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Insulin unit maths
Converting a dose in milligrams into units on a U-100 insulin syringe, and the single most repeated correction in the archive: one unit is 0.01ml, so 100 units is 1ml.
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LC_MS_Lena40 units of a 8 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-01-22bea_reconstitutes40 units of a 4 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-02-13ferrous_ash10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use#reconstitution · 2024-03-10vial_ledger40 units of a 4 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-03-31noct.titrate40 units of a 2 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time the GIP explanation for easier nausea…#tirzepatide · 2024-04-09mg_per_mlwhats the smallest volume you would trust yourself to measure on a u100#reconstitution · 2024-04-13mg_per_mlright so 20mg in 2ml is 10mg/ml. 1mg is 10 units, 2mg is 20 units, easy#reconstitution · 2024-04-13apob_over_ldl40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-04-14noct.titrateone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2024-04-20step_one_sian10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2024-04-27gradient_gregif the maths gives you 13.7 units, change the volume. do not try to hit 13.7#reconstitution · 2024-04-27swirl_not_shakeone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2024-04-27deadspace40 units of a 2 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time, take that with a pinch of salt#tirzepatide · 2024-04-28bea_reconstitutesfor the archive 40 units of a 8 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-06-06vial_ledger10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use label the date too. you will not remember which vial is…#reconstitution · 2024-06-13nhs_pathway_nell40 units of a 2 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time, ill dig out the number#tirzepatide · 2024-06-15ferrous_ash30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2024-06-23still_here_2024dead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2024-06-23tail_factora 3ml syringe for the diluent and a u100 for the dose is the setup most people here end up with#reconstitution · 2024-06-23seven_five_sweet40 units of a 10 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-07-01forty_unitson the 8mg/2ml pens ive used it is, sort of#semaglutide · 2024-07-13ten_of_teninsulin syringe where 100 units = 1ml. so 1 unit = 0.01ml. see #injection-technique, theres a pinned explainer#semaglutide · 2024-07-13chlorhexone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2024-07-13pin29g40 units of a 2 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time, happy to be corrected#tirzepatide · 2024-07-15logrotate30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2024-07-19septum_sal10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use#reconstitution · 2024-07-19VialBotArchive lookup: u100_pat first appears in this channel on 2024-06-18.#vendor-talk · 2024-07-24ring_size_downyep 10 units#reconstitution · 2024-07-28u100_patone unit is 0.01ml. 100 units is 1ml. everything else in this channel follows from that#reconstitution · 2024-08-03noct.titrate40 units of a 8 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-08-13bea_reconstitutesone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2024-08-20seven_five_sweetone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2024-08-24ten_of_tenif the maths gives you 13.7 units, change the volume. do not try to hit 13.7#reconstitution · 2024-08-26blind_submit30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2024-08-26month_six_me40 units of a 4 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-08-30chlorhexfor the archive took me a year to stop over-diluting. the measurement error at 4 units is worse than the convenience#reconstitution · 2024-08-31swirl_not_shakedead space in a standard insulin syringe hub is small but it is not nothing over a month#reconstitution · 2024-09-01ring_size_downfollow up 40 units of a 10 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-09-06back_from_awayone unit is 0.01ml#reconstitution · 2024-09-08bac_water_bill40 units of a 2 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time i log everything and my appetite…#tirzepatide · 2024-09-13nhs_pathway_nell40 units of a 2 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time, your mileage will differ#tirzepatide · 2024-09-14snac_and_water5mg in 2ml gives 2.5mg/ml, 0.25mg is 10 units. good for a starting dose#reconstitution · 2024-09-18meniscus_melgenuine question do you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting#injection-technique · 2024-09-21triumph_watch40 units of a 4 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-09-28back_from_away40 units of a 10 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-10-04sulphur_burp10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2024-10-05tarpit_tam10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100#reconstitution · 2024-10-06belfast_bacone unit is 0.01ml. 100 units is 1ml. everything else in this channel follows from that#reconstitution · 2024-10-06eight_mmif the maths gives you 13.7 units, change the volume. do not try to hit 13.7#reconstitution · 2024-10-06u100_pat20mg in 2ml is 10mg/ml. 1mg is 10 units, 2mg is 20 units, easy#reconstitution · 2024-10-12deadspace40 units of a 2.5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-10-13step_one_siando you use the insulin syringe for both drawing and injecting#injection-technique · 2024-10-15assay_not_purity40 units of a 5 solution is a lot of volume and i check that one twice every single time#tirzepatide · 2024-10-22acetate_ash30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2024-10-24aliquot_ada20mg in 2ml is 10mg/ml. 1mg is 10 units, 2mg is 20 units, easy#reconstitution · 2024-10-24residual_solventone unit is 0.01ml. 100 units is 1ml. everything else in this channel follows from that#reconstitution · 2024-10-25area_percentslightly off topic but if the maths gives you 13.7 units, change the volume. do not try to hit 13.7#reconstitution · 2024-10-25lyophile_liv10mg in 2ml is 5mg/ml. so 0.5mg is 0.1ml which is 10 units on a u100 if you draw up with a bigger pin and inject with a fresh…#reconstitution · 2024-10-25blank_slate_bo10mg in 1ml is 10mg/ml, so 2.5mg is 25 units. thats the one i use#reconstitution · 2024-10-26quiet_head_qi30mg in 3ml is 10mg/ml, so 5mg is 50 units. half the barrel, feels like a lot but its right#reconstitution · 2024-10-26