Victoza
®
Pen
Needle (example)
Flow check
symbol
Dose
button
Pointer
Dose
display
Cartridge
scale
Pen cap
Rubber
stopper
Cartridge tip
Cartridge
Dose selector
Outer
needle cap
Inner
needle cap Needle
Protective
tab
Take your new Victoza
®
pen out of the refrigerator.
Wash hands with soap
and water before use.
Check pen label before
each use to make sure it
is your Victoza
®
pen.
Pull off pen cap.
Check Victoza
®
in the
cartridge. The liquid
should be clear, colorless,
and free of particles.
If not, do not use.
Wipe the rubber stopper
with an alcohol swab.
Remove protective tab
from outer needle cap.
Push outer needle cap
containing the needle
straight onto the pen,
then screw needle on
until secure.
Pull off outer needle cap.
Do not throw away.
Pull off inner needle cap
and throw away. A small
drop of liquid may appear.
This is normal.
Preparing Your Pen
Flow
check
symbol
selected
0.6 mg
selected
1.2 mg
selected
1.8 mg
selected
If you have questions about using your Victoza
®
pen, call toll-free 1-877-484-2869 or visit victoza.com.
Please see Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning, and Prescribing Information and
Medication Guide, enclosed or at www.Victoza.com.
First-Time Use for Each New Pen
Hold pen with needle
pointing up.
Tap cartridge gently
with your finger a few
times to bring any air
bubbles to the top of
the cartridge.
Keep needle pointing up
and press dose button
until 0 mg lines up with
pointer. Repeat this up to
6 times, until a drop of
Victoza
®
appears at the
needle tip.
If you still see no drop of
Victoza
®
, use a new pen
and contact Novo Nordisk
at 1-877-484-2869.
After setting up a new
pen, follow these steps
Turn dose selector until flow
check symbol (--) lines up
with pointer. The flow check
symbol does not administer
the dose as prescribed by
your health care provider.
You only need to do this
ONCE for each new pen and
it is ONLY required the first
time you use a new pen.
If this is the
first time
with a new
pen, follow
these steps
If you have
already used
your pen, follow
these steps
Routine Use.
Prepare your Victoza
®
pen for injection
as described in the “Preparing Your Pen” section. The
“First-Time Use for Each New Pen” section should only
be performed when a new pen is used for the first time.
Routine Use and Injecting the Dose
Injecting the Dose.
Insert needle into your skin in the stomach, thigh, or upper arm. Use the injection
technique shown to you by your health care provider.
Do not inject Victoza
®
into a vein or muscle.
Dial the Dose.
Victoza
®
pen can give a dose of 0.6 mg
(starting dose), 1.2 mg, or 1.8 mg. Be sure that you
know the dose of Victoza
®
that is prescribed for you.
Turn the dose selector until your needed dose lines up
with the pointer (0.6 mg, 1.2 mg, or 1.8 mg). You will
hear a “click” every time you turn the dose selector.
Do not set the dose by counting the number of
clicks you hear.
If you select a wrong dose, change it by turning the
dose selector backwards or forwards until the correct
dose lines up with the pointer. Be careful not to press
the dose button when turning the dose selector. This
may cause Victoza
®
to come out.
Withdraw Needle
You may see a drop of Victoza
®
at the needle tip. This is normal
and it does not affect the dose
you just received. If blood
appears after you take the
needle out of your skin, apply
light pressure, but
do not rub
the area
.
Carefully put the outer needle
cap over the needle. Unscrew
the needle. Safely remove the
needle from your Victoza
®
pen
after each use.
Place used needles in a closeable,
puncture-resistant container. If
your Victoza
®
pen is empty or if
you have been using it for 30
days (even if it is not empty),
throw away the used pen. You
may use a sharps container (such
as a red biohazard container), a
hard plastic container (such as
an empty detergent bottle), or
metal container with a screw top
(such as an empty coffee can).
Ask your health care provider
for instructions on the right way
to dispose of your used needles,
pens, and the container. Do not
throw the disposal container
in the household trash. Do
not recycle.
0
mg
6
Keep the dose button pressed down and make sure that you keep
the needle under the skin for a full count of 6 seconds to make sure
the full dose is injected. Keep your thumb on the injection button
until you remove the needle from your skin.
Rotate your injection sites within the area you choose for each dose.
Do not
use the same injection site for each injection.
Press down on the center
of the dose button to inject until
0 mg lines up with the pointer.
Be careful not to touch the dose
display with your other fingers.
This may block the injection.
