? Preping Vetsulin

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Can I draw Vetsulin into syringes for say, a weeks worth of insulin at a time as long as I keep the syringes in the fridge? (Prep morning and evening shot diseases in individual syringes enough for 7 days.)
Or must it stay in the vial for some reason?
 
AlphaCat said:
Can I draw Vetsulin into syringes for say, a weeks worth of insulin at a time as long as I keep the syringes in the fridge? (Prep morning and evening shot diseases in individual syringes enough for 7 days.)
Or must it stay in the vial for some reason?
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I think there are two issues:
1. the insulin needs to be mixed properly because it's a suspension, not a solution - not sure if this works in a syringe
2. there are lubricants on the syringe plunger that might affect the insulin if it sits in contact for a length of time.
 
Are you asking because someone else will be giving shots for a bit or seeing if it can be done for convenience? Just curious :). If it's for someone else to administer, members have mentioned pre-filling a used syringe (don't think you need to waste a new one) with coloured water to appropriate dose to use as a reference ;)
 
Yong said:
Are you asking because someone else will be giving shots for a bit or seeing if it can be done for convenience? Just curious :). If it's for someone else to administer, members have mentioned pre-filling a used syringe (don't think you need to waste a new one) with coloured water to appropriate dose to use as a reference ;)
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Actually, the thought occured to me b/c of going camping. Because we only have a cooler to keep the insulin cold I didn't want to compromise a whole vial of insulin if the ice ran out or the temp didn't stay constant.
So I was wondering (for convenience) if this could be done at home. The answers above were good enough for me, so I won't do this. Thank you all for your replies!
 
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