Pull out the dose button and turn the dial until the white indicator line is level with the required number of units
you need to inject. The odd units are shown as lines only (maximum 60 units).
Adjust the dose by dialling up or down, if necessary. No insulin will be released until the dose button is pressed.
If you need more than 60 units, you can divide your dose into two injections. Refer to the user manual for instructions.
Push the pen into your skin, then
press the dose button until you
feel or hear a click and the dose
indicator lines up with 0.
Leave the needle under the skin
for at least 6 seconds (keeping the
button pushed down), and then
remove it.
After you have withdrawn the needle
carefully put the outer needle cap
back on, then remove and dispose of
the needle safely.
Replace the pen cap after use.
7
8
10
9
Setting your dose
Injecting your dose
How to use NovoPen
®
4
5 units
selected
24 units
selected
Six
seconds
Checking the insulin flow (Priming)
2
Hold your NovoPen
®
4 with the needle
facing upwards. Tap the cartridge
holder gently with your finger a few
times to allow any air bubbles to rise
to the top of the cartridge.
Press the dose button completely in,
until the display shows 0. You may
also hear or feel a click. A drop of
insulin
must
appear at the needle tip.
If a drop does not appear, repeat
steps 4-6.
6
Pull out the dose button. Turn the
dose button to select:
• 4 units with a new Penfill
®
cartridge
• 1 unit with a cartridge already in use.
5
Insert the Penfill
®
cartridge into the
cartridge holder, colour-coded cap
end first.
3
Put the pen back together and
twist it until you feel or hear a click.
If the cartridge contains an insulin
suspension (cloudy insulin) you
must always mix (resuspend) it
evenly before use (instructions
overleaf).
Before injection, always attach a
new needle.
Remove both the outer and inner
needle caps, and dispose of the
inner needle cap.
Keep the outer needle cap to remove
the needle from the pen after injection.
4
1
Preparing NovoPen
®
4
Pull off the pen cap and twist the pen
apart.
If the rod is sticking out, push it all the
way back in.
Colour-coding
(example)
NovoPen
®
4
Penfill
®
cartridge
Colour-coded cap
Penfill
®
cartridge holder
Pen cap
Piston rod head
Display Dose button
Piston rod
Dose indicator
Mechanical part
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