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Insulin pen or injection
I am type 1 insulin dependent diabetic taking injections every day for last 10 years. Recently i read about insulin pens which look less intimidating. How are they different from injections and are they better or worse?
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Dr. Nikhil Prabhu
Diabetologist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
They easy to operate. Convenient for travelling.
But they are little expensive compared to vial and syring. For example.
Human mixtard 30/70 vial 400units costs 150 INR and red 40u syring costs 7 INR.
Mixtard flexpen costs around 350 for 300units
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Needle roughly 10inr.
Refillable cartridge pans are slightly cheaper.
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Dr. Raja Selvarajan
Diabetologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
certainly Newer insulin delivery devices are much better
its comfortable easy to use , can be carried easily, dosing is very accurate
and its provided with child lock and mechanisms for visually challenged
patients as well.
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