Cagrilintide dose calculator

Quick math example

A 5 mg vial mixed with 2 mL gives 2,500 mcg/mL. A 1.2 mg dose is 0.48 mL, which equals 48 units on a U-100 syringe.

How the cagrilintide calculation works

Cagrilintide is labelled in milligrams while weekly doses are usually discussed in milligrams or micrograms. The calculator converts the vial total to mcg, divides by your BAC water volume for concentration, then divides your target dose by that concentration.

• 5 mg vial = 5,000 mcg total
• 5,000 mcg / 2 mL = 2,500 mcg per mL
• 1,200 mcg target = 0.48 mL draw

Cagrilintide 5 mg vial with 2 mL example

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

A 1.2 mg (1,200 mcg) dose is 0.48 mL, which equals 48 units on a U-100 syringe. A 2.4 mg dose doubles to 0.96 mL, or 96 units.

• 5 mg / 2 mL = 2.5 mg/mL
• 1,200 mcg / 2,500 mcg per mL = 0.48 mL = 48 units
• 2,400 mcg / 2,500 mcg per mL = 0.96 mL = 96 units

Titrating cagrilintide

Cagrilintide is studied across a wide weekly range, so doses step up over time. Pick a BAC water volume that keeps both early and later doses on readable unit marks, and re-run the calculator each time you change the target.

• More BAC water = lower concentration = more units per dose
• Re-check the units each time you step the dose up
• Keep larger doses within your syringe's capacity

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