How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a 5 mg ipamorelin vial?

There is no single right amount. More water makes each draw bigger and easier to measure; less water keeps the volume small. With 2 mL, a 5 mg vial is 2.5 mg/mL, so every 10 units on a U-100 insulin syringe holds 250 mcg. With 1 mL it is 5 mg/mL (500 mcg per 10 units). With 2.5 mL it is 2 mg/mL (200 mcg per 10 units). With 3 mL it is 1.67 mg/mL (166.667 mcg per 10 units). With 5 mL it is 1 mg/mL (100 mcg per 10 units).

How many units is 200 mcg of ipamorelin from a 5 mg vial?

With 2 mL of water the vial is 2.5 mg/mL, so 200 mcg is 0.08 mL, or 8 units on a U-100 syringe. With a different water volume the units change but the amount does not. The amount is an example for the math, not a recommendation.

How many 200 mcg draws are in a 5 mg ipamorelin vial?

25 (5 mg ÷ 200 mcg), whatever volume of water you add. In practice a little is lost to the syringe dead space and the last drops in the vial.

Ipamorelin 5 mg Reconstitution: BAC Water & Units

Short answer: 2 mL of bacteriostatic water in a 5 mg ipamorelin vial makes 2.5 mg/mL. On a U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units), every 10 units then holds 250 mcg. More water gives a weaker solution and a bigger draw for the same amount; the amount in the vial stays 5 mg.

Water volume chart for a 5 mg vial

5 mg ipamorelin vial, U-100 insulin syringe.
Water added	Concentration	Per 10 units	Per 1 unit
1 mL	5 mg/mL	500 mcg	50 mcg
2 mL	2.5 mg/mL	250 mcg	25 mcg
2.5 mL	2 mg/mL	200 mcg	20 mcg
3 mL	1.67 mg/mL	166.667 mcg	16.667 mcg
5 mL	1 mg/mL	100 mcg	10 mcg

Syringe units by amount

The amounts below are examples to show the conversion, not doses. How much to take is a decision for you and your prescriber.

Units on a U-100 syringe from a 5 mg vial.
Water added	100 mcg	200 mcg	400 mcg
1 mL	2 units	4 units	8 units
2 mL	4 units	8 units	16 units
2.5 mL	5 units	10 units	20 units
3 mL	6 units	12 units	24 units
5 mL	10 units	20 units	40 units

A 5 mg vial holds 50 draws of 100 mcg, 25 draws of 200 mcg, 12.5 draws of 400 mcg, no matter how much water you add.

The math

Concentration. 5 mg ÷ 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL
Volume to draw. amount ÷ 2.5 mg/mL = mL
Syringe units. mL × 100 = units

For a different water volume or amount, the free peptide reconstitution calculator works backwards from the amount you want and suggests a water volume that lands on a clean syringe mark.

Other ipamorelin vial sizes

Ipamorelin 2 mg · Ipamorelin 10 mg

Half-life, time to peak and sources are on the main Ipamorelin guide.

Ipamorelin 5 mg reconstitution: how much water and how many units

Water volume chart for a 5 mg vial

Syringe units by amount

The math

Other ipamorelin vial sizes

Frequently asked questions