Q- Guidelines for insulin
Ans- Insulin hormone is produced by our pancreas in response to our blood sugars.
Insulin acts like a key, unlocking doors that allow glucose to enter cells. In diabetes,
either pancreas is unable to produce insulin or the cells are unresponsive to insulin's effect.
Insulin is the safest medicine that your doctor can give you & your body does not get
used to it. If your body is not producing insulin at all, you will need it for lifetime. Other
conditions that might need insulin are: Gestational diabetes, diabetes complications where
in oral diabetic drugs have some side-effects, infections, surgery etc.
How to handle insulin ?
Insulin is a hormone, which is easily damaged by mishandling & extreme temperatures.
To keep insulin in good condition, remember :
- Avoid excessive physical trauma to insulin such as by vigorous shaking before injecting.
- Avoid excessive heat - like closed cars in warm weather, exposure to direct sunlight
- Avoid excessive cold - like freezer compartment in refrigerator, cargo compartment of air craft.
How to store insulin ?
Unopened vial- can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 month & in the door compartment
of the refrigerator till the expiry date.
Opened vial- can be stored for 28 days at room temperature & till the date of expiry in the door
compartment of the refrigerator.
Insulin pen- can be stored in the door compartment of the refrigerator or Air-conditioned room.
Pen can tolerate up to 30 degree centigrade of temperature.
Insulin cartridges- should be stored in the door compartment of the refrigerator.
While traveling...
While traveling by air, insulin should be kept in the handbag & not in the luggage compartment.
While traveling by train, bus or car, insulin should be kept in a pouch with ice pack or gelpack or
dry ice....
Modes of insulin injection :
- Syringe
- Insulin pen
- Insulin pump
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