Types of insulin include rapid-, regular-, intermediate-, and long-acting, based on how long they take to start working. You may take a combination of these when managing type 2 diabetes.

Insulin is generally administered either by the patient himself or by some member of his family, a neighbor, a practical nurse or a registered nurse. Only occasionally is it given by the physician.

The places where you inject insulin may depend on the type of syringe or prefilled insulin pen you use. You should rotate these injection sites on your skin each time you inject insulin.

The published evidence identified also showed that insulin administration via NovoPen ® devices was for most patients easier, more convenient and quicker than with conventional syringes and that ...

type or purity of insulin, and management of hypoglycemia. Do not reuse or share pens, needles, cartridges, or syringes between patients, even if the needle is changed. Do not inject into areas of ...

The government “will not recommend” that insulin syringes for diabetes patients be used for vaccinations against COVID-19, vaccination minister Taro Kono said on March 11. Kono, speaking to ...

Patients were asked about the type of setting they went to after ... for the corresponding insulin vials, insulin syringes (Safety Glide, Becton-Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ), insulin pens ...

“The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has raised concerns about the ongoing use of 40 IU/ML insulin syringes despite the availability of 100 IU/ML insulin syringes. “The 40 IU ...