If you’re using an insulin pen:

1.Make sure you know the exact name of the insulin medication you’re using. Always tell all your healthcare providers its exact name.

2.Make sure you know if you’re using a concentrated insulin (medication with a lot of insulin in a small amount of liquid). You might be using a concentrated insulin if you need large doses (amounts) of insulin.

3.Never use a syringe to take insulin out of an insulin pen, especially if the insulin is concentrated. Doing this could result in the wrong dose, which can be very dangerous.

4.Never share an insulin pen with anyone. They’re meant to be used by 1 person only. Sharing insulin pens could cause an infection.

About insulin pens

An insulin pen is a device used to give an insulin injection. There are different types of insulin pens. All types have the same basic parts but with different medications in them.

• A pen cap. This protects the insulin when you’re not using the pen.
• A rubber seal. This is where the pen needle connects to the body of the pen.
• An insulin reservoir. This holds the insulin. There’s a clear plastic area that lets you see the insulin inside the reservoir. You can use this to see about how much insulin is left in the pen.
• A label. This tells you the type of insulin in the pen and the expiration date.
• A dosage selector. This lets you dial to the right insulin dose.
• A dose window. This shows the number of units of insulin selected. There’s an arrow pointing to the number in the middle of the dose window. This is the number of insulin units that will be injected.
• An injection button. You press down on this to give the injection.
• About insulin pen needles

Use a new insulin pen needle each time you give yourself an injection. Insulin pen needles have 4 main parts.

A protective tab. This helps keep the needle clean. You’ll need to remove this before attaching the needle to the insulin pen.

• An outer needle cap. This covers the needle before and after it’s used.
• An inner needle cap. This helps keep the needle clean before it’s used.
• A needle. This is how the injection is given into the skin.

The information is from the Internet and is for reference only.