いろいろ u-40 vs u-100 insulin syringes 198606-What is a u-100 insulin syringe
If you were to take 10u and fill each syringe, you would see that it looks like there is a lot more insulin in the U100 syringe than in the U40 syringe B this is because U100 insulin is pure insulin, while U40 is diluted with water ie, U40 is 40% insulin and 60% water, so the water adds more volume to the insulin, making it look like more A unit of U100 is one unit of insulin, and a unit Some syringes are U40 and others are U100 It is important to use the right syringe with the right insulin to achieve the correct dosage of insulin Your veterinarian should prescribe syringes and insulin that match The bottle and the syringes each should indicate if they are U100 or U40 Again, make sure they match Two and a half times more liquid (40 x 25 = 100) So as long as the syringe is matched to the insulin (U40 syringe with U40 insulin), you fill the syringe to the 3 mark to deliver 3 units If you switch to U100 insulin (NPH), you fill a U100 syringe to the 3 mark to deliver 3 units of insulin A ...