[Diabetes-talk] Lantis in Pens

[cheryl echevarria]

My Endo and the RN who taught me how to use the pens said that the Lantus 
does not need to be rolled/tilted.

Cheryl Echevarria
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind Greater Long Island Chapter
Member NAGDU, NYAGDU and DAN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:47 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Lantis in Pens


> Hi, all.
>
> Mixed insulins such as the 70/30 regular/nph concoctions require that if
> they're used in an insulin pen, the pen must be rolled a few times and
> tilted up and down a few times to make sure all the solids in the
> mixture are in suspension before an injection. Moreover. Lily recommends
> one do this even when using humalog in pens.
>
> My question is this: since lantis is clear, if one dispenses it from a
> pen such as the OptiClik or SoloStar, do these pens need to be
> rolled/tilted before injection? The manufacturer of the OptiClik says
> nothing in its literature about doing this.
>
> T I A!
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
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