BASAGLAR KwikPen - Priming the Pen; Importance of Priming; Priming Procedure

Priming your Pen
Prime before each injection.
• Priming means removing the air from the Needle and Cartridge that may collect during normal use. It is
important to prime your Pen before each injection so that it will work correctly.
• If you do not prime before each injection, you may get too much or too little insulin.
Step 8:
• Continue holding your Pen with Needle pointing
up. Push the Dose Knob in until it stops, and “0”
is seen in the Dose Window. Hold the Dose Knob
in and count to 5 slowly.
You should see insulin at the tip of the Needle.
- If you do not see insulin, repeat the priming
steps, but not more than 4 times.
- If you still do not see insulin, change the
Needle and repeat the priming steps.
Small air bubbles are normal and will not affect your
dose.
Step
6:
• To prime your Pen, turn the Dose Knob to select
2 units.
Step
7:
• Hold your Pen with the Needle pointing up. Tap
the Cartridge Holder gently to collect air bubbles
at the top.