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    iu to mcg conversion.

    i know this topic has been played out but i havent found a definite answer...

    how many mcg is 1 iu on a slin dart?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fighteveryone
    i know this topic has been played out but i havent found a definite answer...

    how many mcg is 1 iu on a slin dart?

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    from what I understand......(i could be wrong)

    1iu = 10mcg..... so how many mls depends on the concentration of the compound..

    for example if you've got IGF @ 1000mcg/ml then 1 iu = .01ml
    so a 60mcg dose of this particular IGF would be 6 iu / 0.06ml

    This is what i understand, but as I say I could be wrong....? anyone?

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    if its 1000mcg suspended in 1ml then each iu will be 10mcg.

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    I found this table; does this help?

    Ratios and Percent Solutions
    1:100 = 1g/100ml [10mg/ml] = 1%
    1:200 = 500mg/100ml [5mg/ml] = 0.5%
    1:1,000 = 100mg/100ml [1mg/ml] = 0.1%
    1:5,000 = 20mg/100ml [200mcg/ml] = 0.02%
    1:10,000 = 10mg/100ml [100mcg/ml] = 0.01%

    There are 1000 mcg to 1 mg

    "Unfortunately, for measurement with a U-100 syringe, the dose must be converted into insulin unit equivalents so if prescribed 20 units of Symlin (which is 120 mcg)"

    This means 10 units on a slin dart = 60mcg and if you're using a U-100 dart then there's 600mcg (right?)
    See picture of chart below.
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    Last edited by THEMOSTHATED; 07-30-2005 at 10:42 AM.

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