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Testosterone Propionate: mg to mL, syringe units and half-life

Vial strengths · mg to mL · Units chart · Half-life ~20 hours

What is testosterone propionate?

Testosterone propionate is testosterone attached to a short propionate ester and dissolved in oil. It clears faster than cypionate or enanthate, so it is usually injected more often.

Also known as: Test P.

Common strengths

Testosterone propionate is commonly supplied at 100 mg/mL. It is already a solution, so there is nothing to mix.

Worked example: mg to mL and syringe units

Testosterone propionate is already a solution, so there is no mixing. The only math is turning an amount in mg into a volume. Here it is at 100 mg/mL for 50 mg.

  1. Volume to draw. 50 mg ÷ 100 mg/mL = 0.5 mL
  2. On a U-100 syringe. 0.5 mL × 100 = 50 units
The amount here is an example to show the math, not a recommendation. How much to take is a decision for you and your prescriber. Check the strength printed on your vial; the same amount is a different volume at a different strength.

Volume chart at 100 mg/mL

Amounts are examples for the conversion, not doses.
AmountVolumeU-100 syringe
25 mg0.25 mL25 units
50 mg0.5 mL50 units
75 mg0.75 mL75 units
100 mg1 mL100 units

Testosterone propionate half-life and time to peak

  • Half-lifeabout 20 hours
  • Time to peak (Tmax)Not listed
  • Route in Dose TrackInto muscle (intramuscular)

There is no current FDA label for testosterone propionate injection. Small human studies of injection into muscle in oil point to an effective half-life of roughly 1 day: testosterone stayed above the lower limit of normal for 1 day after 25 mg and 2 days after 50 mg (Nieschlag 1976), and were back to baseline within 4 days after 100 mg (Anderson 1993). This is how long the oil depot keeps releasing, not how fast the body clears testosterone itself. No study reports a measured time to peak; testosterone was highest at the 8-hour sample in one study, and the ester stayed level from 3 to 36 hours in another (Fujioka 1986), so we do not list a single number.

Numbers shown are the values Dose Track uses, listed only where they agree with the source above. Half-life varies from person to person and with injection site.

How to track testosterone propionate in Dose Track

  1. Add testosterone propionate from the built-in list. It sits next to everything else you take, so a GLP-1, TRT and a few peptides all live in one log.
  2. Save the vial strength (for example 100 mg/mL). Every amount you log then shows in mL and syringe units.
  3. Log each shot. The app subtracts it from the vial, shows what is left, and warns you before you run out.
  4. Set reminders on your own schedule, whether that is daily, weekly or every few days.
  5. Your log stays on your phone.

Frequently asked questions

How many mL is 50 mg of testosterone propionate?+
Divide the amount by the strength on the vial. At 100 mg/mL, 50 mg is 0.5 mL. At a different strength the volume changes, so always check the label. The amount is only an example for the math, not a recommendation.
How many units on an insulin syringe is 50 mg of testosterone propionate?+
On a U-100 insulin syringe, 1 mL is 100 units. At 100 mg/mL, 50 mg is 0.5 mL, which is 50 units. Multiply the mL by 100 to get units.
What is the half-life of testosterone propionate?+
Dose Track uses a half-life of about 20 hours for testosterone propionate. There is no current FDA label for testosterone propionate injection. Small human studies of injection into muscle in oil point to an effective half-life of roughly 1 day: testosterone stayed above the lower limit of normal for 1 day after 25 mg and 2 days after 50 mg (Nieschlag 1976), and were back to baseline within 4 days after 100 mg (Anderson 1993). This is how long the oil depot keeps releasing, not how fast the body clears testosterone itself. No study reports a measured time to peak; testosterone was highest at the 8-hour sample in one study, and the ester stayed level from 3 to 36 hours in another (Fujioka 1986), so we do not list a single number.
Can I track testosterone propionate in Dose Track?+
Yes. Testosterone propionate is built into Dose Track. You can log each shot next to your other compounds, save the vial strength so every amount shows in mL and syringe units, see how much is left in the vial, and get reminders. Your log stays on your phone.