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Cagrilintide Dosage & Reconstitution

Long-acting amylin analogue. Work out exactly what to draw for your own mix, see the doses used in research, and follow a week-by-week plan. Evidence tier: clinical.

1Set Up Your Mix

5 mg/mL · 5000 mcg/mL

Your Answer — Cagrilintide

10 mg in 2 mL
6Draw To This Line
0.06That's This Many mL
33Doses In The Vial
0102030405060708090100 U-100 syringe · 1 mL · 100 units draw to 6
10 mg ÷ 2 mL = 5 mg/mL  →  0.3 mg ÷ 5 mg/mL = 0.06 mL  →  × 100 = 6 units
Looks good. Draw to 6 units on a 1 mL syringe. That is an easy amount to measure, and this vial gives you 33 doses.
When to dose
Time of dayAny time of day. Weekly compounds should be kept to the same day each week.
FoodWith or without food — it makes no meaningful difference.

These are long-acting and reach steady state over weeks, so a single day’s timing has little effect. Consistency matters more than the hour.

2Week-By-Week Plan — Cagrilintide

Phase 2 escalation
WhenDoseHow OftenHow Many mLDraw ToNumber Of DosesPeptide Used
Weeks 1–4 0.3 mg once weekly 0.06 mL 6 u 4 1.2 mg
Weeks 5–8 0.6 mg once weekly 0.12 mL 12 u 4 2.4 mg
Weeks 9–12 1.2 mg once weekly 0.24 mL 24 u 4 4.8 mg
Week 13 onward
per 4 weeks from here on
2.4 mg once weekly 0.48 mL 48 u 4 9.6 mg
Time until the top dose
12 weeks
Peptide used getting there
8.4 mg
Vials you'll need
1 × 10 mg
Once you're at the top dose
9.6 mg / 4 wk · 0.96 vials
Where this plan came from
A clinical trial schedule
Where this came from: Lancet phase 2 dose-escalation, four-week steps. Four-week steps. The trial also ran a 4.5 mg arm above the range shown here; exact escalation varied by arm.

3Common Doses — Cagrilintide

worked out for your mix
LevelDoseHow OftenHow Many mLDraw ToDoses In Vial
Initiation 0.3 mg once weekly 0.06 mL 6 u 33 doses
Step 0.6 mg once weekly 0.12 mL 12 u 16 doses
Step 1.2 mg once weekly 0.24 mL 24 u 8 doses
Trial max 2.4 mg once weekly 0.48 mL 48 u 4 doses
Please read this. These numbers come from published research. They are here as reference, not as instructions. A lot of them come from lab studies rather than studies in people, and some of these peptides have never been given to a person at all.

About Cagrilintide

Metabolic / Incretin
Also known as
Long-acting amylin analogue
Class
Metabolic / Incretin
Route
Subcutaneous
Half-life
~7–8 days
Evidence tier
Clinical

An amylin analogue studied alone and in fixed combination with semaglutide (CagriSema). Escalation mirrors the GLP-1 pattern.

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Common Questions — Cagrilintide

How much bacteriostatic water do I add to a 10 mg vial of Cagrilintide?

Adding 2 mL of bacteriostatic water to a 10 mg vial gives 5 mg/mL. That is the mix every number on this page is worked out from — change the water figure in the calculator and all the draw amounts update.

What dose of Cagrilintide is used in research?

Published and reported figures for Cagrilintide run from 0.3 mg to 2.4 mg, typically once weekly.3 mg to 2.4 mg, typically once weekly.3 mg to 2.4 mg, typically once weekly. This site lists each figure with the source it came from rather than giving a single recommended number.

How many units on the syringe is a 0.3 mg dose of Cagrilintide?

At 5 mg/mL, a 0.3 mg dose is 6 units on a 1 mL U-100 insulin syringe. One vial at that mix gives about 33 doses.

How strong is the evidence behind these Cagrilintide doses?

Cagrilintide is graded clinical. Human trial or approved-label dosing has been published for this compound. We grade every compound on this site so you can weigh the numbers accordingly — the full method is on our editorial policy page.

Is there a Cagrilintide titration schedule?

Yes — Phase 2 escalation. The week-by-week table on this page converts each step into the exact amount to draw for your mix.

Where These Numbers Come From

Clinical — Human trial or approved-label dosing published
Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management — a phase 2 trial Lau DCW, et al. The Lancet, 2021
Dose-ranging source for the 0.3–4.5 mg arms.
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CagriSema — cagrilintide plus semaglutide combination trials Frías JP, et al. The Lancet, 2023
Combination dosing and additive effect data.
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Newest Studies —

Not reviewed by us. This list is pulled straight from Europe PMC as papers are published. Nobody has checked whether these are any good, or whether they change anything above. The dose numbers on this page only ever change after a person reviews the evidence.

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