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How many units on a U-100 insulin syringe is a 60 mg dose at 2 mg/mL?

Asked 17 Apr 2025Modified 15 months agoViewed 8.7k times
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The specifics, since they change the answer: a U-100 insulin syringe · 60 mg · 2 mg/mL.

I would rather understand the derivation than memorise the outcome.

Two people I asked gave two answers that differ by a factor of ten, which is suggestive.

Can someone walk through the arithmetic step by step?

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