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Units on a U-100 syringe: 0.045 mL 100 = 4.5 units (round to the ~45 unit mark on the barrel)

The formula for this is: Desired Dose (mcg) / Concentration (mcg/mL) = Volume to Administer (mL) If your target dose is 500mcg, you would calculate: 500mcg / 5,000mcg/mL = 0.1mL

This led us to a debate about how, when you know a bit more about B12 deficiency and Pernicious Anaemia than your GP surgery, it comes as a bit of a surprise when bureaucracy outweighs common sense

Animal studies have suggested a potential link to thyroid tumors, though this has not been proven in humans (FDA prescribing information for Wegovy)

One of the most important of these is selenium, which has a role in preventing cellular oxidation, disease resistance, muscle function and fertility