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11/07/09 07:25 AM

"I take 37 units of Levemir every morning. I have been using 0.3cc 30 guage x 5/16 length. I need to inject 2 times. I purchased 50 unit 1/2ml syringes"
Asked By: raf1029  
Category: Insulin

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I am a 61 year old female and I was wondering if these "new" syringes will work so I only need to inject once instead of twice. It is sometimes painful to inject twice. Thank you.

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11/09/09 08:11 PM

If you take 37 units of insulin at one time each day, you can most certainly take the full 37 units with one injection, using the 1/2 cc or 0.50 cc syringe. The 1/3 or .30 cc syringe has a slightly smaller barrel than the 1/2 cc and the markings are farther apart, which makes it easier to see. You can also purchase 1 cc syringes if your dosage ever increases to amount over 1/2 cc. Enjoy scaling down to one injection per day!
Answered By: Claire Blum
Accreditations: MS Ed, RN, CDE, CPT
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