Novo Nordisk NovoPen 3 PenMate, Instruction Manual

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NovoPen 3 PenMate Instruction Manual
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Never place a NovoFine disposable needle on your NovoPen 3 PenMate until you are 209
ready to do an air shot and give an injection. If the NovoFine needle is “left on”, 210
some liquid may leak out of the PenFill cartridge. This may cause a change in the 211
strength of Novolin 70/30 or Novolin N insulin. 212
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SECTION 2 Air shot before each injection 215
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Air shot before each injection 217
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11 The PenFill cartridge may contain an air bubble, and small amounts of air may 219
collect in the needle and PenFill cartridge when you use them. To avoid the injection 220
of air and ensure proper dosing, you must perform an air shot prior to each injection. 221
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Check that the dial-a-dose selector is set at zero. 223
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Dial 2 units. Hold the NovoPen 3 PenMate with the needle upwards and tap 224
gently near the window of NovoPen 3 PenMate with your finger a few times. 225
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Press the push button at the end of the barrel all the way in. 226
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A drop of insulin should appear at the needle tip. 228
If not, repeat the procedure until a drop of insulin appears. There may still be some small 229
air bubble(s) in the PenFill cartridge after this, but they will not affect your dose and they 230
will not be injected. 231
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If you dial more than 2 units, DO NOT turn the dial back to zero (0). If you do, the 233
extra insulin will squirt out of the needle. You may complete the air shot with the 234
number of units you have dialed or refer to the instructions on how to reset the dose to 235
zero in step 14. 236
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