DSIP reconstitution calculator
Opens on a 5 mg vial, 2 mL of bacteriostatic water and a 300 mcg dose, amounts recorded for DSIP in the compound library. Change any field and the draw updates.
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- Draw 12 units for 300 mcg doses of DSIP.
- Concentration 2.5 mg/mL (5 mg in 2 mL). Each vial holds 16 doses of 0.12 mL.
For research and educational use. This calculator does not provide medical advice.
How the numbers work for DSIP
A 5 mg vial of DSIP with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water is 5 / 2 = 2.5 mg/mL. A 300 mcg dose (0.3 mg) is 0.3 / 2.5 = 0.12 mL, which is 12 units on a U-100 syringe, or the same number of clicks on a pen. With 3 mL of water instead, the concentration is 1.67 mg/mL and the same dose is 18 units. At that dose the vial holds 16 doses.
The formulas are the same for every compound: concentration is the vial amount divided by the water, the draw is the dose divided by the concentration, and a U-100 unit is 0.01 mL. They are written out on the methodology page.
DSIP units at a glance
Syringe units for the amounts recorded for DSIP, from a 5 mg vial, across the water volumes people most often use. These are recorded examples used for the arithmetic, not recommendations; a draw under 6 units is hard to measure repeatably and more water fixes that.
| Dose | 1 mL water5 mg/mL | 2 mL water2.5 mg/mL | 3 mL water1.67 mg/mL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mcg | 1 units0.01 mL | 2 units0.02 mL | 3 units0.03 mL |
| 100 mcg | 2 units0.02 mL | 4 units0.04 mL | 6 units0.06 mL |
| 300 mcg | 6 units0.06 mL | 12 units0.12 mL | 18 units0.18 mL |
Where the amounts come from
The doses above are recorded amounts from the DSIP entry in the compound library, which lists the sources behind them, labels each as clinical, preclinical or community-reported, and states what the evidence can and cannot support. The vial strength is the one most often listed by suppliers. Nothing on this page is medical advice.
Common questions about DSIP
- Is DSIP an FDA-approved medicine?
- DSIP (emideltide) is not an approved medicine anywhere. FDA reviewed it as a bulk substance for compounding, placed it in category 2, and the nomination was withdrawn. In July 2026 FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee voted against recommending it for the 503A bulks list.
- How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a 5 mg vial of DSIP?
- There is no single right amount: the water sets the concentration and the size of the draw, not the dose. This page opens on 2 mL, which makes 2.5 mg/mL and puts a 300 mcg dose at 12 units on a U-100 syringe. With 1 mL the same dose is 6 units; with 3 mL it is 18 units. More water gives a larger, easier-to-read draw, as long as the vial can hold it.
- How many units is 300 mcg of DSIP?
- At 2.5 mg/mL (5 mg in 2 mL of water), 300 mcg is 0.12 mL, which is 12 units on a U-100 insulin syringe or 12 clicks on a peptide pen. At any other concentration the number changes; the units table on this page gives the other common water volumes.
- How many doses are in a 5 mg vial of DSIP?
- At 300 mcg per dose, a 5 mg vial holds 16 doses. The water volume changes the size of each draw, not the number of doses in the vial.
- Where do the DSIP amounts on this page come from?
- They are amounts recorded for DSIP in the compound library (https://peptidescalculator.com/compound-library/dsip), which lists the sources behind them and labels each as clinical, preclinical or community-reported. They are shown for the arithmetic, not as recommendations, and the vial strength is the one suppliers list most often. Nothing on this page is medical advice.