AOD-9604 dose calculator

Quick math example

A 5 mg vial mixed with 2 mL gives 2,500 mcg/mL. A 300 mcg dose is 0.12 mL, which equals 12 units on a U-100 syringe.

How the AOD-9604 calculation works

AOD-9604 vials are labelled in milligrams while doses are discussed in micrograms. Concentration is the vial total in mcg divided by your BAC water volume; the draw volume is your target dose divided by that concentration.

Because doses are small, a U-100 insulin syringe keeps the draw readable.

• 5 mg vial = 5,000 mcg total
• 5,000 mcg / 2 mL = 2,500 mcg per mL
• 300 mcg target = 0.12 mL draw

AOD-9604 5 mg vial with 2 mL example

A 5 mg AOD-9604 vial mixed with 2 mL gives 2.5 mg/mL, or 2,500 mcg/mL.

A 300 mcg dose is 0.12 mL (12 units); a 250 mcg dose is 0.1 mL (10 units). A smaller 2 mg vial in 1 mL also gives 2 mg/mL, so match your water volume to your usual dose.

• 5 mg / 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL → 300 mcg = 0.12 mL = 12 units
• 5 mg / 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL → 250 mcg = 0.1 mL = 10 units
• 2 mg / 1 mL = 2 mg/mL → 300 mcg = 0.15 mL = 15 units

Reconstitution and storage notes

Bacteriostatic water is common for multi-dose vials. Once reconstituted, keep the vial refrigerated and protected from light, and confirm a beyond-use date with your source. The calculator returns the draw for whatever vial and water amounts you enter.

• Use the diluent your protocol specifies
• Refrigerate the reconstituted vial; protect from light
• Re-run the math whenever vial size, water, or dose changes

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