Dosage

[smiley747]

Hi. Brandy is doing well but her numbers have been fluctuating. She has been too low to inject a few times. What does this mean? (.including this morning). 1 or 1.5 u seemed not enough. 2 seems good but at times she gets too low.

Thoughts?

She is on prozinc but i finally realized when you compare bottle sizes Lantus costs the same per unit. How much do you all pay online for Lantus? How long before the insulin expires in bottle form? Any sites from Canada? her numbers have been good, so I don't know if it would be worth switching. Just checking my options.

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

Marks Marine Pharmacy in Canada can't be beat for price....that's why a lot of us are buying from there now. All the information is in the Insulin from Canadian Pharmacies post (the very LAST post talks about Marks). They've also got great customer service!

I have heard that even if you have a script for a vial, that they'll let you get the pens instead if you ask. The pens are the best deal because you can use every last drop. Each pen is 300 units (you get a box of 5 pens) and it'll stay good until the expiration date on the box (usually about 2 years). You use regular insulin syringes and just pull the insulin out of the pen like you do a vial

A vial from Marks is $99.99 plus shipping...the pens are $144.99 plus shipping (versus about $250 for a vial in the US and about $450 for a 5 pack of pens)

 

[smiley747]

Marks Marine Pharmacy in Canada can't be beat for price....that's why a lot of us are buying from there now. All the information is in the Insulin from Canadian Pharmacies post (the very LAST post talks about Marks). They've also got great customer service!

I have heard that even if you have a script for a vial, that they'll let you get the pens instead if you ask. The pens are the best deal because you can use every last drop. Each pen is 300 units (you get a box of 5 pens) and it'll stay good until the expiration date on the box (usually about 2 years). You use regular insulin syringes and just pull the insulin out of the pen like you do a vial

A vial from Marks is $99.99 plus shipping...the pens are $144.99 plus shipping (versus about $250 for a vial in the US and about $450 for a 5 pack of pens)

wow. good info to have! Do you know ABOUT how long a vial of Lantus lasts before it expires?

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

If it's cared for properly, a vial can last up to about 6 months...but you're really better off buying the pens!!(unless you have a high dose cat that will use 1000 units in 4-6 months) You won't end up throwing a bunch of insulin away if you use the pens