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TRESIBA

FlexTouch

(insulin degludec injection) 200 units/mL

Instructions for Use

TRESIBA

(tre-SI-bah) FlexTouch

Pen 200 units/mL

(insulin degludec injection)

• Do not share your TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen with

other people, even if the needle is changed. You

may give other people a serious infection, or get a

serious infection from them.

• TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen 200 units/mL (“Pen”)

is a preﬁlled disposable pen containing 600 units of

TRESIBA

(insulin degludec injection) 200 units/mL insulin.

You can inject from 2 to 160 units in a single injection. The

units can be increased by 2 units at a time.

• This Pen is not recommended for use by the blind or

visually impaired without the assistance of a person

trained in the proper use of the product.

Supplies you will need to give your TRESIBA

injection:

• TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen

• a new NovoFine

or NovoTwist

needle

• alcohol swab

• a sharps container for throwing away used Pens and needles.

See “After your injection” at the end of these

instructions.

Preparing your TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen:

• Wash your hands with soap and water.

• Before you start to prepare your injection, check the

TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen label to make sure you

are taking the right type of insulin. This is especially

important if you take more than 1 type of insulin.

• TRESIBA

should look clear and colorless. Do not use

TRESIBA

if it is cloudy or colored.

• Do not use TRESIBA

past the expiration date printed on the

label or 56 days after you start using the Pen.

• Always use a new needle for each injection to help

ensure sterility and prevent blocked needles. Do not

reuse or share needles with another person. You

may give other people a serious infection, or get a

serious infection from them.

ovoFine

Outer

need

le cap

Inner

needle cap

Needle

Paper

tab

ovoTwist

Outer

need

le cap

Inner

needle cap Needle

Paper

tab

Pen cap

FlexTouch

(insulin degludec

injection)

For Single Patient Use Only

200 units/mL (U-200)

500

400

300

200

100

Insulin

scale

Insulin

window

Dose

counter

Dose

selector

Dose

pointer

Dose

button

(Figure A)

Step 1:

• Pull Pen cap straight off

(See Figure B).

(Figure B)

Step 2:

• Check the liquid in

the Pen (See Figure

C). TRESIBA

should

look clear and colorless.

Do not use it if it looks

cloudy or colored.

(Figure C)

Step 3:

• Select a new

needle.

• Pull off the paper tab

from the outer needle

cap (See Figure D).

NovoFine

NovoTwist

(Figure D)

Step 4:

• Push the capped

needle straight onto

the Pen and twist the

needle on until it is

tight (See Figure E).

NovoFine

NovoTwist

(Figure E)

Step 5:

• Pull off the outer

needle cap. Do not

throw it away

(See Figure F).

NovoFine

NovoTwist

(Figure F)

Step 6:

• Pull off the inner

needle cap and

throw it away

(See Figure G).

NovoFine

NovoTwist

(Figure G)

Priming your TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen:

Step 7:

• Turn the dose selector

to select 2 units

(See Figure H).

2 units

selected

(Figure H)

Step 8:

• Hold the Pen with the

needle pointing up. Tap

the top of the Pen gently

a few times to let any air

bubbles rise to the top

(See Figure I).

(Figure I)

Step 9:

• Hold the Pen with

the needle pointing

up. Press and hold in

the dose button until the

dose counter shows “0”.

The “0” must line up with

the dose pointer.

• A drop of insulin should

be seen at the needle tip

(See Figure J).

If you do not see a

drop of insulin, repeat

steps 7 to 9, no more

than 6 times.

If you still do not

see a drop of insulin,

change the needle and

repeat steps 7 to 9.

(Figure J)

Selecting your dose:

Step 10:

TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen 200 units/mL is

made to deliver the

number of insulin units

that your healthcare

provider prescribed. Do

not perform any dose

conversion.

Check to make sure

the dose selector is

set at 0.

• Turn the dose

selector to select the

number of units you

need to inject. The

dose pointer should line

up with your dose (See

Figure K).

If you select the

wrong dose, you

can turn the dose

selector forwards

or backwards to the

correct dose.

Each line on the dial

is an even number.

24 units

selected

6 units

selected

Examples

(Figure K)

• The TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen insulin

scale will show you how

much insulin is left in

your Pen (See Figure L).

500

400

300

200

100

Example:

Approx.

400 units

left

(Figure L)

• To see how much insulin is left in your TRESIBA

FlexTouch

Pen:

Turn the dose selector until it stops. The dose counter

will line up with the number of units of insulin that is left