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SS-31 (elamipretide) 20 mg vial: mixing and syringe units
A 20 mg vial of SS-31 (elamipretide) mixed with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water is 10 mg/mL. At that strength 1 mg is 10 units on a U-100 syringe and 10 mg is 100 units. The doses on this page are a reported range, not a label dose.
20 mg vial
Water 2 mL
Concentration 10 mg/mL
US Approved for one use
Canada Not authorized
Checked 10 Oct 2026SS-31 (elamipretide) 20 mg draw chart
Each row is one dose, the volume to draw and where that sits on a U-100 insulin syringe. The last three columns show which syringe sizes can hold it in one draw.
| Dose | Volume | Syringe units | 0.3 mL syringe | 0.5 mL syringe | 1 mL syringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mg | 0.10 mL | 10 units | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 5 mg | 0.50 mL | 50 units | No | Yes | Yes |
| 10 mg | 1.00 mL | 100 units | No | No | Yes |
Source Reported range, not a label dose. The approved product, Forzinity, is labelled at 40 mg once daily for Barth syndrome. Vial math is arithmetic.
How to mix a 20 mg SS-31 (elamipretide) vial
- Wash your hands. Wipe the stopper of the SS-31 (elamipretide) vial and the water vial with an alcohol swab.
- Draw 2 mL of bacteriostatic water into a syringe.
- Push the needle through the stopper of the peptide vial and let the water run slowly down the glass, not straight onto the powder.
- Swirl the vial gently until the powder is gone. Do not shake it.
- Write the date and 10 mg/mL on the vial, then put it in the fridge.
If you add a different amount of water
More water makes each dose a bigger, easier draw. Less water makes it smaller. The milligrams in the vial do not change.
| Water added | Concentration | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | 20 mg/mL | 5 units | 25 units | 50 units |
| 2 mL | 10 mg/mL | 10 units | 50 units | 100 units |
| 3 mL | 6.6667 mg/mL | 15 units | 75 units | 150 units |
The marked row is the amount used in the chart above. Red cells are draws under 5 units, which are hard to read, or over 100 units, which one 1 mL syringe cannot hold.
How many doses are in the vial
| Dose | Whole doses in a 20 mg vial |
|---|---|
| 1 mg | 20 doses |
| 5 mg | 4 doses |
| 10 mg | 2 doses |
How long the vial lasts depends on how often it is used. The reported frequency for SS-31 (elamipretide) is: daily or twice weekly.
SS-31 (elamipretide) 20 mg vial questions
How many units is 1 mg of SS-31 (elamipretide) from a 20 mg vial?
With 2 mL of bacteriostatic water the vial is 10 mg/mL. 1 mg is 0.10 mL, which is 10 units on a U-100 syringe.
How many units is 5 mg of SS-31 (elamipretide) from a 20 mg vial?
With 2 mL of bacteriostatic water the vial is 10 mg/mL. 5 mg is 0.50 mL, which is 50 units on a U-100 syringe.
How many units is 10 mg of SS-31 (elamipretide) from a 20 mg vial?
With 2 mL of bacteriostatic water the vial is 10 mg/mL. 10 mg is 1.00 mL, which is 100 units on a U-100 syringe.
How much bacteriostatic water goes in a 20 mg SS-31 (elamipretide) vial?
2 mL is the amount used on this page. It gives 10 mg/mL and puts the doses at 10, 50, 100 units. Any amount works as long as the math is redone for it.
What if I added 1 mL instead of 2 mL?
The vial would be 20 mg/mL instead of 10 mg/mL, so 1 mg would be 5 units instead of 10. The dose in the syringe is the same; only the volume changes.
How many doses are in a 20 mg SS-31 (elamipretide) vial?
Whole doses in one vial: 20 at 1 mg, 4 at 5 mg, 2 at 10 mg.
More on SS-31 (elamipretide)
This page is only the math for one vial size. Where the doses come from, what the studies found, the side effects and the sources are on the main page.
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