Insulin

Diabetic Insulin Supplies

Insulin syringes, insulin pumps, jet injectors, insulin pens, and insulin infusers all do the same basic thing...they deliver insulin that diabetics need. Support Plus Medical, the nation's leading provider of diabetic insulin supplies, has compiled valuable information to help diabetics find out more about how insulin works and the types of insulin available in the United States.

Support Plus Medical helps thousands of diabetics manage their diabetes effectively, at a reasonable price. You may not know this, but Medicare and many private insurance companies will pay for your diabetic insulin supplies. Fill out our form to find out if you're eligible for free diabetic supplies.

How Does Insulin Work?

Most diabetics need some type of insulin injections to make up for the insulin their body doesn't produce. Insulin has to be administered via injections instead of a pill, because insulin is a protein and breaks down in the digestive tract. While your physician will work with you to find the best type of insulin for you, here are some basic guidelines to find out how insulin works.

Insulin is usually classified by the length of time it takes to start working from injection and duration the insulin stays in your body. Insulin is classified as the following:

• Short-acting Insulin - This type of insulin works quickly, but its effects last for a short period of time.
• Intermediate-acting Insulin - This type of insulin takes longer than short-acting insulin to react, but its effects last longer.
• Long-acting Insulin - This type of insulin takes the longest to go in effect; however, it has the longest duration of peak action.

Other factors that can influence how insulin works is: your body's specific response, where you inject the insulin into your body and your exercise level. Make sure you discuss these factors with your physician so he can make the proper insulin dose adjustment.

Types of Insulin

What type of insulin you're given will depend on the discretion of your physician. Your insulin prescription could be any one of the following brands of diabetic insulin supplies available in the United States:*

• Humulin 50/5010
• Humulin 70/3010
• Humulin 70/30 Pen10
• Humulin L7
• Humulin N9
• Humulin N Pen9
• Humulin R5
• Humulin R, Regular U-500 (Concentrated)5
• Humulin U3
• Lente Iletin II6
• Lente6
• Novolin 70/3010
• Novolin L7
• Novolin N9

• Novolin N PenFill9
• Novolin N Prefilled9
• Novolin 70/30 PenFill10
• Novolin 70/30 Prefilled10
• Novolin R5
• Novolin R PenFill5
• Novolin R Prefilled5
• NPH Iletin II8
• NPH Purified Insulin8
• Regular (Concentrated) Iletin II, U-5004
• Regular Iletin II4
• Regular Insulin4
• Velosulin BR1

Order your diabetic insulin supplies from Support Plus Medical today! Our diabetic supply company can make ordering your diabetic insulin supplies easier by handling your Medicare and Private Insurance claims. Fill out one, easy form and let Support Plus Medical do the rest.

*"Insulin: Systemic." MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/203298.html (22 Oct. 2004).

Insulin Pumps

Insulin pumps deliver more than insulin...they deliver freedom. Unlike other delivery methods, an insulin pump allows you to monitor and control subtle changes in your blood sugar with just a touch of a button. Most diabetics who use insulin pumps love them and claim that it helps them maintain better control over their diabetes.

Support Plus Medical is your partner in managing diabetes. As the nation's leading diabetic supply company, we help thousands of diabetics obtain their insulin pumps and pump accessories, at a reasonable price. You may not be aware of this but many private insurance companies will pay for your insulin pump and testing supplies. Fill out our form to find out if you're eligible for free insulin pump supplies.

How Do Insulin Pumps Work?

Insulin pumps are small pumping devices worn outside of your body. They connect by flexible tubing to a catheter that is located under the skin of your abdomen. To manage your blood sugar levels, you program the pump to dispense the necessary amount of insulin. Usually, you set the insulin pump to give a steady small dose of insulin, but you can pump an additional amount in a short time if needed, such as after a meal. If adjusted properly, these insulin pumps allow you to control of your blood sugar levels without multiple injections.

Insulin Pumps and Pump Accessories Available

Support Plus Medical supplies insulin pumps from the leading pump manufacturers including Animas, Deltec, Nipro Diabetes Systems, Dana Diabecare, and Medtronic. We also carry corresponding pump accessories to go with these pumps...dressings, prep wipes, reservoirs, infusion sets, insulin pump clips, etc.

INFUSION SETS:

• Disetronic: Tender, Ultraflex, Rapid-D
• Medtronic MiniMed: Sof-Set, Silhouette, Quick-Set (for use in 500 series and Paradigm)

CARTRIDGES AND RESERVOIRS:

• Animas, Deltec, Disetronic, Medtronic MiniMed, SimpleChoice Now you can order your cartridges PRE-FILLED with insulin!!! Order yours from Support Plus Medical today 800-459-4350.

BATTERIES:

• H-Tron+, D-Tron+, Dahedi, Medtronic MiniMed, 357, AAA (Eveready/Duracell)

TAPES:

• Tegaderm, OpSite, Polyskin, Micropore and more...

SKIN PREPS:

• IV Prep, Smith & Nephew, Bard, Unisolve, assorted other alcohol swabs and more...

Support Plus Medical can assist you with ordering your all of your insulin pump supplies. Our diabetic supply company makes ordering your insulin pumps and pump accessories easier by handling your Medicare and Private Insurance claims. Fill out one, easy form and let Support Plus Medical do the rest.