Step
1
Clean the top of the vial with an alcohol swab.
🧰 What You'll Need
- Your medication vial
- Insulin syringe (smaller syringe)
- Alcohol swab
- Sharps disposal container
Step
2
Remove the smaller syringe from the packaging.
Step
3
Slide the cover off the needle and insert the needle into the vial at a 90-degree angle.
Step
4
Flip the syringe and vial upside down and pull back on the syringe until you have drawn up your dose.
Note: 1 mL = 100 units
Step
5
Flip the vial right side up and withdraw the needle from the vial.
Step
6
Tap the syringe to bring any air bubble to the top.
Step
7
Push the plunger up to expel the air until you see a tiny drop of medication come out.
Step
8
Locate your injection site. Common sites include the abdomen (avoiding 2 inches around the navel), upper thigh, or back of the upper arm.
Step
9
Take a pinch of skin between your thumb and index finger and hold it.
Step
10
Inject the needle into the pinched skin at a 45-degree angle and inject slowly.
Step
11
Remove the needle and dispose of it in a sharps container.
Step
12
Store the vial as indicated on the packaging.
Important Safety Reminders
Never touch the needle tip — this can contaminate your medication. Rotate injection sites each time to prevent skin irritation. Always dispose of used needles in a sharps container — never the trash. Follow your script's dosing exactly — it is the patient's responsibility to administer the correct dose.
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