Lantus Penfill cartridges?

September 08, 2009 18:37

gillianroo DAFNE Graduate
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust 1 post

Hi, I'm sure this is the right place to ask! Does anyone know if Lantus is available in penfill cartridges?

September 08, 2009 20:06

hankypanky DAFNE Graduate
Salisbury DAFNE Centre 18 posts

Hi Gillian
im currently on lantus which i am using in an autopen, they are available to put into pens (vials) been on them for ages now,
Steve H

December 01, 2009 10:03

hilda
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust 8 posts

Hi Gillian

yes Lantus comes in 3 ml penfill , you need to get Autopen 24 not autopen on its own, to use with Lantus

December 11, 2009 15:23

NiVZ DAFNE Graduate
NHS Grampian 82 posts

Hello,

I use Lantus 3ml penfill cartridges, but I hate the Autopen 24 - it's very plasticy and I had two break in the same way when doing an injection (the spring loaded part at the top pinged off when I pressed the button and didn't deliver any insulin!)

Not sure if I should say this, but I put the Lantus prefills into my Humapen (there is a way to do this) as I prefer to use them.

NiVZ

December 14, 2009 15:25

hilda
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust 8 posts

Hello

Humapen aint licenced for Lantus alas alas unsafe practice. by the way humapen have been upgraded to luxura pens

have you tried Solostar pen which is disposable for your lantus?

Hilda

December 16, 2009 13:14

NiVZ DAFNE Graduate
NHS Grampian 82 posts

Hi hilda,

Sorry, yes it's a Gold Humapen Luxura I use for the Lantus and I've got A Green Humapen Luxura HD (Half Dose) for my Humalog.

My own diabetes team tell me off for using it, but there are others at my clinic that do this as well. The build quality of the metal Humapen Luxura's is so much better than any of the others, and I've never been a fan of the disposables.

NiVZ - the unsafe diabetic ;)

September 08, 2009 18:37 gillianroo DAFNE Graduate South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust 1 post	Hi, I'm sure this is the right place to ask! Does anyone know if Lantus is available in penfill cartridges?
September 08, 2009 20:06 hankypanky DAFNE Graduate Salisbury DAFNE Centre 18 posts	Hi Gillian im currently on lantus which i am using in an autopen, they are available to put into pens (vials) been on them for ages now, Steve H
December 01, 2009 10:03 hilda South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust 8 posts	Hi Gillian yes Lantus comes in 3 ml penfill , you need to get Autopen 24 not autopen on its own, to use with Lantus
December 11, 2009 15:23 NiVZ DAFNE Graduate NHS Grampian 82 posts	Hello, I use Lantus 3ml penfill cartridges, but I hate the Autopen 24 - it's very plasticy and I had two break in the same way when doing an injection (the spring loaded part at the top pinged off when I pressed the button and didn't deliver any insulin!) Not sure if I should say this, but I put the Lantus prefills into my Humapen (there is a way to do this) as I prefer to use them. NiVZ
December 14, 2009 15:25 hilda South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust 8 posts	Hello Humapen aint licenced for Lantus alas alas unsafe practice. by the way humapen have been upgraded to luxura pens have you tried Solostar pen which is disposable for your lantus? Hilda
December 16, 2009 13:14 NiVZ DAFNE Graduate NHS Grampian 82 posts	Hi hilda, Sorry, yes it's a Gold Humapen Luxura I use for the Lantus and I've got A Green Humapen Luxura HD (Half Dose) for my Humalog. My own diabetes team tell me off for using it, but there are others at my clinic that do this as well. The build quality of the metal Humapen Luxura's is so much better than any of the others, and I've never been a fan of the disposables. NiVZ - the unsafe diabetic ;)