HOW TO INJECT INSULIN!!

Wash your hands properly before injecting











Make sure that the strength mentioned on syringe and insulin bottle

are the same (40 IU syringe for 40IU insulin)








If you are using cloudy insulin invert the vial couple of times to mix
the contents
DO NOT SHAKE BOTTLE VIGOROUSLY
Draw air into syringe in an amount corresponding to prescribed dose of insulin
Slowly inject the air into vial held vertically at eye level
Draw the required amount of insulin and gently tap the syringe to get
rid of air bubbles
If there is excess inject the excess of insulin into vial and pull out
the syringe
lift up the skin at the injection site in a broad fold and inject the
needle in to subcutaneous tissue
inject the insulin slowly
leave the needle insitu for 10 seconds and pull out the needle slowly
inject at differnt sites everyday to avoid insulin related skin lesions