Translations:Insulin (medication)/12/en

Medical uses

The current standard insulin syringe. It's a disposable plastic one-piece syringe with an integral needle and an orange needle cap (introduced by Becton-Dickinson in 1970). It's also a low dead space syringe.

Giving insulin with an insulin pen.

Insulin pump in use.

Insulin is used to treat a number of diseases including diabetes and its acute complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states. It is also used along with glucose to treat high blood potassium levels. Use during pregnancy is relatively safe for the baby. Insulin was formerly used in a psychiatric treatment called insulin shock therapy.