Plugbait
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I am on a tight budget and the $120/bottle ProZinc my vet has my newly-diagnosed cat on just isn't going to cut it. A friend managed to get me two free samples of Levemir insulin 10ml bottles that don't expire until 2012. My question is this: one of the boxes of Levemir accidentally got put in the fridge upside down so the bottle sat upside down for a few hours... will this create any issues? Also, I am very inexperienced with handling insulin (which I am currently trying to educate myself!) and accidentally opened the cap of the bottle just "checking it out"... I have NOT punctured the rubber at all yet, so is this bottle still considered "unopened" with a full shelf-life? Or do I need to consider it open now?
Thanks in advance for the help!
-M
P.S.
Is handling Levemir same as other insulin? Just lightly agitate it prior to filling syringe? Rolling lightly between hands and gently tipping vial up and down?
Thanks in advance for the help!

-M
P.S.
Is handling Levemir same as other insulin? Just lightly agitate it prior to filling syringe? Rolling lightly between hands and gently tipping vial up and down?