What are the names of insulin pens?

Long-acting insulin products include:
  • insulin detemir (Levemir, Levemir FlexPen, Levemir. FlexTouch, Levemir InnoLet, Levemir PenFill)
  • insulin degludec (Tresiba FlexTouch)
  • insulin glargine (Basaglar KwikPen, Lantus, Lantus. OptiClik Cartridge, Lantus Solostar Pen, Toujeo Max Solostar, Toujeo SoloStar)

What are the 5 types of insulin?

The five types of insulin are: rapid-acting insulin. short-acting insulin.

Rapid-acting insulin

  • Fiasp and NovoRapid® (insulin aspart)
  • Humalog® (insulin lispro)
  • Apidra® (insulin glulisine).

What is the difference between insulin pens?

In fact, several studies indicate that insulin pens are more accurate than syringes for doses of less than five units. However, the vial and syringe method has one key advantage over pens, says Siminerio. “If you have to take two different types of insulin, you can’t mix them together in a pen.

Can you buy insulin pens?

Your own insulin pen may not be available and you may therefore need to take injections by syringe.

Can I buy insulin at a pharmacy?

Yes, but it’s technically ‘behind-the-counter,’ because even though you don’t need to show a pharmacist a prescription, you still need to get it from a pharmacist. Currently the only insulin offered OTC is Human Insulin, NOT Analog.

How much insulin is left in my pen?

You should see a drop of insulin on the tip of the pen. If you do not see a drop, change the needle and repeat this step.

How many insulin pens do I need a month?

To quickly calculate the number of vials necessary for a 90-day supply of insulin, take the total daily dose (TDD) and divide by 10. For example, if a patient is taking isophane insulin 30 units b.i.d., the TDD is 60 units per day; 60 divided by 10 is six.

Do all insulin pens need to be primed?

Prime the insulin pen. Priming means removing air bubbles from the needle, and ensures that the needle is open and working. The pen must be primed before each injection.

How many units of insulin should I take?

Generally, to correct a high blood sugar, one unit of insulin is needed to drop the blood glucose by 50 mg/dl. This drop in blood sugar can range from 30-100 mg/dl or more, depending on individual insulin sensitivities, and other circumstances.

What is the 500 rule in diabetes?

Use the 500 Rule to estimate insulin-to-carb ratio: 500/TDD = number of carb grams covered by a unit of insulin. Example: 500/50=10; 1unit of insulin will cover about 10 grams of carbohydrate.

What is the max amount of insulin per day?

When daily insulin doses exceed 200 units/day, the volume of U-100 insulin needed makes insulin delivery challenging. Available insulin syringes can deliver a maximum of 100 units, and insulin pen devices can deliver only 60–80 units per injection.

How many units of insulin do I need for 400 blood sugar?

70-139 mg/dL – 0 units 140-180 mg/dL – 3 units subcut 181-240 mg/dL – 4 units subcut 241-300 mg/dL – 6 units subcut 301-350 mg/dL – 8 units subcut 351-400 mg/dL – 10 units subcut If blood glucose is greater than 400 mg/dL, administer 12 units subcut, notify provider, and repeat POC blood sugar check in 1 hour.

How many units of insulin should I take for 500 blood sugar?

Thus: 500 ÷ total daily dose = the number of grams of carbs covered by 1 unit of rapid-acting insulin. If your total daily dose was 50, this would give you the following calculation: 500 ÷ 50 = 10.

How many times a day can you take NovoLog?

DOSE TIME:

Adult patients start NovoLog® dose at their largest meal of the day, only 1 meal each day. They must take their dose 5 to 10 minutes before eating.

What happens if insulin is taken after food?

Other than glucose other food needs more than an hour to reach blood stream. So, what is the benefit of taking insulin before meal, rather some time it can cause serious hypoglycemia if patient miss to take meal after insulin dose. Hyperglycemia has no immediate bad effect but hypoglycemia can cause death immediately.

Is it OK to inject insulin after eating?

Bolus insulin is taken at mealtimes to help cover the carbs you eat and prevent your blood sugar from spiking. Rapid-acting bolus insulin begins working five to 15 minutes after injecting. Short-acting (or regular) bolus insulin takes about 30 minutes to start working.

Is it OK to skip insulin injection?

Missed insulin injections are much more of a pain than the injections themselves and can cause a headache as to what effect a late injection will have and what dose should be administered.

Do I give insulin before or after meals?

When should I take insulin? If you take Regular insulin or a longer-acting insulin, you should generally take it 15 to 30 minutes before a meal. If you take insulin lispro (brand name: Humalog), which works very quickly, you should generally take it less than 15 minutes before you eat.

Should a diabetic eat every 2 hours?

Consider the issue of consistency: If you have diabetes, you need to eat about the same amount every day, and at about the same times. You shouldn’t skip meals, or go more than four or five hours without eating during the day. Another important element of a healthy diet is portion control.

Where should you not inject insulin?

DON’T: Inject insulin just anywhere.

Insulin should be injected into the fat just underneath the skin rather than into muscle, which can lead to quicker insulin action and greater risk of low blood sugar. The stomach, thighs, buttocks, and upper arms are common injection sites because of their higher fat content.