Always use a new needle for each injection to help ensure sterility and prevent
blocked needles.
Be careful not to bend or damage the needle before use.
To reduce the risk of a needle stick, never put the inner needle cap back on
the needle.
Giving the airshot before each injection:
Before each injection small amounts of air may collect in the cartridge during
normal use. To avoid injecting air and to make sure you take the right dose
of insulin:
G. Turn the dose selector to select 2 units (see diagram G).
H. Hold your NovoLog
®
Mix 70/30 FlexPen
®
with the needle
pointing up. Tap the cartridge gently with your finger a few
times to make any air bubbles collect at the top of the
cartridge (see diagram H).
I. Keep the needle pointing upwards, press the push-button
all the way in (see diagram I). The dose selector returns
to 0.
A drop of insulin should appear at the needle tip. If not,
change the needle and repeat the procedure no more than 6
times.
If you do not see a drop of insulin after 6 times, do not use
the NovoLog Mix
®
70/30 FlexPen
®
and contact Novo Nordisk
at 1-800-727-6500.
A small air bubble may remain at the needle tip, but it will not
be injected.
SELECTING YOUR DOSE
