Lilly Humulin N KwikPen Instructions For Use

PA000DACA01 Instructions for Use
Humulin ® R KwikPen
100 units/mL
www.lilly.ca
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
Read the Instructions for Use before you start taking your insulin and
each time you get another KwikPen. There may be new information.
This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare
professional about your medical condition or your treatment.
KwikPen™ ("Pen") is a disposable prefilled pen containing 300 units of
insulin. You can give yourself multiple doses using one Pen. The Pen
dials 1 unit at a time. You can give from 1 to 60 units in a single injection.
If your dose is more than 60 units, you will need to give yourself more
than one injection. The plunger only moves a little with each injection,
and you may not notice that it moves. The plunger will only reach the end
of the cartridge when you have used all 300 units in the Pen.
The Pen is for single patient use only. Do not share your Pen with other
people, even if the needle has been changed. Do not reuse or share needles with
other people. You may give an infection to them or get an infection from them.
This Pen is not recommended for use by the blind or visually impaired without the
help of someone trained to use the Pen.
Cap Clip Cartridge Holder
Pen Cap Rubber Seal
Outer Needle
Shield
How to recognize your KwikPen:
Humulin
Pen Body color: Beige
Dose Knob:
Labels: White with Light Green
Color Bar
Supplies needed to give your injection:
• KwikPen containing your insulin
• KwikPen compatible Needle (BD [Becton, Dickinson and Company] Pen
Needles recommended)
• Alcohol swab
Preparing your Pen
• Wash your hands with soap and water.
• Check the Pen to make sure you are taking the right type of insulin. This is
especially important if you use more than 1 type of insulin.
• Do not use your Pen past the expiration date printed on the Label or for more
than 28 days after you first start using the Pen.
• Always use a new Needle for each injection to help prevent infections and
blocked Needles.
Step 1:
• Pull the Pen Cap straight off.
– Do not remove the Pen Label.
• Wipe the Rubber Seal with an alcohol
swab.
Step 2: (For cloudy insulins
only – Humulin N)
• Gently roll the Pen 10 times.
AND
• Invert the Pen 10 times.
Mixing is important to make sure you
get the right dose. The insulin should look
evenly mixed.
Step 3:
• Check the appearance of the insulin.
– Humulin R should look clear and colourless. Do not use if it is cloudy,
coloured, or has particles or clumps in it.
– Humulin N should look white and cloudy after mixing. Do not use if it looks
clear or contains any clumps or particles.
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KwikPen Parts
Label Dose Indicator
Plunger Pen Body Dose
Window
Pen Needle Parts
(Needles Not Included)
Paper
Tab
Inner Needle Needle
Shield
Humulin
N R
Beige
White with Yellow-Gold
Color Bar
Step 4:
• Select a new Needle.
• Pull off the Paper Tab from the
Outer Needle Shield.
Step 5:
• Push the capped Needle straight
onto the Pen and twist the Needle
on until it is tight.
Step 6:
• Pull off the Outer Needle Shield.
Do not throw it away.
• Pull off the Inner Needle Shield and
throw it away.
Priming your Pen
Prime before each injection.
• Priming your Pen means removing the air from the Needle and Cartridge that
may collect during normal use and ensures that the Pen is working correctly.
• If you do not prime before each injection, you may get too much or too little
insulin.
Step 7:
• To prime your Pen, turn the Dose Knob to
select 2 units.
Dose
Knob
Step 8:
• Hold your Pen with the Needle pointing
up. Tap the Cartridge Holder gently to
collect air bubbles at the top.
Step 9:
• 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.
Selecting your dose
• You can give from 1 to 60 units in a single injection.
• If your dose is more than 60 units, you will need to give more than one
injection.
– If you need help deciding how to divide up your dose, ask your healthcare
professional.
– You should use a new Needle for each injection and repeat the priming step.
Step 10:
• Turn the Dose Knob to select the
number of units you need to inject. The
Dose Indicator should line up with your
dose.
– The Pen dials 1 unit at a time.
– The Dose Knob clicks as you turn it.
– DO NOT dial your dose by counting
the clicks because you may dial the
wrong dose.
– The dose can be corrected by turning
the Dose Knob in either direction until
the correct dose lines up with the
Dose Indicator.
– The even numbers are printed on the
dial.
– The odd numbers, after the number 1,
are shown as full lines.
• Always check the number in the
Dose Window to make sure you have
dialed the correct dose.
Keep Throw Away
(Example: 12 units shown
in the Dose Window)
(Example: 25 units shown in
the Dose Window)
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