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Diabetic Insulin Supplies
Insulin syringes, insulin pumps, jet injectors, insulin pens, and insulin infusers all do the same basic thing...they deliver insulin that diabetics need. American Diabetes Services, the nation's leading provider of diabetic insulin supplies, has compiled valuable information to help diabetics find out more about how insulin works and the types of insulin available in the United States.
American Diabetes Services help thousands of diabetics manage their diabetes effectively, at a reasonable price. You may not know this, but Medicare and many private insurance companies will pay for your diabetic insulin supplies. Fill our form to find out if you're eligible for free diabetic supplies.
How Does Insulin Work?
Most diabetics need some type of insulin injections to make up for the insulin their body doesn't produce. Insulin has to be administered via injections instead of a pill, because insulin is a protein and breaks down in the digestive tract. While your physician will work with you to find the best type of insulin for you, here are some basic guidelines to find out how insulin works.
Insulin is usually classified by the length of time it takes to start working from injection and duration the insulin stays in your body. Insulin is classified as the following:
- Short-acting Insulin - This type of insulin works quickly, but its effects last for a short period of time.
- Intermediate-acting Insulin - This type of insulin takes longer than short-acting insulin to react, but its effects last longer.
>Long-acting Insulin - This type of insulin takes the longest to go in effect; however, it has the longest duration of peak action.
Other factors that can influence how insulin works is: your body's specific response, where you inject the insulin into your body and your exercise level. Make sure you discuss these factors with your physician so he can make the proper insulin dose adjustment.
Types of Insullin
What type of insulin you're given will depend on the discretion of your physician. Your insulin prescription could be any one of the following brands of diabetic insulin supplies available in the United States:*
Humulin 50/5010
Humulin 70/3010
Humulin 70/30 Pen10
Humulin L7
Humulin N9
Humulin N Pen9
Humulin R5
Humulin R, Regular U-500 (Concentrated)5
Humulin U3
Lente Iletin II6
Lente6
Novolin 70/3010
Novolin L7
Novolin N9
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Novolin N PenFill9
Novolin N Prefilled9
Novolin 70/30 PenFill10
Novolin 70/30 Prefilled10
Novolin R5
Novolin R PenFill5
Novolin R Prefilled5
NPH Iletin II8
NPH Purified Insulin8
Regular (Concentrated) Iletin II, U-5004
Regular Iletin II4
Regular Insulin4
Velosulin BR1
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Order your diabetic insulin supplies from American Diabetes Services today! Our diabetic supply company can make ordering your diabetic insulin supplies easier by handling your Medicare and Private Insurance claims. Fill one, easy form and let American Diabetes Services do the rest.
*"Insulin: Systemic." MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/203298.html (22 Oct. 2004).
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