No, it is generally given subcutaneously andoccasionallyintravenously.
No. Diabetes is not cured by using insulin injections. You are giving yourself insulin injections because your body cannot produce enough insulin itself; therefore, if you were not to take the insulin injections you would have further detrimental complications. Once your body stops making insulin, it never "starts" making it again.
Insulin injections are not given at the same site consistently to prevent lipodystrophy, which is the buildup of fat or scar tissue at the injection site that can affect insulin absorption. Rotating injection sites helps ensure consistent absorption and effectiveness of insulin. Additionally, using different areas of the body can reduce discomfort and the risk of developing complications associated with repeated injections in the same location.
Insulin injections are used to treat hyperkalemia in emergency situations
An insulin pump can be used as an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin by insulin syringe.This method is known as continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy.
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Yes, but don't tell anyone.
Your blood sugar drops. Assuming you are a diabetic, which would be the only reason you would take insulin, your blood sugar would go down. If you aren't a diabetic and you are taking insulin this could drop your blood sugar to dangerous levels. Causing you to pass out.
Regular insulin is the only insulin that can be given by IV
Injections just under the skin, so that you can see the needle while the medication is injected, are referred to as Intradermal. The PPD test for tuberculosis is administered this way. Injections administered into the layer below the skin are called subcutaneous. Insulin is administered this way. Injections which deliver medicine into a muscle are referred to as Intramuscular. Most immunizations are given this way, as are most antibiotic injections. Injections which deliver medicine directly into the bloodstream are referred to as Intravenous.
Insulin - a hormone which their bodies don't make enough of.
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