NovoPen 4

Use the injection technique as recommended by physician and/or health care professional. Press the push-button in fully for injection. Hold the push-button pressed down during medication discharge. After the medication has been completely discharged, wait for 6 seconds and then pull out the pen needle slowly. You may either hold the push-button pressed or release it during the 6 seconds.

Pen Preparation or Changing Cartridge
Remove the pen cap.
Remove the cartridge sleeve by turning it.
Remove the empty cartridge if necessary.
Insert the new cartridge into the cartridge sleeve.
Push the threaded rod back completely.
Attach the cartridge sleeve to the housing by turning it.
Attach Pen Needle
Pull off the peel foil.
Twist on the pen needle to the cartridge sleeve. Check that the pen needle is attached correctly.
Remove the outer needle protective cap. Keep the outer needle protective cap to safely remove and dispose of the pen needle after use.
Remove and dispose the inner needle protective cap.
Priming / Function Check
Dial the test dose by turning the dosage knob clockwise (not less than 2 units).
For the function check, hold the Pen pointing upwards and gently tap the cartridge sleeve, so that the air can rise to the top.
Press the push-button.
A few drops of insulin must emerge from the pen needle tip.
Remove pen needle after each injection: Carefully attach the outer needle protective cap on the pen needle. Twist off the pen needle and dispose it correctly, according to the advice of your physician and/or health care professional.