Instead of 6 unit of human actrapid 40 iu/ml injection, how many units of human actrapid flex pen with 100 iu/ml should be used?

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist51yrs exp

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Hello, Thanks for the query. Both Insulins mentioned are same. Only difference is one has 40 units per ml in the vial. The other has 100 units per ml in the pen. So if you are taking 6 units with 40 u/ml one, then 6 units need to be taken with the pen. You will have to fix the dosage on the pen, it will deliver that quantity only. Thanks. 

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Dr. Zuber Ahmed KhanDiabetologist19yrs exp

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You can take same 6 units.  

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Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist42yrs exp

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You should not change the dose of insulin if your blood sugar is controlled.  

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Dr. Alwin Thilak ChristopherDiabetologist7yrs exp

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Hi, both are one and the same, just the mode of delivery is changed. So use the same units instead.  

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Dr. Satinath MukhopadhyayEndocrinologistyrs exp

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There is no difference in dosage between u49 and u100.  

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