lantus pen - .25 dosing?

[Vyktors Mum]

The pen can only be adjusted in .5 increments. Does anyone know if there's any reason the insulin can't be shot from the pen into a sterile container and then sucked back up in a syringe to effect dosing in .25 increments.

 

[Lisa and Witn (GA)]

You can use the syringe to draw the insulin directly from the pen. That is the method most people use to get insulin from the pens.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

The Lantus pen only dose in 1-unit increments.

 

[BJM]

Take the pen cap off and draw the insulin out of the pen.

 

[Vyktors Mum]

Thanks guys I thought it could be done. I haven't seen the pen myself as it's for my mum's cat across the other side of the country so having never used one myself i had no idea how.

It definitely does half unit dosing though - maybe different in Australia from where you are Larry?

 

[BJM]

You have to eyeball 0.25 and 0.75 increments on syringes; they aren't marked that finely.

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[Vyktors Mum]

Thanks, mum's eyesight isn't so crash hot so I'll pass on that info - and ensure that she purchases through the fdmb link if she doesn't already have a magnifying gadget to use. This board saved Vyktor's life so that's not much to do in return

 

[Dyana]

Nice to see you Serryn. I hope your mom's cat does well.

 

[Vyktors Mum]

just spoke to mum it does only do 1 unit adjustments.

Hi Dyana I can't believe your boy is 20 now! That is so awesome Vyktor turned 18 in september - maybe they should start a middle aged mens club - I refuse to concede that he's old :lol:

 

[Grayson & Lu]

Have her purchase insulin syringes at the pharmacy (regular syringes - NOT the needles that work w/ the insulin pens). When you remove the lid to the pen, there's a little rubber stopper that looks like the top of an insulin vial. Poke the syringe into the rubber and draw up the insulin in the pen. I use this size: 3/10 mL cc (doses up to 30units; 31 gauge, short needle 8mm - some people prefer long needles). Mine have 1/2u marks and are designed for U-100 insulins. It is important that you/she get U-100 syringes, and the half unit markings help tremendously for our old eyes!

 

[Chris & China (GA)]

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