Liquid medications for injection are dispensed in 10ml vials, even if the amount prescribed is less than 10ml.
The vial will not appear full, but the amount of medication inside matches exactly what is written on your vial label. For example, if your prescription is for 1ml, the vial may look almost empty, but it still contains the correct amount.
Here’s how medication levels typically look in a 10ml vial:
1 ml liquid → a very small amount at the bottom
2 ml liquid → slightly higher, still far from full
3 ml liquid → visible but still a small portion of the vial
Important: You have received the exact prescribed amount of medication, even though the vial looks partially filled.