5 mg to units
5 mg is 100 units on a U-100 insulin syringe when the vial is 5 mg/mL, and 50 units at 10 mg/mL. The answer changes with concentration: units = mg ÷ mg/mL × 100.
5 mg 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 | 5 mg = |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mg/mL · 5 mg vial + 5 mL | 5 mL | 500 units · over 1 mL |
| 2 mg/mL · 10 mg vial + 5 mL | 2.5 mL | 250 units · over 1 mL |
| 2.5 mg/mL · 5 mg vial + 2 mL | 2 mL | 200 units · over 1 mL |
| 3 mg/mL · 15 mg vial + 5 mL | 1.667 mL | 166.7 units · over 1 mL |
| 5 mg/mL · 10 mg vial + 2 mL | 1 mL | 100 units |
| 7.5 mg/mL · 15 mg vial + 2 mL | 0.6667 mL | 66.67 units |
| 10 mg/mL · 10 mg vial + 1 mL | 0.5 mL | 50 units |
| 15 mg/mL · 30 mg vial + 2 mL | 0.3333 mL | 33.33 units |
| 20 mg/mL · 20 mg vial + 1 mL | 0.25 mL | 25 units |
5 mg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mg | 100 units | 200 units · over 1 mL | 300 units · over 1 mL |
| 10 mg | 50 units | 100 units | 150 units · over 1 mL |
| 15 mg | 33.33 units | 66.67 units | 100 units |
| 20 mg | 25 units | 50 units | 75 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 5 mg?
It depends on the concentration of the vial. At 5 mg/mL (10 mg vial + 2 mL) 5 mg is 100 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. At 10 mg/mL (10 mg vial + 1 mL) it is 50 units.
Why is there no single answer for 5 mg 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 5 mg?
Divide 5 mg by the concentration in mg/mL. At 5 mg/mL that is 1 mL; at 10 mg/mL it is 0.5 mL.
How many mcg is 5 mg?
5 mg is 5,000 mcg. There are 1,000 mcg in 1 mg.
What if 5 mg comes to more than 100 units?
A 1 mL U-100 syringe stops at 100 units. At 1, 2, 2.5 and 3 mg/mL, 5 mg is more than 1 mL, so it does not fit in one draw. A stronger mix (less water in the same vial) makes the same amount a smaller volume.
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