There are several types of insulin injection pens. Is it better to use an insulin pen or an insulin pump?

Abstract: Insulin injection pens can be divided into disposable insulin pens and reusable insulin pens according to their functions. In addition to insulin pens, insulin pumps are also familiar to everyone, so is it better to use insulin pens or insulin pumps? In fact, both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Insulin pumps are more suitable for patients who have large fluctuations in blood sugar within a day or who need frequent insulin injections. There are several types of specific insulin injection pens and whether it is better to use an insulin pen or an insulin pump, let's take a closer look!

I believe that when it comes to insulin pens, diabetics are very familiar with it, because it is one of the common insulin injection methods to use it to help inject insulin. Some people say that they do not know the types of insulin pens. Sometimes I don't know which one is better to buy, so today we have sorted out the types and let's take a look.

The types of insulin pens are divided according to their functions:

1. Disposable insulin pens: Some insulin pens are disposable. After use, throw away the pen and core and replace it with a new pen. These insulin pens are simple and hygienic. At present, there are few such insulin pens in my country.

2. Reusable insulin pen: After the refill is used up, replace the refill and use it again. The insulin pen can be used for many years or even a lifetime.

2. Is it better to use an insulin pen or an insulin pump?

At present, there are two ways to inject insulin at home for diabetic patients, one is an insulin pen and the other is an insulin pump. Both methods are very simple and easy to operate, but there are still slight differences. So is it better to use an insulin pen or an insulin pump?

1. Insulin pens are generally cheap, and the dosage and frequency of insulin injections can be prescribed by a doctor, but insulin needs to be injected multiple times a day according to blood sugar conditions, and because some patients need to inject short-acting insulin during the day and long-acting insulin at night, Operation is easy to cause confusion, resulting in failure to control blood sugar. In addition, the method of injecting insulin with an insulin pen requires that the patient's diet be more planned and regular, and the amount of food intake and meal time cannot be arbitrarily changed.

2. The insulin pump is a device that is connected by a thin tube to a subcutaneous plastic thin soft needle, and the infusion device connects the tube to the human body to deliver insulin to diabetic patients. The method of using an insulin pump is more in line with the physiological insulin secretion mode, and there is no need to inject multiple times a day, and the catheter can be replaced once every 3-5 days, and it is convenient to carry and control blood sugar better. The disadvantage is that you need to carry an insulin pump at all times, which is more expensive than an insulin pen.

In general, insulin pens and insulin dong have their own pros and cons. Insulin pumps are more suitable for patients with large fluctuations in blood sugar within a day, or patients who need frequent insulin injections, such as patients with type 1 diabetes and those with long duration of diabetes and particularly poor islet function. Type 2 diabetes patients.