9
NovoLog
®
(insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection)
Instructions for Use
NovoLog
®
(N
Ō
-v
ō
-log) FlexTouch
®
Pen
(insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection)
•
NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen (“Pen”) is a prefilled
disposable pen
containing 300 units of U-100 NovoLog
®
(insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection) insulin. You can inject
from 1 to 80 units in a single injection.
•
Do not share your NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen with
another person. 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 assistance of a person
trained in the proper use of the product.
Supplies you will need to give your NovoLog
®
injection:
• NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen
• a new NovoFine
®
or NovoTwist
®
needle
• alcohol swab
• 1 sharps container for throwing away used Pens and needles.
See “Disposing of used NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pens
and needles” at the end of these instructions.
Preparing your NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen:
• Wash your hands with soap and water.
• Before you start to prepare your injection, check the
NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen label to make sure you
are taking the right type of insulin. This is especially
important if you take 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 or 28 days after you start using the Pen.
• Always use a new needle for each injection to help
ensure sterility and prevent blocked needles.
NovoFine
®
Outer
needle cap
Inner
needle cap Needle
Paper
tab
NovoTwist
®
Outer
needle cap
Inner
needle cap Needle
Paper
tab
Pen cap
0
2
NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
insulin aspart (rDNA origin)
injection
250
200
150
100
50
Insulin
scale
Insulin
window
Dose
counter
Dose
selector
Dose
pointer
(Figure A)
Dose
button
Step 1:
• Pull Pen cap straight off
(See Figure B).
(Figure B)
Step 2:
•
Check the liquid in
the Pen
(See Figure
C). NovoLog
®
should
look clear and colorless.
Do not
use it if it looks
cloudy or colored.
(Figure C)
Step 9:
•
Hold the Pen with the
needle pointing up.
Press and hold in the
dose button until the dose
counter shows “0”. The
“0” must line up with the
dose pointer.
• A drop of insulin should
be seen at the needle tip
(See Figure J).
If you
do not
see a
drop of insulin, repeat
steps 7 to 9, no more
than 6 times.
If you
still do not
see a drop of insulin,
change the needle and
repeat steps 7 to 9.
0
2
250
200
150
100
50
(Figure J)
Selecting your dose:
Step 10:
•
Turn the dose selector
to select the number
of units you need to
inject.
The dose pointer
should line up with your
dose (See Figure K).
If you select the wrong
dose, you can turn the
dose selector forwards
or backwards to the
correct dose.
The
even
numbers
are printed on the dial.
The
odd
numbers are
shown as lines.
0
2
24 units
selected
22
24
26
5 units
selected
Examples
4
6
8
3
(Figure K)
• The NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen insulin
scale will show you how
much insulin is left in
your Pen (See Figure L).
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200
150
100
50
Example:
Approx.
200 units
left
(Figure L)
• To see how much insulin is left in your NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen:
Turn the dose selector until it stops. The dose counter will
line up with the number of units of insulin that is left in
your Pen. If the dose counter shows 80, there are
at least
80
units left in your Pen.
If the dose counter shows
less than 80
, the number
shown in the dose counter is the number of units left in
your Pen.
Step 3:
• Select a new
needle.
• Pull off the paper tab
from the outer needle
cap (See Figure D).
NovoFine
®
NovoTwist
®
(Figure D)
Step 4:
• Push the capped
needle straight onto
the Pen and twist the
needle on until it is
tight (See Figure E).
NovoFine
®
NovoTwist
®
(Figure E)
Step 5:
• Pull off the outer
needle cap.
Do not
throw it away
(See Figure F).
NovoFine
®
NovoTwist
®
(Figure F)
Step 6:
• Pull off the inner
needle cap and
throw it away
(See Figure G).
NovoFine
®
NovoTwist
®
(Figure G)
Priming your NovoLog
®
FlexTouch
®
Pen:
Step 7:
• Turn the dose selector
to
select 2 units
(See Figure H).
0
2
2 units
selected
0
2
4
(Figure H)
Step 8:
• Hold the Pen with the
needle pointing up. Tap
the top of the Pen gently
a few times to let any air
bubbles rise to the top
(See Figure I).
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200
150
100
50
(Figure I)
