7 IMPORTANT Storage tips for all insulin: 1  Do not keep in hot places. 2  Do not leave insulin in a hot closed car. 3  Heat makes insulin break down and will not work well to lower your blood sugar. 4  Do not keep in freezing places. 5  Never store in a freezer. 6  If insulin is frozen, do not use.
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1 Lantus, Humalog and Novolog seem to spoil faster than Regular and NPH. 2  If you can't afford to buy insulin and insurance does not cover it, you may be able to get it free. 3  Check the website www.helpingpatients.org or call 202-835-3400. 4  The doctor who prescribes your insulin can help you get signed up for free insulin.
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Print. Print. Store newly purchased, unopened bottles of insulin in the refrigerator in their original carton to keep them clean and protected from light. When you're ready to use a bottle of insulin, you can remove it from the fridge and generally keep it at room temperature (below 86 degrees F) for up to one month.
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1 Insulin used past 28 days at room temperature or past the expiration date on the box may still be good. 2  However, using it may cause control problems and is not recommended. 3  Lantus, Humalog and Novolog seem to spoil faster than Regular and NPH.
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But the sterility and potency of an opened bottle of insulin are affected by the number of insulin injections per day, the volume of insulin remaining in the bottle and exposure to light and agitation.
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How To Inject Insulin. 1  Vary the sites you inject insulin into. 2  If you inject it into the same spot repeatedly, it can cause changes in the fat tissue under the skin. 3  It can cause a pit under the skin where the fat deteriorates or a lump or bump under the skin where extra fat tissue grow.
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For this reason, it's important to discuss your insulin dosage and storage—and review patient information available on the insulin manufacturer’s website—with the doctor treating your diabetes. You should also check opened bottles of insulin carefully for discoloration or particles.
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1 Also, it may be easier to get rid of air bubbles in the syringe when it is at room temperature. 2  If you live in a hot climate and your room temperature is above 80º, keep your insulin in the refrigerator. 3  Insulin in a pen can only be kept at room temperature for 2 weeks before it begins to spoil.
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UNOPENED insulin stored in the refrigerator is good until the expiration date printed on the insulin box. The expiration date will usually be 1 year from the date of purchase but you have to check the box to find out.
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1 Store insulin you are not using in a refrigerator. 2  It is a protein dissolved in water, sort of like a soup stock, so keep it cold to prevent it from spoiling. 3  Keep it between 36º and 46º F. If it gets colder it will freeze. 4  If the insulin freezes, when it thaws it will separate and clump and will no longer be usable.
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how to store unopened insulin
Unopened bottles of insulin in the refrigerator in their original carton to keep them clean and protected from light. To store unopened bottles of insulin in the refrigerator in their original carton to keep them clean and protected from light.