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B
. Select your required dose by turning the dosage selector clockwise (in the example
below, the selected dose is 30 units). If you turn past your dose, you can turn back down
(counter-clockwise).
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Do not push the injection button while turning, as insulin will come out.
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You cannot turn the dosage selector past the number of units left in the pen. Do not
force the dosage selector to turn. In this case, either you can inject what is remaining in
the pen and complete your dose with a new SoloSTAR or use a new SoloSTAR for
your full dose.
Step 5. Inject the dose
A
. Clean the area of skin to be injected (e.g. with rubbing alcohol).
B.
Use the injection method as instructed by your health professional.
C
. Insert the needle into the skin.
D.
Deliver the dose by pressing the injection button in all the way. The number in the dose
window will progressively return to “0” as you inject.
E.
Keep the injection button pressed all the way in. Slowly count to 10 before you withdraw
the needle from the skin. This ensures that the full dose will be delivered.
The pen plunger moves with each dose. The plunger will reach the end of the cartridge
when the total of 300 units of insulin has been used.
Step 6. Remove and discard the needle
Always remove the needle after each injection and store SoloSTAR without a needle attached.
This helps prevent:
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Contamination and/or infection
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Entry of air into the insulin reservoir and leakage of insulin, which can cause inaccurate
dosing.
