novocare NovoMix 30 FlexPen How To Use

How to use F l exPen
FlexPen
®
•
Pen image shown above is for solution insulin.
• Suspension (cloudy) insulin contains a glass ball inside the cartridge.
• You can select doses from 1 to 60 units in increments of 1 unit.
Preparing for injection Attaching a needle
1 2
Check the label to make sure that Remove paper tab from a needle.
your FlexPen ® contains the correct
Attach needle on to FlexPen
type of insulin.
it is straight and secure.
Pull off the pen cap.
If you are using a cloudy insulin mix
it before use (instructions overleaf).
Priming Setting the dose
(cont.)
6 7
Keep the needle upwards and press Turn the dose selector to select the
the push-button all the way in. The
number of units you need to inject.
dose selector should return to 0.
The dose can be corrected by turning
A drop of insulin should appear at the dose selector in either direction
the needle tip. If not, change the
until the correct dose lines up with the
needle and repeat the procedure
white pointer.
no more than 6 times. If a drop still
Note: When turning the dose
does not appear, you must use a
selector, be careful not to push the
new FlexPen ® .
push-button as insulin will come out.
®
Pen cap
3
Pull off the outer needle cap. Keep it
® so that to remove the needle from the pen
after injection.
Pull off the inner needle cap and
dispose of it.
Administering the injection
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Push the needle into the skin, then Keep the push-button fully pushed
press the dose button until you in after the injection.
feel or hear a click and the dose
Leave the needle under the skin for
indicator lines up with 0.
6 seconds and then remove it.
Only push the push-button when
injecting and not before.
Cartridge Residual
scale
Checking the insulin flow (Priming)
4
Turn the dose selector to 2 units.
10
Six seconds
To remove the needle simply guide
the needle into the outer needle
cap. When the needle is covered,
carefully push the outer needle
cap completely on and unscrew
the needle. Dispose of the needle
carefully into a sharps container
and put the pen cap back on.
Pointer Dose Push-
selector button
5
2 units
selected
Hold your FlexPen with the needle
®
pointing upwards. Tap the cartridge
gently with your finger a few times
to make any air bubbles collect at
the top of the cartridge.
Use the
injection
technique
shown to
you by your
Healthcare
Professional.