Short answer: 2 mL of bacteriostatic water in a 10 mg mazdutide vial makes 5 mg/mL. On a U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units), every 10 units then holds 500 mcg. More water gives a weaker solution and a bigger draw for the same amount; the amount in the vial stays 10 mg.
| Water added | Concentration | Per 10 units | Per 1 unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 10 mg/mL | 1 mg | 100 mcg |
| 2 mL | 5 mg/mL | 500 mcg | 50 mcg |
| 3 mL | 3.33 mg/mL | 333.333 mcg | 33.333 mcg |
| 5 mL | 2 mg/mL | 200 mcg | 20 mcg |
The amounts below are examples to show the conversion, not doses. How much to take is a decision for you and your prescriber.
| Water added | 2 mg | 4 mg | 8 mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 20 units | 40 units | 80 units |
| 2 mL | 40 units | 80 units | over 1 mL |
| 3 mL | 60 units | over 1 mL | over 1 mL |
| 5 mL | 100 units | over 1 mL | over 1 mL |
A 10 mg vial holds 5 draws of 2 mg, 2.5 draws of 4 mg, 1.3 draws of 8 mg, no matter how much water you add.
Draws per vial depend only on the amount per draw, not on the water. The volume and units columns use 2 mL of water (5 mg/mL). Example amounts only, not doses.
| Amount per draw | Draws per vial | Volume per draw | Units per draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mg | 10 | 0.2 mL | 20 units |
| 2 mg | 5 | 0.4 mL | 40 units |
| 4 mg | 2.5 | 0.8 mL | 80 units |
| 8 mg | 1.3 | 1.6 mL | over 1 mL |
Real counts run a little lower: some liquid stays in the syringe and at the bottom of the vial.
To get the same 5 mg/mL from another vial size, scale the water with the vial. Same strength means the same units for the same amount, whichever vial it comes from.
| Vial | Water for 5 mg/mL | 4 mg draws per vial |
|---|---|---|
| 5 mg | 1 mL | 1.3 |
| 10 mg (this page) | 2 mL | 2.5 |
10 mg ÷ 2 mL = 5 mg/mLamount ÷ 5 mg/mL = mLmL × 100 = unitsFor 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 mazdutide vial sizes: Mazdutide 5 mg
Half-life, time to peak and sources are on the main Mazdutide guide.