How Do You Administer The Humalog Insulin Pen?
The Humalog Insulin Pen by the Eli Lilly company is an easy way for insulin-dependent diabetics to administer their daily insulin injections accurately and with minimal pain or discomfort. Controlling your blood sugar is a crucial part of your diabetes management. The Humalog Insulin Pen puts diabetes control in your hands. The following steps will tell you how to properly and safely administer a dose of insulin using the Humalog Insulin Pen. Prime your Humalog Insulin Pen. This can be done by holding down the Dose Knob of the pen and making sure a stream of insulin comes out of the tip of the needle. Your Humalog Insulin Pen must be primed before each injection and whenever you see an air bubble in the insulin cartridge. Follow sanitary injection techniques. Before administering your insulin dose with the Humalog Insulin Pen, wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to remove common germs from your hands. Use a cotton ball soaked in either rubbing alc
