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AICAR: 50 mg vial with 3 mL water
Quick answer
Adding 3 mL of bacteriostatic water to a 50 mg AICAR vial gives 16.67 mg/mL (16666.7 mcg/mL), so each unit on a U-100 insulin syringe holds 166.7 mcg. A 1 mg dose is 6 units (0.06 mL), and the vial holds about 50 doses of that size.
Concentration
- Vial: 50 mg AICAR
- Bacteriostatic water: 3 mL (the volume in the Crestigen protocol)
- Concentration: 16.67 mg/mL (16666.7 mcg/mL)
- 1 unit on a U-100 syringe = 166.7 mcg
AICAR dose to syringe units
| Dose | Syringe units (U-100) | Volume | Doses per vial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 mcg | 1.2 units | 0.012 mL | 250 |
| 250 mcg | 1.5 units | 0.015 mL | 200 |
| 300 mcg | 1.8 units | 0.018 mL | 166 |
| 500 mcg | 3 units | 0.03 mL | 100 |
| 750 mcg | 4.5 units | 0.045 mL | 66 |
| 1 mg (protocol dose) | 6 units | 0.06 mL | 50 |
| 2 mg (protocol dose) | 12 units | 0.12 mL | 25 |
| 3 mg (protocol dose) | 18 units | 0.18 mL | 16 |
Units on a U-100 insulin syringe (100 units = 1 mL).
Common questions
How many units is 1 mg of AICAR from a 50 mg vial with 3 mL water?
1 mg is 6 units (0.06 mL) on a U-100 insulin syringe. With 3 mL of water in a 50 mg vial, each unit holds 166.7 mcg. For comparison: 750 mcg = 4.5 units, 2 mg = 12 units, 3 mg = 18 units.
What is the concentration of a 50 mg AICAR vial mixed with 3 mL of water?
50 mg divided by 3 mL is 16.67 mg/mL, or 16666.7 mcg per mL. On a U-100 syringe (100 units = 1 mL) that is 166.7 mcg per unit.
How many 1 mg doses are in a 50 mg vial?
About 50. The water volume changes how many units each dose takes, not how many doses the vial holds.
How much water should I add to a 50 mg AICAR vial?
3 mL is the volume used in the Crestigen AICAR protocol. More water makes each dose a larger, easier-to-measure number of units; less water keeps injections smaller.
Other AICAR vial and water combinations
- 50 mg vial + 1 mL water
- 50 mg vial + 2 mL water
- 50 mg vial + 3 mL water
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