Dosing U-40
Insulin With U-100 Syringe
Conversion Chart
Most
commercially available insulins are
U-100 and the syringes purchased at
the human pharmacy are u-100
syringes. U-100 syringes are
designed to provide the proper
amount of U-100 insulin.
Likewise, U-40 syringes are
calibrated to the proper
concentration of U-40 insulin.
U-100
insulin has 100 units of active
insulin in each mL (milliliter) of
liquid. U-40 insulin has 40
units of insulin in each mL of
liquid. U-100 insulin is 2.5
times the strength of U-40 insulin.
It it
very important to understand how
many units of insulin you are giving
your pet and the concentration of
the insulin you have. Some
pets are receiving insulin that has
been diluted 50% to U-50, or
specially ordered at this
concentration.
If you are using a U-100 syringe
with U-40 insulin, you will need use
the conversion chart below for the
proper dosing amount and adjust for
the difference in strength between
the two insulin strengths.
To get a specific number of units of
U-40 insulin using a U-100 syringe,
you must multiply by 2.5, and fill
the syringe to that mark. For
example, to get 5 units of U-40
insulin using a U-100 syringe you
must fill the syringe to the 12.5
unit mark on the barrel of the
syringe. Confirm with your
veterinarian that you are doing this
correctly. For your pet's
health and safety, be sure both of
you understand the number of actual
units of insulin verses the unit
number on the U-100 syringe.
|
Conversion Chart for
Using U-40 Insulin
with a U-100 Syringe |
To get this many
units of
U-40 insulin |
Fill a
U-100 syringe
to this mark |
|
To get this many
units of
U-40 insulin |
Fill a
U-100 syringe
to this mark |
|
0.25 |
0.6 |
|
6.25 |
15.6 |
|
0.50 |
1.3 |
|
6.50 |
16.3 |
|
0.75 |
1.9 |
|
6.75 |
16.9 |
|
1.00 |
2.5 |
|
7.00 |
17.5 |
|
1.25 |
3.1 |
|
7.25 |
18.1 |
|
1.50 |
3.8 |
|
7.50 |
18.8 |
|
1.75 |
4.4 |
|
7.75 |
19.4 |
|
2.00 |
5.0 |
|
8.00 |
20.0 |
|
2.25 |
5.6 |
|
8.25 |
20.6 |
|
2.50 |
6.3 |
|
8.50 |
21.3 |
|
2.75 |
6.9 |
|
8.75 |
21.9 |
|
3.00 |
7.5 |
|
9.00 |
22.5 |
|
3.25 |
8.1 |
|
9.25 |
23.1 |
|
3.50 |
8.8 |
|
9.50 |
23.8 |
|
3.75 |
9.4 |
|
9.75 |
24.4 |
|
4.00 |
10.0 |
|
10.00 |
25.0 |
|
4.25 |
10.6 |
|
10.25 |
25.6 |
|
4.50 |
11.3 |
|
10.50 |
26.3 |
|
4.75 |
11.9 |
|
10.75 |
26.9 |
|
5.00 |
12.5 |
|
11.00 |
27.5 |
|
5.25 |
13.1 |
|
11.25 |
28.1 |
|
5.50 |
13.8 |
|
11.50 |
28.8 |
|
5.75 |
14.4 |
|
11.75 |
29.4 |
|
6.00 |
15.0 |
|
12.00 |
30.0 |
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