Tesamorelin Calculator
Convert a dose of Tesamorelin into syringe units. Enter the vial size, the bacteriostatic water added and the dose on your prescription.
Enter the vial size and the water you added.
Arithmetic only. This tool does not recommend a dose; use the one your prescriber gave you.
About Tesamorelin
Tesamorelin is a growth-hormone-releasing hormone analogue.
FDA-approved as a prescription medicine under the Egrifta brand.
Egrifta is supplied with its own diluent and mixing instructions, which differ between the 2 mg and 11.6 mg vials. For the brand product, follow the package instructions rather than a generic chart.
Tesamorelin concentration chart
Concentration for common vial sizes at 1, 2, 3 and 5 mL of water, with the amount held in every 10 units of a U-100 syringe.
| Vial | 1 mL water | 2 mL water | 3 mL water | 5 mL water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 2 mg/mL · 0.2 mg (200 mcg) per 10 units | 1 mg/mL · 0.1 mg (100 mcg) per 10 units | 0.6667 mg/mL · 0.06667 mg (66.67 mcg) per 10 units | 0.4 mg/mL · 0.04 mg (40 mcg) per 10 units |
| 5 mg | 5 mg/mL · 0.5 mg (500 mcg) per 10 units | 2.5 mg/mL · 0.25 mg (250 mcg) per 10 units | 1.667 mg/mL · 0.1667 mg (166.7 mcg) per 10 units | 1 mg/mL · 0.1 mg (100 mcg) per 10 units |
| 10 mg | 10 mg/mL · 1 mg per 10 units | 5 mg/mL · 0.5 mg (500 mcg) per 10 units | 3.333 mg/mL · 0.3333 mg (333.3 mcg) per 10 units | 2 mg/mL · 0.2 mg (200 mcg) per 10 units |
| 11.6 mg | 11.6 mg/mL · 1.16 mg per 10 units | 5.8 mg/mL · 0.58 mg (580 mcg) per 10 units | 3.867 mg/mL · 0.3867 mg (386.7 mcg) per 10 units | 2.32 mg/mL · 0.232 mg (232 mcg) per 10 units |
Units per 1 mg of Tesamorelin
How many units on a U-100 syringe hold 1 mg, for each vial size and water volume. 1 mg is a round reference amount for scaling, not a dose: multiply or divide to match the dose on your prescription, or use the calculator.
| Vial | 1 mL water | 2 mL water | 3 mL water | 5 mL water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 50 units | 100 units | 150 units · over 1 mL | 250 units · over 1 mL |
| 5 mg | 20 units | 40 units | 60 units | 100 units |
| 10 mg | 10 units | 20 units | 30 units | 50 units |
| 11.6 mg | 8.621 units | 17.24 units | 25.86 units | 43.1 units |
Questions
How do I calculate Tesamorelin units on a syringe?
Divide the mg in the vial by the mL of water added to get mg/mL. Divide your prescribed dose by that figure for mL, then multiply by 100 for units on a U-100 syringe. For example, a 5 mg vial with 2 mL of water is 2.5 mg/mL, so every 10 units holds 0.25 mg (250 mcg).
How many units is 1 mg of Tesamorelin?
It depends on the vial size and the water added. With a 5 mg vial, 1 mg is 20 units after 1 mL of water, 40 units after 2 mL of water, 60 units after 3 mL of water. The lookup table above covers the other vial sizes.
Is Tesamorelin measured in mg or mcg?
Tesamorelin vials are labelled in mg. If your prescription is written in mcg, divide by 1,000 to get mg, or switch the dose field to mcg. In a 5 mg vial mixed with 2 mL, one unit on the syringe holds 0.025 mg (25 mcg).
Does this apply to brand-name Tesamorelin?
Egrifta is supplied with its own diluent and mixing instructions, which differ between the 2 mg and 11.6 mg vials. For the brand product, follow the package instructions rather than a generic chart.
How much bacteriostatic water do I add to Tesamorelin?
Follow the amount on your pharmacy label. The volume of water does not change how much Tesamorelin is in the vial; it only changes how many units a given dose takes up. Enter whatever amount was actually added.
What Tesamorelin dose should I enter?
The dose written on your prescription. This page converts a dose into syringe units and does not recommend one.
Related conversions
- 25 units to mg
- 100 units to mg
- 75 units to mL
- 1 mL to units
- mcg to mg
- mg/mL to units chart
- All conversions
Other calculators
Growth hormone and secretagogues, and a few others.