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2023-06-23 14:34:54
My mother has been on insulin for the past 2 years she takes lupisulin m 50/50 IU 40 through vial and syringe now the insulin Injector pen which I have bought have a cartridge of lupisulin m 50/50 IU 100 and she takes 12 units though syringe so how much unit of cartridge should be administered to her ?
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With 40 unit vial you should use 40 iu syringe (red) Pen cartridge are of usually of 100 IU and pen are calibrated for that So you can use same 12 units
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