Pancragen 20 mg vial
How much bacteriostatic water to add to a 20 mg vial of Pancragen, the syringe units for each common dose, and how many doses the vial holds.
- Water
- 2 mL
- Strength
- 10 mg/mL
- Common dose
- 1 mg
- Draw
- 10 units0.10 mL
- Doses per vial
- 20
The short answer
Mixed with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, a 20 mg vial of Pancragen holds 10 mg/mL. A 1 mg dose is then 10 units (0.10 mL) on a U-100 insulin syringe, and the vial holds about 20 doses of that size. Taken 1× per day, it lasts about 2.9 weeks.
How much water
The water only sets the strength; the dose and the number of doses in the vial stay the same. Draws are on a U-100 insulin syringe, where 1 unit is 0.01 mL.
| Water added | Strength | Per syringe unit | Draw for 1 mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 20 mg/mL | 200 mcg | 5 units (0.05 mL) |
| 2 mL | 10 mg/mL | 100 mcg | 10 units (0.10 mL) |
| 3 mL | 6.667 mg/mL | 66.7 mcg | 15 units (0.15 mL) |
Dose chart
Syringe units for each common dose at each water volume. Select a cell to open it in the calculator.
| Dose | Water added | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 2 mL | 3 mL | |
| 0.5 mg | |||
| 0.75 mg | |||
| 1 mg | |||
| 2 mg | |||
| 3 mg | |||
| 5 mg | |||
| 10 mg | |||
| 20 mg | |||
Draws over 100 units show in mL. Faded values are under 2 units, which is hard to measure. Check that your vial holds the larger volumes.
Where the doses come from
- Community Injected: guides range from 1–2 mg to 10–20 mg once daily for 10–20 days, 2–3 times a year. None of these amounts comes from a study.
- Trial 500 mcg twice daily for 4 weeks in 12 older adults with impaired glucose tolerance; the abstract doesn’t give the route.
Doses are what labels, trials or community reports reference, not recommendations. Pancragen’s page has the cycle, side effects, cautions and sources.
Mixing and storage
- PrepareLet a refrigerated vial come to room temperature, and wipe both stoppers with an alcohol swab.
- Add 2 mLDraw 2 mL of bacteriostatic water and let it run slowly down the inside wall of the vial.
- Swirl, don’t shakeSwirl gently until the powder dissolves and the liquid is clear.
- Label itWrite the date and the strength, 10 mg/mL, on the vial.
Storage: Powder: −20 °C. Mixed: 2–8 °C, use within about 4 weeks.
The reconstitution guide covers each step, and the units page explains syringe markings.
Questions
How much water do I add to a 20 mg vial of Pancragen?
There’s no single right amount: the water only sets the strength. With 2 mL of bacteriostatic water, a 20 mg vial holds 10 mg/mL. With 1 mL it’s 20 mg/mL; with 3 mL it’s 6.667 mg/mL. Less liquid makes each dose a smaller draw; more makes small doses easier to measure.
How many units is 1 mg of Pancragen?
With 2 mL in a 20 mg vial, 1 mg is 10 units (0.10 mL) on a U-100 insulin syringe. With 1 mL, 5 units (0.05 mL); with 3 mL, 15 units (0.15 mL).
How many doses are in a 20 mg vial of Pancragen?
About 20 doses of 1 mg, or 2 of 10 mg or 1 of 20 mg. Taken 1× per day at 1 mg, it lasts about 2.9 weeks.
How long does a mixed vial of Pancragen keep?
Powder: −20 °C. Mixed: 2–8 °C, use within about 4 weeks.
Sources
- Korkushko et al., pancragen in older people with type 2 diabetes (Bull Exp Biol Med 2011) PMID 22448364
- Korkushko et al., Pancragen forte in older people with prediabetes (Adv Gerontol 2013, in Russian) PMID 28976155
- Goncharova et al., Pancragen (Lys-Glu-Asp-Trp) and pancreatic hormone function in old rhesus monkeys (Adv Gerontol 2014, in Russian) PMID 25946840
- Khavinson et al., pancragen (Lys-Glu-Asp-Trp-NH2) in rats with experimental diabetes (Bull Exp Biol Med 2007) PMID 18642713
The math on this page uses the doses and storage on Pancragen’s page.