[GLP-1 · Retatrutide · 60 mg vial]

Retatrutide 60 mg reconstitution: how much water and how many units

Water volume chart · Syringe units · Draws per vial

Short answer: 10 mL of bacteriostatic water in a 60 mg retatrutide vial makes 6 mg/mL. On a U-100 insulin syringe (1 mL = 100 units), every 10 units then holds 600 mcg. More water gives a weaker solution and a bigger draw for the same amount; the amount in the vial stays 60 mg.

Water volume chart for a 60 mg vial

60 mg retatrutide vial, U-100 insulin syringe.
Water addedConcentrationPer 10 unitsPer 1 unit
2 mL30 mg/mL3 mg300 mcg
3 mL20 mg/mL2 mg200 mcg
5 mL12 mg/mL1.2 mg120 mcg
10 mL6 mg/mL600 mcg60 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 60 mg vial.
Water added1 mg2 mg4 mg
2 mL3.3 units6.7 units13.3 units
3 mL5 units10 units20 units
5 mL8.3 units16.7 units33.3 units
10 mL16.7 units33.3 units66.7 units

A 60 mg vial holds 60 draws of 1 mg, 30 draws of 2 mg, 15 draws of 4 mg, no matter how much water you add.

The math

  1. Concentration. 60 mg ÷ 10 mL = 6 mg/mL
  2. Volume to draw. amount ÷ 6 mg/mL = mL
  3. 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 retatrutide vial sizes

Retatrutide 5 mg · Retatrutide 10 mg · Retatrutide 15 mg · Retatrutide 20 mg · Retatrutide 30 mg

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

Frequently asked questions

How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a 60 mg retatrutide vial?+
There is no single right amount. More water makes each draw bigger and easier to measure; less water keeps the volume small. With 10 mL, a 60 mg vial is 6 mg/mL, so every 10 units on a U-100 insulin syringe holds 600 mcg. With 2 mL it is 30 mg/mL (3 mg per 10 units). With 3 mL it is 20 mg/mL (2 mg per 10 units). With 5 mL it is 12 mg/mL (1.2 mg per 10 units).
How many units is 2 mg of retatrutide from a 60 mg vial?+
With 10 mL of water the vial is 6 mg/mL, so 2 mg is 0.333 mL, or 33.3 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 2 mg draws are in a 60 mg retatrutide vial?+
30 (60 mg ÷ 2 mg), whatever volume of water you add. In practice a little is lost to the syringe dead space and the last drops in the vial.