How many units is 8.75 mg of tirzepatide?

At 10 mg/mL, 8.75 mg of tirzepatide is 87.5 units (0.88 mL) on a U-100 insulin syringe. Your number depends on the strength printed on your vial, so find your mg/mL below.

87.5 unitsat 10 mg/mL (most common)
0.88 mLliquid to draw
8.75 mgyour dose

8.75 mg of tirzepatide by vial strength

Vial strengthmL to drawU-100 syringeFits a 0.5 mL syringe?
5 mg/mL1.75 mL175 unitsUse 1 mL
10 mg/mL0.88 mL87.5 unitsUse 1 mL
15 mg/mL0.58 mL58.33 unitsUse 1 mL
20 mg/mL0.44 mL43.75 unitsYes
30 mg/mL0.29 mL29.17 unitsYes

Formula: units = 8.75 ÷ (mg/mL) × 100. Vial label only shows a total, like 5 mg in 2 mL? Divide: 5 ÷ 2 = 2.5 mg/mL.

Your vial strength isn't listed?

–units on a U-100 insulin syringe
–mL to draw

Other tirzepatide doses

1 mg1.25 mg2 mg2.5 mg3 mg3.75 mg4 mg5 mg6 mg6.25 mg7 mg7.5 mg8 mg10 mg11.25 mg12.5 mg15 mg

Questions

How many units is 8.75 mg of tirzepatide?

At the most common vial strength of 10 mg/mL, 8.75 mg of tirzepatide is 0.88 mL, which is 87.5 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. The number changes with vial strength, so check the mg/mL printed on your pharmacy label.

How many mL is 8.75 mg of tirzepatide?

mL = dose ÷ strength. At 10 mg/mL that is 8.75 ÷ 10 = 0.88 mL. At 30 mg/mL it is 0.29 mL.

Which syringe should I use for 8.75 mg?

At 10 mg/mL the dose is 87.5 units. Use a 1 mL (100-unit) syringe; this dose does not fit a 0.5 mL syringe.