Semaglutide is a medication that contains a fixed amount of active substance, which is 1.7 mg per pill. Therefore, to determine how many milligrams (mg) are in 5 units of semaglutide, you would divide 5 units by the amount of active substance in each pill.
5 units of semaglutide would equal 2.85 mg (5 units divided by 1.7 mg per pill).