1/2 unit dosage on Lantus pens?

[Delma and Frank]

I will soon be switching Frank to Lantus. I found the coupon for 5 free Lantus pens, which I am grateful for.

I would love to use the pens, but now I am wondering about the increments on the pens. Are the pens only in whole increments, not half increments? With Vetsulin, (what Frank is using now) I have given him 1/2 units. Can you do the same with Lantus pens? The lines on the Lantus syringes are closer than those of the Vetsulin syringes....can you dose out 1/2 units on the Lantus syringes?

 

[Heather and Jasper]

We don't use the pens with the cartridges here. We use normal syringes and treat the cartridge as a small vial

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[CD and BigMac]

Yes, you can dose in half units or less. The diameter of the barrel of the U100 syringe is smaller, yes.
Some doses are .25 and even .10u. which is a tiny, tiny drop for the last dose before OTJ. (Off the Juice)

As Heather said; Draw insulin from the pen or cartridge using your syringes just as if drawing from a small vial.
The pharmacy may try to sell the needles that go with the pen, but you do NOT need them.

Use U100 syringes with 1/2 unit markings.
You may have to order the 1/2 unit marked syringes, but I believe Walmart carries them as do some drug stores.
I ordered from Hocks.com--- 31 Gauge, 3/10cc, 5/16" short needle, Half unit markings.

 

[Delma and Frank]

ooohh...I get it now. Thanks!