Guys - need help about my dad's insulin

3ml cartridges, 100 u/ml should be a little over 7 days at 36u/day

 

Depends on the cartridge/vile size, but each 1ml contains 100 units of insulin, so a 3ml cartridge will hold 300u and a 10ml vial 1000u.

You also have to take into consideration airshots when working out how long the insulin should last.

 

Hey @mahola. Just a thought, could you get a prescription fridge

 

I know a lady who has 4 children and 3 of them are type 1

 

That's a lot of fridge space.
Many a true word spoken in jest.
Definitely something to be considered in certain cases.
But I won't be holding my breath.

 

Hi.
I take 18 units of lantus daily and I find my phial lasts 13 days.
This allows for priming the insulin pen by expelling two blank units before injecting.
There seems to be considerable variance in time being given so you need to allow some latitude.
I would suggest 7 days is too short and 14 days would be the maximum.
I hope this helps.

 

Bear in mind my daily dose is half the twice daily dose of your Dad. His phial should therefore last around 7 days.

 

i get mine monthly, basically because I cant store mine in the fridge, because my partner overdosed on my insulin, my insulin is now in a metal cash box inside a metal safe that's backing onto an outside wall. the insulin is always nice and cool regarding your dads make arrangements to see a diabetic nurse as your dad seems to be on a hell of a lot of insulin.