Humalog U-100 KwikPen User Manual
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USER MANUAL
KwikPen
®
pre-filled insulin pen
100 units/ml
PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL BEFORE USE
Read the User Manual 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 pre-filled pen containing 3ml (300 units, 100 units/ml) 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.
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.
KwikPen Parts
Cap Clip
Cartridge
Holder Label Dose Indicator
Dose Knob
Pen
Cap
Rubber
Seal
Plunger
Pen
Body
Dose
Window
2
Pen Needle Parts
(Needles Not Included)
Paper Tab
Outer Needle
Shield
Inner Needle
Shield
Needle
How to recognize your KwikPen:
Humalog
Solution
Humalog
Mix25
Suspension
(cloudy insulin)
Humalog
Mix50
Suspension
(cloudy insulin)
Pen colour:
Blue
Blue
Blue
Dose Knob:
Burgundy
Yellow
Red
Labels:
White with
Burgundy
Colour Bar
White with
Yellow
Colour Bar
White with
Red
Colour Bar
Supplies needed to give your injection:
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KwikPen containing your insulin
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KwikPen compatible Needle (BD [Becton, Dickinson and Company] Pen Needles recommended)
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Swab
Needles and swab are not included.
Preparing your Pen
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Wash your hands with soap and water.
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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.
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Do not use your Pen past the expiration date printed on the Label. After you start using the Pen,
throw your Pen away after the in-use time specified in the Package Leaflet.
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Always use a new Needle for each injection to help prevent infections and blocked Needles.
Step 1:
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Pull the Pen Cap straight off.
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Do not remove the Pen Label.
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Wipe the Rubber Seal with a swab.
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Step 2:
(For HUMALOG suspensions cloudy insulins only)
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Gently roll the Pen 10 times.
AND
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Invert the Pen 10 times.
Mixing is important to make sure you get the right dose.
The insulin should look evenly mixed.
Step 3:
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Check the appearance of the insulin.
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HUMALOG solution should look clear and colourless. Do not use if it is cloudy, coloured,
or has particles or clumps in it.
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HUMALOG suspensions - cloudy insulins - should look white after mixing. Do not use
if it looks clear or contains any clumps or particles.
Step 4:
Step 5:
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Push the capped Needle straight onto the Pen
and twist the Needle on until it is tight.
Step 6:
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Pull off the Outer Needle Shield. Do not throw it away.
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Pull off the Inner Needle Shield and throw it away.
Priming your Pen
Prime before each injection.
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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.
Select a new Needle.
Pull off the Paper Tab from the Outer Needle Shield.
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