Prefilling Lantus insulin syringes

[kurikitty]

So I am going out of town for a few days and my mother is going to be giving the shots to my cat for me. I was wondering if it is ok to prefill the syringes as she has a hard time seeing the units on the syringe. She will have to give him a shot Friday night, Saturday morning and night, and then Sunday morning. Thanks in advance for any replies!

 

[Crista & Ming]

It's generally not recommended because the plastic in the syringe reacts with the insulin and affects its potency

Members have recommend prefilling a syringe with coloured water (dye or tea) and then using that syringe as a comparison for when you fill it with insulin. Would your mother be able to do that instead?

 

[kurikitty]

It's generally not recommended because the plastic in the syringe reacts with the insulin and affects its potency

Members have recommend prefilling a syringe with coloured water (dye or tea) and then using that syringe as a comparison for when you fill it with insulin. Would your mother be able to do that instead?

We could try that, thanks for the suggestion.