1,000 mcg to units
1,000 mcg (1 mg) is 20 units on a U-100 insulin syringe when the vial is 5 mg/mL, and 10 units at 10 mg/mL. The answer changes with concentration: units = mg ÷ mg/mL × 100.
1,000 mcg in units, by concentration
Find the concentration of your vial in the left column. If you do not know it, divide the mg in the vial by the mL of water added.
| Concentration | Volume | 1,000 mcg = |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mg/mL · 5 mg vial + 5 mL | 1 mL | 100 units |
| 2 mg/mL · 10 mg vial + 5 mL | 0.5 mL | 50 units |
| 2.5 mg/mL · 5 mg vial + 2 mL | 0.4 mL | 40 units |
| 3 mg/mL · 15 mg vial + 5 mL | 0.3333 mL | 33.33 units |
| 5 mg/mL · 10 mg vial + 2 mL | 0.2 mL | 20 units |
| 7.5 mg/mL · 15 mg vial + 2 mL | 0.1333 mL | 13.33 units |
| 10 mg/mL · 10 mg vial + 1 mL | 0.1 mL | 10 units |
| 15 mg/mL · 30 mg vial + 2 mL | 0.06667 mL | 6.667 units |
| 20 mg/mL · 20 mg vial + 1 mL | 0.05 mL | 5 units |
1,000 mcg in units, by vial size and water added
The same conversion, starting from what is printed on the vial and how much bacteriostatic water went in.
| Vial | 1 mL water | 2 mL water | 3 mL water |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mg | 50 units | 100 units | 150 units · over 1 mL |
| 5 mg | 20 units | 40 units | 60 units |
| 10 mg | 10 units | 20 units | 30 units |
| 15 mg | 6.667 units | 13.33 units | 20 units |
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Arithmetic only. This tool does not recommend a dose; use the one your prescriber gave you.
Questions
How many units is 1,000 mcg?
It depends on the concentration of the vial. At 5 mg/mL (10 mg vial + 2 mL) 1,000 mcg is 20 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. At 10 mg/mL (10 mg vial + 1 mL) it is 10 units.
Why is there no single answer for 1,000 mcg in units?
Units measure volume: 100 units is 1 mL. Milligrams and micrograms measure the amount of substance. The link between them is the concentration, which is set by how much water was added to the vial.
How many mL is 1,000 mcg?
Divide 1 mg by the concentration in mg/mL. At 5 mg/mL that is 0.2 mL; at 10 mg/mL it is 0.1 mL.
How many mg is 1,000 mcg?
1,000 mcg is 1 mg. There are 1,000 mcg in 1 mg.
The same amount written the other way: 1 mg to units.
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