insulin syringe

Glucose medicine deliverer

An insulin syringe is a small disposable syringe designed specifically for injecting insulin, typically holding 0.3 to 1 milliliter and marked in units rather than milliliters.

The needle is short and thin to minimize pain during the frequent subcutaneous injections diabetics require: She keeps insulin syringes in her purse for dosing before meals.

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plunger · air bubble · vial · sharp · sharps container · dose · subcutaneous · belly · thigh · pinch · units · sterile · disposable · single use · medical supplies · prick · glucose · blood draw

Opposites
delivery method

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Gravity-fed fluid administration

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technology level

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Programmable hormone infusion device

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G