Advantages
Insulin pens have a number of advantages:
- More convenient and easier to transport than traditional vial and syringe
- Repeatedly more accurate dosages
- Easier to use for those with visual or fine motor skills impairments
- Less injection pain (as polished and coated needles are not dulled by insertion into a vial of insulin before a second insertion into the skin)
It is important that proper injection sites on the body are used. A healthcare provider helps determine the best injection site for a patient. In general, recommended injection sites include the abdomen, parts of the buttocks and thigh areas.
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