How to use

FlexPen®
Is this the first time you are taking an injection?
Ask your doctor or nurse about injection training.
Residual Pointer Push-button
scale Press it down
to inject your
dose.

Pen cap
NovoFine® Plus Always replace Dose selector
Always use a new needle for each injection to it to protect the Turn it to select
reduce risk of contamination. insulin from light. Cartridge your dose.

Big outer Inner Needle Protective

needle cap needle cap tab

Quick guide
Please see the Instructions for Use that came with your FlexPen® for complete instructions.

1. Check your pen 2. Attach a new needle 3. Check the insulin flow
• Check the name and coloured label of your • Remove the protective tab from a new • Turn the dose selector to select 2 units.
pen to make sure that it contains the correct needle. • Press the push-button all the way in. The
type of insulin. • Screw the needle straight and tightly onto dose selector returns to 0. A drop of insulin
• Pull off the pen cap. your pen. should appear at the needle tip.
• Pull off both needle caps. Keep the big outer
needle cap.

Wait 6
seconds

4. Select your dose 5. Inject your dose 6. Remove the needle

• Check that the dose selector is set at 0.
• Turn the dose selector to select the number
of units you need to inject.
• You can turn the dose selector up or down
to adjust the dose.
• Insert the needle into your skin.
• Press the push-button all the way in until 0
lines up with the pointer.
• The needle must remain under the skin for
at least 6 seconds. This will ensure that the
full dose has been injected.
• Lead the needle into the big outer needle
cap.
• When the needle is covered carefully push
the big outer needle cap completely on.
• Unscrew the needle and dispose of it
carefully.
• Then put the pen cap back on.

Do not share your FlexPen® with other people. Sharing the pen can result in the spread of infections from one person to another even if the needle is changed.

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 Always
Injection sites use a new
needle
The main injection sites are the thighs, stomach, buttocks or
backs of the upper arms. A  sk your doctor or nurse which sites are
recommended for you.

Make a mark of your To increase comfort, make sure you

recommended injection site choose a different place to inject for
every injection.

• Divide the injection sites into

halves or quarters and use a
different half/quarter every week.

• In each half or quarter, rotate the

place of injection clockwise by
about the width of a finger from
the last injection point.

Injection technique
Insulin is injected under the skin in the subcutaneous tissue. How you should inject
depends on your build and the length of the needle. You can see the different injection
techniques below. Always make sure to use the injection technique and needle length
recommended by your doctor or nurse.

Adult Adult Child Child

slim normal, obese slim normal, obese

4 mm
needle

5 to 6 mm
needle

8 mm
needle

How to lift the skin

To make sure insulin is injected under the skin, it can be helpful to
inject into a skin fold. Lift a fold of skin between your thumb and
index fingers. Keep it raised for 5 to 10 seconds after injection and
until you have removed the needle from the skin.

FlexPen® is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S

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