Patient Instructions for Use
NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
Read the following instructions carefully before you start using your NovoLog
®
Mix
70/30 FlexPen
®
and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. You
should read the instructions even if you have used Novolog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
before.
NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
is a disposable dial-a-dose insulin pen. You can
select doses from 1 to 60 units in increments of 1 unit. NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30
FlexPen
®
is designed to be used with NovoFine
®
needles.
NovoLog Mix
®
70/30 FlexPen
®
should not be used by people who are blind or have
severe visual problems without the help of a person who has good eyesight and
who is trained to use the NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
the right way.
Getting ready
Make sure you have the following items:
NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
New NovoFine
®
needle
Alcohol swab
PREPARING YOUR NOVOLOG
®
MIX 70/30 FLEXPEN
®
• Wash your hands with soap and water.
• Before you start to prepare your injection, check the label to make
sure that you are taking the right type of insulin. This is especially
important if you take more than 1 type of insulin. NovoLog
®
Mix
70/30 should look cloudy after mixing.
Before your first injection with a new NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
you
must mix the insulin:
A. Let the insulin reach room temperature before you use it.
This makes it easier to mix.
Pull off the pen cap (see diagram A).
B. Roll the pen between your palms 10 times – it is important
that the pen is kept horizontal (see diagram B).
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