Using insulin pens with their cartridges can be very convenient. As an alternative to insulin in vial form and syringes, they can give you confidence, or help if you have visual or dexterity impairments. They are less prone to dosage error, though a pen is not accurate when dosage is 3 units or less. They can be a big help if you are new to diabetes and a bit unsure about things. Pens are the predominant insulin delivery system in most of the world, except the United States, where syringes and insulin vials still dominate. See also injecting insulin.
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| - Using insulin pens with their cartridges can be very convenient. As an alternative to insulin in vial form and syringes, they can give you confidence, or help if you have visual or dexterity impairments. They are less prone to dosage error, though a pen is not accurate when dosage is 3 units or less. They can be a big help if you are new to diabetes and a bit unsure about things. Pens are the predominant insulin delivery system in most of the world, except the United States, where syringes and insulin vials still dominate. See also injecting insulin.
- A number of companies make insulin pens including Novo Nordisk, Aventis and Eli Lilly. These companies produce pens for most of their insulins, including humalog (also known as insulin lispro) and lantus. However, there are really only two different types of systems: replaceable cartridge and prefilled. A replaceable cartridge pens reuses the pen portion. When the insulin is empty, the vial is simply replaced by inserting a new one. A prefilled pen is entirely disposable. When the insulin is gone, the entire unit is discarded.
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| - Using insulin pens with their cartridges can be very convenient. As an alternative to insulin in vial form and syringes, they can give you confidence, or help if you have visual or dexterity impairments. They are less prone to dosage error, though a pen is not accurate when dosage is 3 units or less. They can be a big help if you are new to diabetes and a bit unsure about things. Pens are the predominant insulin delivery system in most of the world, except the United States, where syringes and insulin vials still dominate. See also injecting insulin.
- A number of companies make insulin pens including Novo Nordisk, Aventis and Eli Lilly. These companies produce pens for most of their insulins, including humalog (also known as insulin lispro) and lantus. However, there are really only two different types of systems: replaceable cartridge and prefilled. A replaceable cartridge pens reuses the pen portion. When the insulin is empty, the vial is simply replaced by inserting a new one. A prefilled pen is entirely disposable. When the insulin is gone, the entire unit is discarded.
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