novocare FlexPen How To Use

PATIENT FACT SHEET - HOW TO USE FLEXPEN
For direct distribution by Healthcare Professionals to users prescribed Novo Nordisk devices only.
FlexPen
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Pen cap
NovoFine Needles
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4mm 32G
Outer Inner
Needle
needle cap needle cap
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FlexPen is designed for use with NovoFine
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Preparing for injection Attaching a NovoFine
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Check the label to make
sure that your FlexPen ®
contains the correct type
of insulin.
Pull off the pen cap.
If you are using a cloudy
insulin mix it before use
(instructions overleaf).
Setting the dose
Priming (Cont.)
6
Keep the NovoFine Turn the dose selector to
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needle upwards and press select the number of units
the push-button all the you need to inject. The
way in. The dose selector dose can be corrected by
should return to 0. turning the dose selector
in either direction until the
A drop of insulin should
correct dose lines up with
appear at the needle
the white pointer.
tip. If not, change the
NovoFine needle and
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Note: When turning the
repeat the procedure
dose selector, be careful
no more than 6 times.
not to push the push-
If a drop still does not
button as insulin will
appear, you must use a
come out.
new FlexPen .
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Residual
Cartridge
scale
Outer
Paper tab
needle cap
needles.
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needle
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2 3
Remove paper tab from a Pull off the outer needle
NovoFine ® needle. Attach cap. Keep it to remove
needle on to FlexPen ® the needle from the pen
so that it is straight and after injection.
secure.
Pull off the inner needle
cap and dispose of it.
Administering the injection
7 8
Push the needle into the
skin, then press the dose
button until you feel or
hear a click and the dose
indicator lines up with 0.
Only push the push-
button when injecting
and not before.
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Dose
selector
Pointer
6mm & 8mm
Inner Needle Paper tab
needle cap
Checking the insulin flow (Priming)
4
2 units selected
Turn the dose selector to
2 units.
9
Six seconds
Keep the push-button
fully pushed in after the
injection.
Leave the needle under
the skin for 6 seconds
and then remove it.
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Push-
Pen image shown is for solution
button insulin.
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Suspension (cloudy) insulin
contains a glass ball inside the
cartridge.
4mm 32G 6mm 32G Tip
5
Hold your FlexPen
the NovoFine
pointing upwards. Tap
the cartridge gently with
your finger a few times
to make any air bubbles
collect at the top of the
cartridge.
10
To remove the NovoFine
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 NovoFine
needle carefully into a
sharps container and put
the pen cap back on.
8mm 30G
with
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