Novo Nordisk NovoPen 3 PenMate, Instruction Manual

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NovoPen 3 PenMate Instruction Manual
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FDA revision #4 (final)
IMPORTANT 449
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Keep the NovoPen 3 PenMate away from areas where temperatures may get too hot 450
or too cold such as a car or refrigerator. 451
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Once the cartridge is punctured, it can be kept at room temperature for the length of 452
time identified in the storage information section of the Information For The Patient 453
supplied with the PenFill cartridges. 454
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Make sure that the piston rod is completely inside the reset mechanism before you 455
screw together the barrel and the NovoPen 3 PenMate. (see step 5). 456
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Always screw the mechanical section of NovoPen 3 and NovoPen 3 PenMate tightly 457
together. 458
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Before each injection, make sure that you are using the right insulin preparation. 459
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Always clear air bubbles with the needle pointing upwards before each injection (see 460
step 11). 461
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With the NovoPen 3 PenMate, it is possible to select a dose which is larger than the 462
number of units left in the PenFill cartridge. Before you inject, always check on the 463
insulin scale that there is enough insulin left in the PenFill cartridge for your dose. 464
After the injection, always make sure that you have injected the whole dose by 465
checking that the dose indicator window reads 0. If not, see step 22. 466
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Do not use the insulin scale on the NovoPen 3 PenMate to measure the amount of 467
insulin to be injected. 468
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Before injecting, always check the dose indicator window to make sure you have 469
dialed the correct number of units. 470
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After injecting, make sure that NovoPen 3 PenMate was released and that the insulin 471
has been injected (see step16). 472
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Take the needle off the NovoPen 3 PenMate immediately after each injection. If 473
you do not remove it, temperature changes may cause liquid to leak out of the 474
needle. With Novolin N or Novolin 70/30, this may change the concentration of 475
the insulin. 476
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Do not inject Novolin N or Novolin 70/30 if the rear rubber stopper can be seen in the 477
small inspection window. 478
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Always have extra insulin of the same type(s) you use available for alternative 479
administration in case your NovoPen 3 PenMate, NovoPen 3, or PenFill gets lost or 480
damaged. 481
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IMPORTANT (cont.) 483
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Keep NovoPen 3 PenMate, NovoPen 3, PenFill, and NovoFine out of reach of 484
children. 485
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Your NovoPen 3 and NovoPen 3 PenMate are for use by the same person only. 486