pen needle

Insulin delivery point

A pen needle is a small, disposable needle that attaches to an injection pen for delivering medication—most commonly insulin for diabetes management.

Pen needles come in various lengths and gauges, with shorter, thinner needles generally causing less discomfort: I need to pick up more pen needles at the pharmacy.

They're designed for single use and twist or click onto the pen device.

Related

tip · gauge · subcutaneous · prick · dose · medication · lancet · sterile · disposable · single use · sharps container · puncture · skin · vial · cartridge · hub · plunger · blood

Opposites
injection method

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Drugs swallowed whole

pill · tablet · transdermal patch · capsule · inhaler

medication delivery route

pen needleoral medication

Drugs swallowed whole

pill · tablet · capsule · topical cream · inhaler

device attachment type

pen needleinsulin pump

Programmable hormone infusion device

Family

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