# 1/2u Humalog Kwikpen Junior

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/1-2u-humalog-kwikpen-junior/2208>\
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**Created:** [September 29, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/1-2u-humalog-kwikpen-junior/2208 "2017-09-29T21:54:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/1-2u-humalog-kwikpen-junior/2208/5 "2017-09-29T22:25:03Z")

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Studies have shown that at doses of 1u that pens are actually (surprisingly) more accurate than syringes. I’ll look for link.

> [@Pen -vs- Syringe precision dosing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pen-vs-syringe-precision-dosing/1649):
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> I’ve seen studies show that pens are actually more accurate than syringes… dont know how valid that is but it’s what the research I’ve read says… can’t find the study at the moment

I agree that a 0.5u dose will not be superbly accurate “slack in the system” – but it’s so little insulin that it doesn’t really matter much.

I have only used humalog a little bit, like 2 pens worth… but at the time my impression was that it was slightly slower than novolog, less of a peak and slightly longer overall duration, nothing insurmountable… and I’ve seen other people note different observations or no differences at all

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