Access
Available without a prescription. Call to check stock or ask us to add them to your pickup.
Medication information
Medical supply
Insulin Pen Needles
Single-use needle tips that fit on insulin pens
Pen needles are screwed onto an insulin pen for each injection and discarded into a sharps container after one use. Common lengths are 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, and 8 mm. Most adults use the shortest available length.
How the pharmacy helps
We carry common pen needle brands behind the counter and provide a sharps container with first orders. Many benefit plans cover them.
Access framing
Available without a prescription. Call to check stock or ask us to add them to your pickup.
Storage
Keep needles sealed and at room temperature.
Disposal
Used pen needles go in a sharps container, not the regular trash. Bring full sharps containers back to the pharmacy for disposal — there is no cost.
Every injection. Re-using needles dulls the tip, hurts more, and can affect dose delivery.
Most adults use 4 mm or 5 mm. The pharmacist can help if you are switching brands.
Bring them back to the pharmacy. We accept them at no charge.
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Have questions about this medication?
Call the pharmacy or bring the medication to the counter. We can help compare labels, dosing schedules, storage needs, and questions to ask your prescriber.
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