Never share a Lantus SoloStar pen or cartridge with another person. Sharing injection pens or cartridges can allow disease such as hepatitis or HIV to pass from one person to another. Not all insulin glargine brands are equal in dosing. Follow your doctor’s instructions when changing from one...
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A healthcare provider will give your first dose and may teach you how to properly use the medication by yourself.Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine and injection pen or insulin pump. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand all ...
Provide instructions to patient regarding use of the sub-Q insulin glargine devices. Caution patients against reuse of needles. Advise patients to never use a syringe to remove insulin glargine from the SoloStar injection pen. Importance of informing patients that they should never share injection pe...
Insulin lispro is injected under the skin with a syringe and needle, an injection pen, or with an infusion pump. A healthcare provider will teach you how to properly use insulin lispro by yourself.Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor...
Administer by sub-Q injection immediately (i.e., ≤5–10 minutes) prior to a meal using a conventional insulin syringe, an insulin injection pen (e.g., NovoPen 3 PenMate, Novolog FlexPen), or a compatible insulin delivery device (Innovo, InDuo). NovoLog or Novolog Mix 70/30 PenFill...
If you use an injection pen, use only the injection pen that comes with insulin detemir. Attach a new needle before each use. Do not transfer the insulin from the pen into a syringe. Never share an injection pen or syringe with another person, even if the needle has been changed. Sharin...