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NovoLog
®
(insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection)
Instructions for Use
NovoLog
®
(N
Ō
-v
ō
-log)
(insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection)
10 mL vial (100 Units/mL, U-100)
Read this Instructions for Use before you start taking NovoLog
®
and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This
information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare
provider about your medical condition or your treatment.
Supplies you will need
to give your NovoLog
®
injection:
• 10 mL NovoLog
®
vial
• insulin syringe and needle
• alcohol swab
Preparing your NovoLog
®
dose:
• Wash your hands with soap
and water.
• Before you start to prepare
your injection, check the
NovoLog
®
label to make
sure that you are taking the
right type of insulin. This is
especially important if you use
more than 1 type of insulin.
• NovoLog
®
should look clear
and colorless.
Do not
use NovoLog
®
if it is thick, cloudy, or is
colored.
•
Do not
use NovoLog
®
past the expiration date printed on the
label.
Step 1:
Pull off the tamper
resistant cap (See Figure A).
Step 2:
Wipe the rubber
stopper with an alcohol swab
(See Figure B).
(Figure A Figure B)
Step 3:
Hold the syringe with
the needle pointing up. Pull down
on the plunger until the black tip
reaches the line for the number
of units for your prescribed dose
(See Figure C).
(Figure C)
Step 4:
Push the needle
through the rubber stopper of the
NovoLog
®
vial (See Figure D).
(Figure D)
Step 5:
Push the plunger all
the way in. This puts air into the
NovoLog
®
vial (See Figure E).
(Figure E)
Step 6:
Turn the NovoLog
®
vial and syringe upside down
and slowly pull the plunger
down until the black tip is a
few units past the line for your
dose (See Figure F).
(Figure F)
• If there are air bubbles,
tap the syringe gently a
few times to let any air
bubbles rise to the top
(See Figure G).
(Figure G)
Step 7:
Slowly push
the plunger up until the
black tip reaches the line
for your NovoLog
®
dose
(See Figure H).
(Figure H)
Step 8:
Check the syringe to make sure you have the right dose
of NovoLog
®
.
Step 9:
Pull the syringe out
of the vial’s rubber stopper
(See Figure I).
(Figure I)
Giving your Injection:
• Inject your NovoLog
®
exactly as your healthcare provider has
shown you. Your healthcare provider should tell you if you
need to pinch the skin before injecting.
• NovoLog
®
can be injected under the skin (subcutaneously)
of your stomach area, buttocks, upper legs or upper arms,
infused in an insulin pump, or given through a needle in your
arm (intravenously) by your healthcare provider.
• If you inject NovoLog
®
, change (rotate) your injection sites
within the area you choose for each dose.
Do not
use the
same injection site for each injection.
• If you use NovoLog
®
in an insulin pump, you should change
your insertion site every 3 days. The insulin in the reservoir
should be changed at least every 6 days even if you have not
used all of the insulin.
• If you use NovoLog
®
in an insulin pump, see your insulin
pump manual for instructions or talk to your healthcare
provider.
• NPH insulin is the only type of insulin that can be mixed
with NovoLog
®
.
Do not
mix NovoLog
®
with any other type
of insulin.
• NovoLog
®
should
only
be mixed with NPH insulin if
it is going to be injected right away under your skin
(subcutaneously).
• NovoLog
®
should be drawn up into the syringe
before
you
draw up your NPH insulin.
• Talk to your healthcare provider if you are not sure about the
right way to mix NovoLog
®
and NPH insulin.
Step 10:
Choose your injection
site and wipe the skin with an
alcohol swab. Let the injection site
dry before you inject your dose
(See Figure J).
(Figure J)
Back
Front
Step 11:
Insert the needle into
your skin. Push down on the
plunger to inject your dose (See
Figure K).
Needle should
remain in the skin for at least
6 seconds to make sure you
have injected all the insulin.
(Figure K)
Step 12:
Pull the needle out of
your skin. After that, you may see a
drop of NovoLog
®
at the needle tip.
This is normal and does not affect
the dose you just received (See
Figure L).
• If you see blood after you take
the needle out of your skin, press
the injection site lightly with
a piece of gauze or an alcohol
swab.
Do not
rub the area.
(Figure L)
After your injection:
•
Do not
recap the needle. Recapping the needle can lead to a needle
stick injury.
• Throw away empty insulin vials, used syringes, and needles in a
sharps container or some type of hard plastic or metal container
with a screw on cap such as a detergent bottle or empty coffee can.
Check with your healthcare provider about the right way to throw
away the container. There may be local or state laws about how to
throw away used syringes and needles. Do not throw away used
syringes and needles in household trash or recycling bins.
How should I store NovoLog
®
?
Do not
freeze NovoLog
®
.
Do not
use NovoLog
®
if it has been
frozen.
• Keep NovoLog
®
away from heat or light.
• Store opened and unopened NovoLog
®
vials in the refrigerator at
36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C). Opened NovoLog
®
vials can also be
stored out of the refrigerator below 86°F (30°C).
• Unopened vials may be used until the expiration date printed on the
label, if they are kept in the refrigerator.
• Opened NovoLog
®
vials should be thrown away after 28 days, even
if they still have insulin left in them.
General information about the safe and effective use of
NovoLog
®
• Always use a new syringe and needle for each injection.
• Do not share syringes or needles.
• Keep NovoLog
®
vials, syringes, and needles out of the reach of
children.
This Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration.
Tamper
resistant cap
Rubber
stopper
(Under cap)
Vial
Revised: March 2013
NovoLog
®
is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S.
NovoLog
®
is covered by US Patent Nos. 5,618,913, 5,866,538, and other
patents pending.
Manufactured by:
Novo Nordisk A/S
DK-2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark
For information about NovoLog
®
contact:
Novo Nordisk Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
1-800-727-6500
www.novonordisk-us.com
© 2002-2014 Novo Nordisk
0714-00022409-1 7/2014
