Air Shot Before Each Injection - Novo Nordisk NovoPen 3 PenMate Instruction Manual

NovoPen 3 PenMate Instruction Manual
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209 Never place a NovoFine disposable needle on your NovoPen 3 PenMate until you are
210 ready to do an air shot and give an injection. If the NovoFine needle is "left on",
211 some liquid may leak out of the PenFill cartridge. This may cause a change in the
212 strength of Novolin 70/30 or Novolin N insulin.
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215 SECTION 2
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Air shot before each injection

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219 11 The PenFill cartridge may contain an air bubble, and small amounts of air may
220 collect in the needle and PenFill cartridge when you use them. To avoid the injection
221 of air and ensure proper dosing, you must perform an air shot prior to each injection.
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§ Check that the dial-a-dose selector is set at zero.
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§ Dial 2 units. Hold the NovoPen 3 PenMate with the needle upwards and tap
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225 gently near the window of NovoPen 3 PenMate with your finger a few times.
§ Press the push button at the end of the barrel all the way in.
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228 A drop of insulin should appear at the needle tip.
229 If not, repeat the procedure until a drop of insulin appears. There may still be some small
230 air bubble(s) in the PenFill cartridge after this, but they will not affect your dose and they
231 will not be injected.
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233 If you dial more than 2 units, DO NOT turn the dial back to zero (0). If you do, the
234 extra insulin will squirt out of the needle. You may complete the air shot with the
235 number of units you have dialed or refer to the instructions on how to reset the dose to
236 zero in step 14.
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