Semaglutide units to mg chart
The semaglutide dosage chart in units: every mark converted to milligrams and back, for 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 mg vials at four water volumes.
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Semaglutide doses are small, which makes this the compound where the water volume matters most. A unit on a U-100 insulin syringe is 0.01 mL, so what a unit is worth in milligrams depends entirely on how concentrated you made the solution. Vials come in 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 mg. Every answer below names the vial and the water it assumes, because without those two numbers a unit count says nothing at all. Semaglutide is licensed as a pre-filled pen and as a tablet; material sold in vials for reconstitution is not the licensed product and is not interchangeable with it.
Semaglutide units to mg, and mg to units, at 2.5 mg/mL
A 5 mg vial with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water is 2.5 mg/mL, the most common setup, and every unit is 0.025 mg: 10 units is 0.25 mg, 20 units is 0.5 mg, 40 units is 1 mg and 100 units is 2.5 mg. Going the other way, 1.7 mg is 68 units and 2.4 mg is 96 units. A different vial or water volume changes every figure, so the full tables are below.
| Units | mg at 2.5 mg/mL | mg at 5 mg/mL |
|---|---|---|
| 10 units | 0.25 mg | 0.5 mg |
| 20 units | 0.5 mg | 1 mg |
| 40 units | 1 mg | 2 mg |
| 48 units | 1.2 mg | 2.4 mg |
| 50 units | 1.25 mg | 2.5 mg |
| 96 units | 2.4 mg | 4.8 mg |
| 100 units | 2.5 mg | 5 mg |
| Dose | Units at 2.5 mg/mL | Units at 5 mg/mL |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 mg | 10 units | 5 units |
| 0.5 mg | 20 units | 10 units |
| 1 mg | 40 units | 20 units |
| 1.7 mg | 68 units | 34 units |
| 2.4 mg | 96 units | 48 units |
First column of each pair: a 5 mg vial in 2 mL. Second: a 10 mg vial in 2 mL (5 mg/mL). U-100 insulin syringe, 100 units = 1 mL.
How many mg is 40 units of semaglutide?
1 mg, from a 5 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, which is 2.5 mg/mL. Forty units is 0.4 mL, and 0.4 mL at that strength carries 1 mg. From a 10 mg vial in 2 mL the same 40 units is 2 mg, and from a 2 mg vial in 2 mL it is 0.4 mg.
| Vial | BAC water | Concentration | 40 units = |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 1 mL | 2 mg/mL | 0.8 mg |
| 2 mg | 2 mL | 1 mg/mL | 0.4 mg |
| 3 mg | 2 mL | 1.5 mg/mL | 0.6 mg |
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 5 mg/mL | 2 mg |
| 5 mg | 2 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 1 mg |
| 5 mg | 3 mL | 1.67 mg/mL | 0.667 mg |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 2 mg |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 1.333 mg |
| 10 mg | 4 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 1 mg |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 5 mg/mL | 2 mg |
| 15 mg | 4 mL | 3.75 mg/mL | 1.5 mg |
How many mg is 50 units of semaglutide?
1.25 mg, from a 5 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water (2.5 mg/mL). Fifty units is 0.5 mL, which is half a 1 mL syringe and, at that setup, a quarter of the vial. From a 10 mg vial in 2 mL the same 50 units is 2.5 mg; from a 15 mg vial in 3 mL it is 2.5 mg.
| Vial | BAC water | Concentration | 50 units = |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 1 mL | 2 mg/mL | 1 mg |
| 2 mg | 2 mL | 1 mg/mL | 0.5 mg |
| 3 mg | 2 mL | 1.5 mg/mL | 0.75 mg |
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 5 mg/mL | 2.5 mg |
| 5 mg | 2 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 1.25 mg |
| 5 mg | 3 mL | 1.67 mg/mL | 0.833 mg |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 2.5 mg |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 1.667 mg |
| 10 mg | 4 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 1.25 mg |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 5 mg/mL | 2.5 mg |
| 15 mg | 4 mL | 3.75 mg/mL | 1.875 mg |
20 units of semaglutide is how many mg?
0.5 mg, from a 5 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water (2.5 mg/mL). The arithmetic is two steps: 20 units is 0.2 mL, and 0.2 mL times 2.5 mg/mL is 0.5 mg. That is the second rung of the licensed ladder at that setup, and it is also exactly half of what 40 units gives you.
How many mg is 20 units of semaglutide?
0.5 mg at the usual 5 mg in 2 mL setup, but the answer runs from 0.1 mg to 3 mg across the vial and water combinations people actually use, a spread of thirty times. The full range is below. If you do not know the water volume that went into your vial, you do not know your dose, and the only fix is to start a fresh vial and write it down.
| Vial | Water | Concentration | 20 units = |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 1 mL | 2 mg/mL | 0.4 mg |
| 2 mg | 2 mL | 1 mg/mL | 0.2 mg |
| 2 mg | 3 mL | 0.67 mg/mL | 0.133 mg |
| 2 mg | 4 mL | 0.5 mg/mL | 0.1 mg |
| 3 mg | 1 mL | 3 mg/mL | 0.6 mg |
| 3 mg | 2 mL | 1.5 mg/mL | 0.3 mg |
| 3 mg | 3 mL | 1 mg/mL | 0.2 mg |
| 3 mg | 4 mL | 0.75 mg/mL | 0.15 mg |
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 5 mg/mL | 1 mg |
| 5 mg | 2 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 0.5 mg |
| 5 mg | 3 mL | 1.67 mg/mL | 0.333 mg |
| 5 mg | 4 mL | 1.25 mg/mL | 0.25 mg |
| 10 mg | 1 mL | 10 mg/mL | 2 mg |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 1 mg |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 0.667 mg |
| 10 mg | 4 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 0.5 mg |
| 15 mg | 1 mL | 15 mg/mL | 3 mg |
| 15 mg | 2 mL | 7.5 mg/mL | 1.5 mg |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 5 mg/mL | 1 mg |
| 15 mg | 4 mL | 3.75 mg/mL | 0.75 mg |
The full chart: mg to units
The licensed ladder of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 1.7 and 2.4 mg weekly, converted for every vial size at 1, 2, 3 and 4 mL of bacteriostatic water. A dash means the dose is larger than the whole vial.
| Vial | Water | Conc. | 0.25 mg | 0.5 mg | 1 mg | 1.7 mg | 2.4 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 1 mL | 2 mg/mL | 12.5 | 25 | 50 | 85 | - |
| 2 mg | 2 mL | 1 mg/mL | 25 | 50 | 100 | 170* | - |
| 2 mg | 3 mL | 0.67 mg/mL | 37.5 | 75 | 150* | 255* | - |
| 2 mg | 4 mL | 0.5 mg/mL | 50 | 100 | 200* | 340* | - |
| 3 mg | 1 mL | 3 mg/mL | 8.3 | 16.7 | 33.3 | 56.7 | 80 |
| 3 mg | 2 mL | 1.5 mg/mL | 16.7 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 113.3* | 160* |
| 3 mg | 3 mL | 1 mg/mL | 25 | 50 | 100 | 170* | 240* |
| 3 mg | 4 mL | 0.75 mg/mL | 33.3 | 66.7 | 133.3* | 226.7* | 320* |
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 5 mg/mL | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 48 |
| 5 mg | 2 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 10 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 96 |
| 5 mg | 3 mL | 1.67 mg/mL | 15 | 30 | 60 | 102* | 144* |
| 5 mg | 4 mL | 1.25 mg/mL | 20 | 40 | 80 | 136* | 192* |
| 10 mg | 1 mL | 10 mg/mL | 2.5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 48 |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 7.5 | 15 | 30 | 51 | 72 |
| 10 mg | 4 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 10 | 20 | 40 | 68 | 96 |
| 15 mg | 1 mL | 15 mg/mL | 1.7 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 16 |
| 15 mg | 2 mL | 7.5 mg/mL | 3.3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 22.7 | 32 |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 5 mg/mL | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 48 |
| 15 mg | 4 mL | 3.75 mg/mL | 6.7 | 13.3 | 26.7 | 45.3 | 64 |
The full chart: units to mg
The same setups read backwards, for when you know the mark and want the dose.
| Vial | Water | Conc. | 5 u | 10 u | 20 u | 25 u | 30 u | 40 u | 50 u | 60 u | 80 u | 100 u |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 1 mL | 2 mg/mL | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2 mg | 2 mL | 1 mg/mL | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2 mg | 3 mL | 0.67 mg/mL | 0.033 | 0.067 | 0.133 | 0.167 | 0.2 | 0.267 | 0.333 | 0.4 | 0.533 | 0.667 |
| 2 mg | 4 mL | 0.5 mg/mL | 0.025 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.125 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 3 mg | 1 mL | 3 mg/mL | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.75 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 3 mg | 2 mL | 1.5 mg/mL | 0.075 | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.375 | 0.45 | 0.6 | 0.75 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 3 mg | 3 mL | 1 mg/mL | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 3 mg | 4 mL | 0.75 mg/mL | 0.038 | 0.075 | 0.15 | 0.188 | 0.225 | 0.3 | 0.375 | 0.45 | 0.6 | 0.75 |
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 5 mg/mL | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 mg | 2 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 5 mg | 3 mL | 1.67 mg/mL | 0.083 | 0.167 | 0.333 | 0.417 | 0.5 | 0.667 | 0.833 | 1 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| 5 mg | 4 mL | 1.25 mg/mL | 0.062 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.312 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 10 mg | 1 mL | 10 mg/mL | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 mg | 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 mg | 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 0.167 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 0.833 | 1 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 2 | 2.667 | 3.333 |
| 10 mg | 4 mL | 2.5 mg/mL | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 15 mg | 1 mL | 15 mg/mL | 0.75 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 6 | 7.5 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| 15 mg | 2 mL | 7.5 mg/mL | 0.375 | 0.75 | 1.5 | 1.875 | 2.25 | 3 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 15 mg | 3 mL | 5 mg/mL | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 mg | 4 mL | 3.75 mg/mL | 0.188 | 0.375 | 0.75 | 0.938 | 1.125 | 1.5 | 1.875 | 2.25 | 3 | 3.75 |
Figures in milligrams. Units on a standard U-100 insulin syringe, where 100 units is 1 mL. * marks a draw over 100 units, which needs more than one syringe.
Doses per vial, and how long one lasts
Semaglutide is dosed once a week, so doses per vial is also weeks of supply. The water volume does not change it.
| Vial | 0.25 mg | 0.5 mg | 1 mg | 1.7 mg | 2.4 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 3 mg | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 mg | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 mg | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 mg | 60 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
Whole doses per vial, rounded down, at once-weekly dosing. A 5 mg vial is 20 weeks at the 0.25 mg starting rung and 2 weeks at 2.4 mg. Neither figure allows for the small amount left in the vial or lost in the syringe.
Small doses, small draws
The starting rung of the ladder is 0.25 mg. From a 5 mg vial with 2 mL that is 10 units, which is readable. From the same vial with 1 mL it is 5 units, where being one mark out is a twenty percent error on the dose. This is the one compound on the site where erring towards more water is usually the easier choice: the draw gets bigger, the barrel gets easier to read, and the dose does not change at all. The ceiling is whatever the vial will physically take, which for most stoppered vials is somewhere under 5 mL.
Common questions
- How many mg is 10 units of semaglutide?
- 0.25 mg from a 5 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, which is 2.5 mg/mL. Ten units is 0.1 mL. From a 10 mg vial in 2 mL the same 10 units is 0.5 mg.
- How many units is 2.4 mg of semaglutide?
- 96 units from a 5 mg vial in 2 mL (2.5 mg/mL), which fits one 1 mL syringe. From a 10 mg vial in 2 mL (5 mg/mL) it is 48 units. And 1.7 mg is 68 units at 2.5 mg/mL and 34 units at 5 mg/mL.
- 48 units of semaglutide is how many mg?
- 1.2 mg from a 5 mg vial in 2 mL, and 2.4 mg from a 10 mg vial in 2 mL. The mark is a volume, 0.48 mL, so the milligrams depend on how strong the solution is.
- How many mg is 40 units of semaglutide?
- 1 mg from a 5 mg vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, which is 2.5 mg/mL. From a 10 mg vial in 2 mL the same 40 units is 2 mg. Forty units is always 0.4 mL; the concentration decides what is in it.
- How many mg is 50 units of semaglutide?
- 1.25 mg from a 5 mg vial in 2 mL of water. From a 10 mg vial in 2 mL it is 2.5 mg, and from a 15 mg vial in 3 mL it is 2.5 mg as well, because both are 5 mg/mL.
- 20 units of semaglutide is how many mg?
- 0.5 mg from a 5 mg vial in 2 mL of bacteriostatic water. Twenty units is 0.2 mL, and 0.2 mL of a 2.5 mg/mL solution holds 0.5 mg. Across the vial and water combinations in the chart the answer ranges from 0.1 mg to 3 mg.
- How much bacteriostatic water should I add to a 5 mg semaglutide vial?
- 2 mL is the common choice and gives 2.5 mg/mL, which puts the 0.25 mg starting rung at 10 units and 2.4 mg at 96 units, so the whole ladder stays inside one syringe. With 1 mL the starting rung is 5 units, where a single misread mark is a large proportional error.
- Why are my units different from someone else's?
- Because they used a different amount of water, a different vial size, or both. A unit count is only meaningful alongside the vial strength and the water volume. Always state all three.
Common conversions
The same three-step maths, pre-filled for the doses people ask about most. Units on a U-100 insulin syringe, where 100 units is 1 mL.
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