Medication Management

Watch this video to learn how the medication insulin helps manage diabetes.

Learn about the different types of insulin, and how each works to manage your blood glucose.

Learn how to prepare and inject a single dose of insulin.

Understand how to use and store your insulin properly.

Insulin is an important medication that many patients with diabetes use. Knowing how to correctly inject insulin will help you keep your blood sugars under control.

All people with type 1 diabetes, and some people with type 2 diabetes, need to take insulin to control their blood sugar levels. This step-by-step demonstration of how to take insulin by syringe or pen teaches easy and pain-free ways to inject insulin. Also includes tips on storage, preparation, and sharps disposal.

Insulin is an important medication in the treatment of diabetes and knowing how to correctly use an insulin pen is an important part of your overall diabetes treatment.

Learn how Symlin, an injectable form of the hormone amylin, helps manage your diabetes.

Watch these tips for packing and traveling with your diabetes medications and supplies.

See how using your everyday diabetes management skills while making important healthy lifestyle choices, is key to controlling your blood glucose levels when traveling away from home.