12
13
3.1 Risks associated with use
Find out about the risks and side effects of your insulin preparation.
In spite of all of the safety precautions, there are residual risks from the use of
the ESYSTA
®
BT Pen.
l
Infections may occur if the injection needles are used more than once.
l
Unprotected injection needles can cause injuries and transmit
diseases. Third parties - particularly children - can be injured or
even killed by the needles and the insulin contained within them.
.
l
Too much or too little insulin can be injected through incorrect operation.
Under-dosing through too little insulin being injected will lead to
hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar), which may finally render the patient
unconscious and is often associated with complications. Over-dosing by
injecting too much insulin causes hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), which
can quickly become a critical condition.
l
In order to prevent incorrect doses, the ESYSTA
®
BT Pen must be sufficiently
vented before each use and particularly after each change of cartridge; see
also Chapters 6.7 and 6.8.
