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. Wash and dry your hands.
• If you’re using mixed insulin, gently turn the pen upside down about 10 times until it looks evenly cloudy. Take off the pen cap and dial the dose you need. Remove the needle cap, wipe the rubber top with an alcohol pad, and attach the needle.
• Choose an unwounded area and rotate injection sites (about two finger‑widths apart). 
• Clean the skin, pinch it, and inject at a 90‑degree angle.

Doctor/pharmacist-directed medication regimen

Drug storage

• Keep it in the refrigerator (2–8 °C) before opening.
• After opening, you can store it at room temperature (15–30 °C) for 4–6 weeks.
• Be careful not to place it where it is easily accessible to children.

Special medication instructions

• The best places to give insulin are the upper outer quarter of the buttocks, the upper outer third of the thighs, the outer middle part of the upper arms, and the abdomen at least 2.5 cm away from the belly button.
• 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