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As a type 1 diabetic and nurse, I can tell you it can kill you, but only because it drops your blood sugar very quickly. At some hospitals, nurses will actually inject insulin into a patients iv line in order to get bg down fast. If you think you have injected into a vein, check glucose levels every few minutes, and go ahead and treat for a low.
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Why do diabetics inject insulin into the skin and not directly into the bloodstream?
It is not injected into the skin, it is injected into fat. If it was injected into the bloodstream it would act too quickly and most likely kill you.
Is insulin lipid or water soluble?
No it is not a lipid. Insulin is made up of proteins. It cannot be injected orally.
What happens when vaxigrip injected directly into veins?
Vaxigrip is generally injected Intra muscularly. But if injected to vein, then the Influenja Virus would travel via vein to your heart, and damage your heart.
Why must hormones like insulin and oxytocin be injected?
You can't take insulin by mouth because the acids in your stomach would destroy it. http://www.healthline.com/sw/khs-using-injected-insulin
Is insulin lipid?
No it is not a lipid. Insulin is made up of proteins. It cannot be injected orally.
Can you inject cocaine into your testicles?
No, it is injected into a vein, not the testicles.
What are the units injected by a diabetic?
It's an agreed amount of insulin.
Why you give insulin orally?
You don't give insulin orally ! Insulin needs to be injected into the patient's bloodstream. The acids in the stomach would break down the insulin - rendering it useless.
What vein injected with air can kill you?
It is extremely dangerous to inject any vein with air, I strongly advise against it. well as a heroin user i have injected my veins with air lots of times.. i think I've put up to 3 to 4 units of air but at least 1 unit of air gets in every shot... nothing bad has happend to me.. : }
Do cigars contain enough nicotine for 2 lethal doses of nicotine if it is injected?
If injected directly into a vein in pure form, absolutely.
Being a diabetic is it possible to inject insulin in your scalp and get a sufficient effect from it?
Insulin is supposed to be injected into fat for it to work properly, so no.
Where is mediction injected into for space to alleviate pain?
Medication is injected into either a vein or a muscle, depending on what it is and how fast it is to work. Into a vein (intravenous) is immediate as it goes directly into the bloodstream. Intra-muscular takes around 20 minutes.
