[Diabetes-Talk] Accessible syringes for my husband.

[Eileen Scrivani]

I don't use this medication, but am wondering if it might be available in a Pen. If so that might be the best way of dosing the medication If it acts like most insulin pens where you dial up by turning the end of the pen. It clicks with each turn so say you turn the end of a pen twice for 2 units. You'll need to ask his doctor if the med is available in that format.

HTH.

Eileen 

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2026 6:36 PM
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Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Accessible syringes for my husband.

Hello Everyone,

 

My husband is coming home from the hospital, and my question concerns not diabetes so much as accessible syringes, so thought this would be a good place to go.

 

He is on Warfarin blood thinner.  Because of a procedure they had to do, they needed to give him a clotting agent, which has not yet cleared his body, bringing his INR down low.  The INR is gradually rising to the correct level as the clotting agent clears out.

 

He could come home any time, but also needs a Lovenox shot along with the Warfarin.

 

That shot comes in a preloaded syringe, and most people squirt out the amount not needed to get to their prescribed dose.  

 

If anyone is facing a similar dosage situation, how are you managing to handle it?  He would need the shot twice daily. 

 

Thanks so much for any help you can give.

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