Intranasal Spray Calculator
Calculate spray dosing for nasal delivery
Standard Nasal Spray Pump Specs
Standard pharma nasal spray pumps deliver 0.1 mL (100 μL) per actuation. Industry standard used by Aptar, Rexam, and research compound sprays.
Pump Volume
0.1 mL/spray
5 mL Bottle
50 sprays
10 mL Bottle
100 sprays
Both Nostrils
0.2 mL/dose
How it works
10mg in 5ml + 0.1ml spray = 200mcg/spray. For 500mcg dose → 3 sprays (alternate nostrils).
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Total compound mass before dissolving
Volume of solution (saline or BAC water)
Standard nasal sprays deliver ~0.1ml
Target dose per administration
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What you paid for the nasal spray bottle
Per Dose
3 sprays
per dose
Sprays per dose
3 sprays
200 mcg per actuation
3 sprays
per dose
mcg per Spray
200.0
mcg
0.2000 mg per actuation
Sprays per Dose
2.5
sprays
≈ 3 actuations
Sprays per Bottle
50
sprays
Total actuations available
Total Doses
16
doses
Full doses per bottle
Concentration
2000
mcg/ml
2.00 mg/ml
Total Volume
5
ml
Contains 10,000 mcg total
How to Verify Your Spray Volume
Bottles vary. Calibrate before relying on calculated doses:
- 1.Fill with plain water (use a 1ml pipette/syringe to measure precisely).
- 2.Prime 3-5 times, then spray 10 actuations into a container.
- 3.Collect sprayed liquid with a 1ml syringe to measure total volume.
- 4.Divide by 10 for your actual ml per spray.
Most bottles deliver 0.08-0.14ml per actuation. Metered pumps are more consistent than squeeze bottles.
Nasal Administration Tips
- 1.Prime with 2-3 pumps before first use
- 2.Alternate nostrils for each spray
- 3.Tilt head forward, aim at outer nostril wall
- 4.Wait 30-60s between sprays (same nostril)
- 5.Gentle breath in — don't sniff hard
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Standard Nasal Spray Pump Volume
The standard nasal spray pump volume per actuation is 0.1 ml (100 µl). This is the industry-standard delivery volume used by most pharmaceutical-grade metered-dose nasal spray devices, including those from Aptar, Nemera, and other major pump manufacturers.
Metered-dose nasal spray pumps use a mechanical piston system that delivers a precise, reproducible volume with each actuation — typically within ±5% of the rated output.
Some specialty nasal spray devices deliver different volumes per actuation:
- Standard metered-dose pumps: 0.1 ml (100 µl) — most common
- Low-volume pumps: 0.05 ml (50 µl) — for highly concentrated formulations
- High-volume pumps: 0.14 ml (140 µl) — less common, for dilute solutions
- Squeeze bottles: Variable (0.05–0.20 ml) — not recommended for precise dosing
For research compound dosing, use a metered-dose pump and calibrate your bottle using the method above for accurate mcg-per-spray values.
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