Retatrutide dosage calculator
Retatrutide vials are usually 10 mg or 20 mg. Put in your vial strength, the water you added and your dose, and this gives you the exact unit mark to draw to.
Dose to units, at the standard setup
| Dose | Draw | U-100 units | Doses per vial | Vial lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mg | 0.2 mL | 20 units | 10 | 70 days |
| 2 mg | 0.4 mL | 40 units | 5 | 35 days |
| 3 mg | 0.6 mL | 60 units | 3 | 21 days |
| 4 mg | 0.8 mL | 80 units | 2 | 14 days |
| 6 mg | 1.2 mL | 120 units | 1 | 7 days |
| 8 mg | 1.6 mL | 160 units | 1 | 7 days |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 200 units | 1 | 7 days |
| 12 mg | 2.4 mL | 240 units | needs a bigger vial | - |
Based on a 10 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, which is 5 mg/mL, drawn on a standard U-100 insulin syringe, once weekly.
About the numbers above
Retatrutide is a triple agonist, acting on the GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors. It is an investigational compound. It has not been approved by any regulator, and material sold online is sold for laboratory research use rather than for human use.
Reported protocols generally start low and titrate every four weeks, which is why the table runs from 1 mg up to 12 mg. Where your own dose should sit is a question for a clinician, not for a calculator.
A 10 mg vial at different water volumes
If the draw feels awkward to read, change the water rather than the dose. The dose stays the same; only the mark moves.
| Vial | BAC water | Concentration | Draw | U-100 units | Doses/vial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mg | 1 mL | 10 mg/mL | 0.2 mL | 20 units | 5 |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 0.4 mL | 40 units | 5 |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 0.6 mL | 60 units | 5 |
| 15 mg | 1 mL | 15 mg/mL | 0.133 mL | 13.3 units | 7 |
| 15 mg | 2 mL | 7.5 mg/mL | 0.267 mL | 26.7 units | 7 |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 5 mg/mL | 0.4 mL | 40 units | 7 |
All rows above assume a 2 mg dose and a standard U-100 insulin syringe, where 100 units = 1 mL.
How long it stays in you
The half-life of Retatrutide is about 6 days. That is the time for the amount in your blood to halve, so after one half-life you are at 50 percent of the peak, after two you are at 25 percent, and after four you are at roughly 6 percent. This is why a weekly compound still has meaningful levels present when the next dose lands, and why levels build over the first several weeks before they settle.
Common questions
- How many units is 2 mg of Retatrutide?
- It depends entirely on how much water you added. In a 10 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL, the concentration is 5 mg/mL, so 2 mg is 0.4 mL, which is 40 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. In the same vial with 1 mL of water it is 20 units, and with 3 mL it is 60 units.
- How much bacteriostatic water for a 10 mg Retatrutide vial?
- 2 mL is the usual choice. It gives 5 mg/mL, which puts the commonly reported range of 0.5 mg to 12 mg between roughly 10 and 240 units. Aim for a draw between about 10 and 50 units, where the barrel is easiest to read, and add or remove water to get there.
- How many doses are in a 10 mg vial?
- Divide 10 by your dose. At 2 mg that is 5 doses, which at once weekly is 35 days.
- Is retatrutide approved?
- No. It is investigational and not approved for human use. Material sold online is sold for research use only.
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