Usage and dosage

• Subcutaneous injection: 0.5-1 IU/ kg/day; insulin and dose are determined according to blood sugar value.
• Get all the tools (needles, alcohol pads) ready before the injection.
• Remove the cap of the pen and turn the scale to the dosing unit to be administered. Remove the cap from the syringe needle and wipe the area where the solution is withdrawn with an alcohol pad. Before use, shake the insulin bottle gently, turn it upside down, and then extract the required dose.
• Choose skin that does not have a cut and change the injection site each time. The injection site is wiped with an alcohol pad.

Doctor/pharmacist-directed medication regimen

Drug storage

• Refrigerate it (at 2-8 ℃) before opening and store it at room temperature (15-30 ℃) after opening.
• Be careful not to place it where it is easily accessible to children.

Special medication instructions

• The preferred site for insulin injection is your abdomen 10cm away from the navel, the upper outer area of the arms, the top outer area of the thighs, and the 1/4 upper outer area of the buttocks.
• Inform your physician or health teacher of any subcutaneous fat atrophy or lump.

Precautions

• Hypoglycemia: dizziness, cold sweat, hunger, shaking hands, blurred vision, headache, etc.
• Hyperglycemia: thirst and dry mouth, polyuria, nausea, vomiting, dry red skin, rapid heartbeat, delirium, deep and fast breathing, fruity-smelling breath, etc.

Children's medication record form