2. Photo of a typical juvenile diabetic before and after treatment
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9. 4. Pull plunger to draw in enough air to equal your insulin dose: _____ units. 5. Push the needle through the bottle top and inject air into the bottle.
10. 6. With the needle in the bottle, turn it upside and pull the plunger to fill the syringe past your do of insulin. 7. Push slowly to the line of your correct dose of insulin: _____units.
11. 8. Check for air bubbles. If bubbles are present, tap the syringe to make them rise. Then repeat steps 6 and 7 and check for bubbles again. Continue repeating steps 6 and 7 until no air bubbles are present.
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20. How do I Store My Insulin? Insulin Do not expose the insulin to sunlight & high temperatures which can occur in : a) In the glove compartment of a car b) Near a cooking range c) On top of electrical equipment Store in refrigerator at the recommended temperature of 2 0 -8 0 C Do not keep insulin in freezer compartment & do not use insulin that is frozen X Insulin suspensions not to be used due to clump formation Do not use the insulin after expiry period
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22. Today newer insulin available 1970’s Purified insulins 1980’s Human insulin 1990’s, Devices 2000, Analogues
