Instructions for Use
HUMALOG
®
200 units/mL KwikPen
®
insulin lispro (200 units/mL, 3 mL pen)
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
DO NOT TRANSFER TO A SYRINGE
SEVERE OVERDOSE CAN RESULT
Read the Instructions for Use before you start taking HUMALOG
®
and
each time you get another HUMALOG KwikPen
®
. There may be new information.
This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare professional
about your medical condition or your treatment.
HUMALOG 200 units/mL KwikPen (“Pen”) is a disposable prefilled pen containing
600 units of HUMALOG [insulin lispro injection (rDNA origin)]. You can give
yourself multiple doses using one Pen. The Pen dials 1 unit at a time. You can
give from 1 to 60 units in a single injection.
If your dose is more than 60 units,
you will need to give yourself more than one injection. The plunger only
moves a little with each injection, and you may not notice that it moves. The
plunger will only reach the end of the cartridge when you have used all 600 units
in the Pen.
This Pen is designed to allow you to give more doses than other pens you may have
used in the past. Dial your usual dose as instructed by your healthcare professional.
Humalog KwikPen is available in two strengths, 100 units/mL and 200 units/mL. Inject
Humalog 200 units/mL ONLY with your Pen. DO NOT transfer insulin from your Pen to
a syringe. Syringes will not measure 200 units/mL insulin correctly. A severe overdose
can result, causing very low blood sugar which may put your life in danger.
The Pen is for single patient use only. Do not share your Pen with other people, even
if the needle has been changed. Do not reuse or share needles with other people. You
may give an infection to them or get an infection from them.
This Pen is not recommended for use by the blind or visually impaired without the help of
someone trained to use the Pen.
KwikPen Parts
Plunger
Dose Knob
with burgundy ring
DO NOT TRANSFER TO A SYRINGE
SEVERE OVERDOSE CAN RESULT
How to recognize your HUMALOG 200 units/mL KwikPen:
– Pen color:
Dark grey
– Dose Knob: Dark grey with burgundy ring on the end
– Labels:
Burgundy, "200 units/mL" in white box, checkerboard design.
Yellow warning on cartridge holder
Supplies needed to give your injection:
• HUMALOG 200 units/mL KwikPen
• KwikPen compatible Needle (BD Pen Needles recommended)
• Alcohol swab
Preparing your Pen
• Wash your hands with soap and water.
• Check the Pen to make sure you are taking the right type of insulin. This is especially
important if you use more than 1 type of insulin.
•
Do not use your Pen past the expiration date printed on the Label or for more than
28 days after you first start using the Pen.
• Always use a
new Needle for each injection to help prevent infections and blocked
Needles.
Step 1:
• Pull the Pen Cap straight off.
-
Do not remove the Pen Label.
• Wipe the Rubber Seal with an alcohol swab.
HUMALOG should look clear and colorless.
Do not use if it is cloudy, colored, or has
particles or clumps in it.
Step 2:
• Select a new Needle.
• Pull off the Paper Tab from the
Outer Needle Shield.
Step 3:
• Push the capped Needle straight onto the Pen
and twist the Needle on until it is tight.
0
1
Step 4:
• Pull off the Outer Needle Shield. Do not
throw it away.
• Pull off the Inner Needle Shield and throw
it away.
Priming your Pen
Prime before each injection.
• Priming your Pen means removing the air from the Needle and Cartridge that may
collect during normal use and ensures that the Pen is working correctly.
• If you
do not prime before each injection, you may get too much or too little insulin.
Step 5:
• To prime your Pen, turn the Dose Knob to
select 2 units.
Step 6:
• Hold your Pen with the Needle pointing up.
Tap the Cartridge Holder gently to collect air
bubbles at the top.
0
1
Step 7:
• Continue holding your Pen with Needle
pointing up. Push the Dose Knob in until it
stops, and “0” is seen in the Dose Window.
Hold the Dose Knob in and count to 5
slowly.
You should see insulin at the tip of the
Needle.
- If you
do not see insulin, repeat
the priming steps, but not more than 8
times.
- If you
still do not see insulin, change the
Needle and repeat the priming steps.
Small air bubbles are normal and will not
affect your dose.
Selecting your dose
This Pen has been designed to deliver the dose that is shown in the window. Dial
your usual dose as instructed by your healthcare professional.
• You can give from 1 to 60 units in a single injection.
• If your dose is more than 60 units, you will need to give more than one injection.
– If you need help deciding how to divide up your dose, ask your healthcare
professional.
– You should use a new Needle for each injection and repeat the priming step.
Step 8:
• Turn the Dose Knob to select the number
of units you need to inject. The Dose
Indicator should line up with your dose.
– The Pen dials 1 unit at a time.
– The Dose Knob clicks as you turn it.
–
DO NOT dial your dose by counting the
clicks because you may dial the wrong
dose.
– The dose can be corrected by turning
the Dose Knob in either direction until
the correct dose lines up with the Dose
Indicator.
– The
even numbers are printed on the
dial.
– The
odd numbers, after the number 1,
are shown as full lines.
•
Always check the number in the Dose
Window to make sure you have dialed
the correct dose.
(Example: 12 units shown
in the Dose Window)
(Example: 25 units shown
in the Dose Window)
• The Pen will not let you dial more than the number of units left in the Pen.
• If you need to inject more than the number of units left in the Pen, you may either:
– inject the amount left in your Pen and then use a new Pen to give the rest of your
dose,
or
– get a new Pen and inject the full dose.
• It is normal to see a small amount of insulin left in the Pen that you cannot inject.
Do
not transfer this to a syringe. Severe overdose can result.
See other side for more information
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