5 mg on a 10 mg/mL vial, the same 50 units from a 5 mg/mL vial is 2.5 mg, not 5 mg.
In July 2024 the FDA warned about dosing errors with compounded semaglutide, including mix-ups between mg, mL and units (FDA alert). The same math applies to any vial.
Questions
How many units is 2.5 mg of tirzepatide at 5 mg/mL?
0.5 mL, which is 50 units on a U-100 insulin syringe.
How many units is 5 mg of tirzepatide at 5 mg/mL?
1 mL, which is 100 units on a U-100 insulin syringe.
How many mg is 10 units of tirzepatide at 5 mg/mL?
10 units is 0.1 mL, which is 0.5 mg at this strength.
How many 5 mg doses are in a 2 mL vial of 5 mg/mL tirzepatide?
A 2 mL vial at 5 mg/mL holds 10 mg: 2 full doses of 5 mg.
More charts
- Tirzepatide 10 mg/mL chart
- Tirzepatide 15 mg/mL chart
- Tirzepatide 17 mg/mL chart
- Tirzepatide 20 mg/mL chart
- Tirzepatide 25 mg/mL chart
- Tirzepatide 30 mg/mL chart