Question 1

How do I inject the dose of my insulin?

Accepted Answer

Wash your hands before injecting. Choose a site for injection. Clean the skin as instructed. Remove the outer needle cap. Stabilize the skin by spreading it or pinching up a large area. Insert the needle as instructed. Press the knob. Pull the needle out and apply gentle pressure over the injection site for several seconds. Do not rub the area. Using the outer needle cap, unscrew the needle and dispose of it safely. Use of injection sites should be rotated so that the same site is not used more than approximately once a month.

Question 2

What should I do if the dose knob of the pen is hard to push?

Accepted Answer

Pushing the dose knob of the pen more slowly will make it easier to inject. Your needle may be blocked. Attach a new needle and get the pen ready by releasing a small amount of insulin.

Question 3

What should I do if I am experiencing any side effects?

Accepted Answer

If you are experiencing any side effects, please contact your doctor.

Question 4

Which drugs can increase the insulin requirement of a patient?

Accepted Answer

Insulin requirements may be increased by medications with hyperglycemic activity (medicines that increase glucose levels) such as corticosteroids, isoniazid, certain lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., niacin), estrogens, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, and thyroid replacement therapy.

Question 5

Which drugs can decrease the insulin requirement of a patient?

Accepted Answer

Insulin requirements may be decreased in the presence of drugs that increase insulin sensitivity or have hypoglycemic (glucose-lowering) activity, such as oral antidiabetic agents, salicylates, sulfa antibiotics, certain antidepressants (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blocking agents, beta-adrenergic blockers, inhibitors of pancreatic function (e.g., octreotide), and alcohol. Beta-adrenergic blockers may mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia in some patients.

HUMALOG MIX25 KWIKPEN PEN PREFILLED INJECTION 1X3ML

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