1. At a Glance: Storage of Insulin
Documentation – Allergies – Regular Medicines – Time Critical Medicines
At a Glance: Storage of Insulin
For insulin NOT in CURRENT use:
Attach a patient sticker to each pen
Store in the fridge in the original container
For insulin IN use:
Store at room temperature in the POD locker
Attach a patient sticker to each pen
Remember! Insulin is a TIME CRITICAL MEDICINE
Ordering from pharmacy
Insulin doses should be given at the prescribed time on the drug chart.
Within pharmacy opening hours
Contact the ward pharmacist ASAP
Check pharmacy tracker to determine when the medicine is ready for collection from the dispensary
Out of pharmacy opening hours
Contact the on-call pharmacists
On weekends, bleep the weekend pharmacist
Chase up orders from the dispensary. Inform the pharmacist that the medication request is urgent
Human Soluble Insulin 50 units in 50ml and Actrapid Insulin
should be ordered from pharmacy stores unless needed urgently (contact the pharmacist).
Ward 7D
Produced by: Neha Shah, Karen Buckingham
June 2014