Top Document: diabetes FAQ: treatment (part 3 of 5) Previous Document: Injectors: Syringe and lancet reuse and disposal Next Document: Injectors: Jets See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge A pen injector is a device that holds a small vial of insulin and a disposable needle, and injects an amount measured with a dial. Advantages include being compact, convenient, easy to use circumspectly in public, and accurate and simple in dose measurement. The pen device clicks for each unit (or two depending on the manufacturer) dialed; this can help those with impaired vision. Some pen units only allow setting a multiple of two units of insulin, which many find inadequate. Get a model which measures a multiple of one unit, which should be easy to find among current models. The primary disadvantage is cost, up to twice as much per unit of insulin compared with standard vials. The special vials may be difficult to obtain in remote areas, and widespread shortages have occurred occasionally. Falling back to a standard syringe is always an option. Also, the special vial can be refilled from a standard vial using a syringe, making sure the rubber stopper is not damaged, though the manufacturer will not recommend this. If you do refill, make sure to use the same concentration of insulin. This is not a problem in the US, where only U100 concentration is used. In some parts of the world, U40 concentration is common, but pen refills are always U100. Make sure to match the concentration. Pens are more popular in Europe than in the US, but are being heavily promoted in the US. User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: diabetes FAQ: treatment (part 3 of 5) Previous Document: Injectors: Syringe and lancet reuse and disposal Next Document: Injectors: Jets Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: edward@paleo.org
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