Taking U-500 insulin?

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BD™ U-500 Insulin Syringes

References: 1. Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Safety briefs: U-500 syringe approved by FDA. Acute Care ISMP Medication Safety Alert!;21(14) July 14, 2016. 2. Humulin R U-500 (insulin human injection, solution) Prescribing Information. Eli Lilly and Company. October 2016. 3. Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New insulin delivery recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91(9):1231–1255.

Catalog # NDC/HRI #

326730 08290-3267-30

BDTM U-500 Insulin Syringes 6mm (15/64”) x 31G; 1/2 mL (250 units)

For more information or assistance, call BD Customer Support at 1.888.BD.CARES (232.2737)

The first and only insulin syringe designed for patients taking Humulin® R U-500 insulin

Ask your doctor for a prescription for the BDTM U-500 Insulin Syringes today. Accept no substitutes.

Different insulins, different insulin syringesU-100 vs U-500 concentrations of insulin• U-100 means there are 100 units of insulin in 1 mL.• U-500 means that there are 500 units of insulin in 1 mL.• People who are taking more than 200 units of insulin per day

may be prescribed U-500 insulin.

No dose conversions neededIf you make a dose conversion error when using U-500 insulin with a U-100 insulin syringe, you could give yourself more insulin than intended and end up with dangerously low blood sugar.

Using the BDTM U-500 Insulin Syringes with Humulin® R U-500 insulin means that you don’t need to do any dose conversions. Your healthcare professional can show you how to correctly draw up your dose.

Made to matchTo confirm that you’ve got the right insulin syringe for your insulin, BDTM U-500 Insulin Syringes have been designed to match the green and gray color scheme of your Humulin® R U-500 insulin. and gray color scheme of your

R U-500 insulin.

BD, Lilly and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believe that patients should only use a U-500 insulin syringe with a vial of U-500 insulin, and that you shouldn’t switch between types of syringes.1,2

Get the right syringe for your U-500 insulinIf you use U-500 insulin and your syringe doesn’t have a green needle shield, you may have received the wrong insulin syringe. Call your pharmacy or doctor to confirm.

Designed just for U-500 insulin

Green U-500 symbol

Green needle shield

Each line measures5 units of insulin

Doses up to250 units

your U-500 insulinIf you use U-500 insulin and your

U-500 symbolU-500 symbol

BD™ U-500 Insulin Syringes include the BD Ultra-Fine™

6mm needle—the shortest syringe needle available from BD that is safe, effective and less painful than longer needles.3

• Designed to help reduce dosing steps with U-500 insulin that can result in errors because of manually converting doses when using a U-100 insulin syringe.

• 1/2 mL capacity with bold scale markings in five-unit increments allows for dosing up to 250 units.