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Howard Krauss, M.D., a surgical neuro-ophthalmologist and director of Pacific Neuroscience Institutes Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center at Providence Saint Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, CA
Step 1: Convert units 5 mg = 5,000 mcg 2 mL = 200 syringe units (since 1 mL = 100 units) Step 2: Calculate strength per syringe unit Strength per Unit= 5,000 mcg 200 units = 25 mcg per unit Step 3: Calculate syringe draw volume for target dose Syringe Pull (units)=250 mcg 25 mcg = 10 units Result: Draw your U-100 insulin syringe to the 10-unit mark to obtain a 250 mcg dose
Since there is no strong chemical connection between the two, the chance of an allergic reaction due to cross-reactivity is considered very low