Do you need a prescription for BD Ultra-fine pen needles?
About BD Ultra-Fine Medical supplies and devices are prescription and over-the-counter items used to assist in the treatment of various medical conditions such as dry mouth, diabetes, asthma, and nausea. They work cooperatively with prescription medications or can be used alone to treat or test for certain conditions.
What is BD Ultra-Fine used for?
BD Ultra-Fine™ and BD Ultra-Fine Nano™ pen needles utilize advanced technologies to optimize the comfort of insulin injections. Available in different sizes, they enable pediatric, adult and obese patients to inject into the fat layer, just below the skin's surface, to avoid intramuscular (IM) injections.
What are BD Ultra-fine needles?
Used with the appropriate injection technique, the BD Ultra-Fine™ 4mm Pen Needle with EasyFlow™ Technology ensures medication is injected to the correct skin depth over 99.5 percent of the time, at all injection sites .
What size are BD Ultra-fine pen needles?
BD Ultra-FineTM Pen Needles are available in 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm and 12.7 mm lengths.
How do you use BD ultra fine needle?
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Do you need a prescription for BD needles?
Product Summary. Prescription MAY BE REQUIRED.
Which is smaller 31G or 32G?
Needle gauge (G) The higher the gauge, the thinner the needle. For example, 32G is thinner than a 31G needle.
How much is 0.5 mL in a syringe?
Read a syringe marked in consecutive increments. For instance, your syringe may be marked with a number at every successive mL. In between you'll see a mid-sized line that marks half mL units, like 0.5 milliliters (0.02 fl oz), 1.5 mL, 2.5 mL, and so on.
Do BD ultra fine pen needles expire?
Do insulin syringes expire? A. Yes, they have a five-year shelf life. They should always be stored in a temperate, dry area.
What size needle is best for insulin?
The board recommends 4-, 5-, and 6-mm needles for all adult patients regardless of their BMI. That doesn't mean you can't use a longer needle, but using a longer needle can increase the chances of bruising, bleeding, and pain.
What size needle do you use for insulin?
Traditionally, needles used in insulin therapy were 12.7 millimeters (mm) in length. Recent research shows that smaller 8 mm, 6 mm, and 4 mm needles are just as effective, regardless of body mass. This means insulin injection is less painful than it was in the past.
What is the smallest gauge for insulin syringes?
The smallest, thinnest needle is the nano 4 mm, 32 gauge needle, which is about as thin as two strands of hair....4 mmGlucoRx 4mm: FinePoint Pen Needles Universal Fit 4 mm 31G.BD Micro-Fine Pen Needles 4 mm.NovoFine Plus 32G 4 mm.