Another source of 0.5U marked syringes

We had previously bought a box of Reli-On U-100 0.3cc, 8mm syringes because they have the 0.5 unit marking on the barrel. My wife found them difficult to fine tune the dose using the twist the plunger method, as they are quite stiff. In our quest for something better, we bought some Kroger brand syringes today. They are U-100, 0.3cc with a 8mm, 31 gauge needle and 0.5U markings. The plunger is very smooth and easy to twist to fine the the dosage. Since I hadn't seen this brand mentioned before, I thought I would throw it out there.

In the Western US, the Kroger brand is carried by Fred Meyer. In other parts of the country, they are Kroger stores. It was like $19 for a box of 100, as I recall.

 

Great information! You can also "prime" the syringe by moving the plunger up and down a few times before inserting it into the pen/vial. I found this helps fine-tuning the dose when using the twist method, even with the ReliOns. So, if you have any ReliOn syringes left, you can see if that works for you guys. ;-)

 

Good to know - i will add it to my list!