For a 20 mg/mL vial, your 2.5 mg dose is contained in exactly 12.5 syringe units (which is 0.125 mL of fluid).
Here is the exact stoichiometry: 2.5 mg ÷ 20 mg/mL = 0.125 mL. On any standard U-100 syringe (where 100 units = 1.0 mL), 0.125 mL multiplied by 100 equals 12.5 units.
Critical Hardware Advice: If you are using a standard 1.0 mL (100-unit) syringe, the lines are often spaced in 2-unit increments, which makes drawing 12.5 units very difficult and prone to error. We strongly advise our patients to request 0.3 mL (30-unit) U-100 micro-syringes with explicit half-unit tic marks. With a 0.3 mL barrel, you simply align the black plunger seal precisely between the 12 and 13 unit lines.
You can verify your exact vial numbers anytime using our interactive Tirzepatide Dosage & Syringe Unit Calculator.
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