This section is split into five topics, which you can work through sequentially.

The aim of this section is to provide an overview of factors that can promote safe insulin prescribing and the means by which insulin can be administered for clinical use.

- T1: What makes an insulin prescription safe?
- T2: What are the routes of administration for insulin?
- T3: How is the route of administration of insulin decided?
- T4: Summary
- T5: Test yourself

By the end of the section, you should be able to:

• Be familiar with how to ensure an insulin prescription is safe
• Be familiar with the means by which insulin can be provided for administration
• Be familiar with the reasons for deciding on the most appropriate method of insulin administration