The places where you inject insulin may depend on the type of syringe or prefilled insulin pen you use. You should rotate these injection sites on your skin each time you inject insulin.

Study design. This prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel-group study compared the use of pen devices with conventional vials and syringes for the administration of insulin in hospitalized ...

That is the date that you can open the insulin and begin using it by. Once you open a vial of insulin or pen, another expiration date starts. Generally, insulin expires 28 days after it's opened ...

NovoPen ®, the first insulin pen injector, was introduced in 1985. This article reviews the published evidence over two decades of use of the NovoPen ® family of injection devices in diabetes ...

A single use, disposable plastic syringes with fine needles. Insulin Pen: A dispenser resembling a pen which contains insulin. Insulin Pumps: A pre-programmed pump worn around the abdomen that ...

Long-acting insulin helps people with diabetes maintain normal blood sugar levels throughout the day. Unlike short-acting insulin, it never peaks, keeping an even sugar level in your blood.