Dosing accuracy of commonly used disposable insulin pens

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 901-905

  Krzywon, M ^a   Abdel Tawab, M ^a   Van Der Burg, T ^b   Fuhr, U ^c   Schubert Zsilavecz, M ^a,d  

^a ABDA Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbande   (Germany)

^b SANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^d GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diabetes; DIN EN ISO 11608 1:2000; Dosing accuracy; Insulin; Pre filled disposable pens

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; GRAVIMETRY;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INSULIN; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77949503118     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007991003608878     Document Type: Article

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