NovoMix 30 Penfill
Generic Name/API: 30% soluble insulin aspart and 70% insulin aspart crystallised with protamine
Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk
Dosage Forms & Strength & Pack Size:
Pack sizes of 1 (with or without needles), 5 (without needles) and 10 (without needles) pre-filled pens of 3 ml. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Storage:
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date, which is stated on the FlexPen® label and carton after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Always keep the pen cap on your FlexPen® when you are not using it, in order to protect it from light.
NovoMix® 30 must be protected from excessive heat and light.
Before opening: NovoMix® 30 FlexPen® that is not being used must be stored in the refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C, away from the cooling element. Do not freeze.
Before you use NovoMix® 30 FlexPen®, remove it from the refrigerator. It is recommended to resuspend the insulin as instructed every time you use a new pen. See Instructions for use. During use or when carried as a spare: NovoMix® 30 FlexPen® that is being used or carried as a spare should not be kept in the refrigerator. You can carry it with you and keep it at room temperature (below 30°C) for up to 4 weeks.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
What NovoMix® 30 is and what it is used for
NovoMix® 30 is a modern insulin (insulin analogue) with both a rapid-acting and an intermediateacting effect, in the ratio 30/70. Modern insulin products are improved versions of human insulin.
NovoMix® 30 is used to reduce the high blood sugar level in adults, adolescents and children aged 10 years and above with diabetes mellitus (diabetes). Diabetes is a disease where your body does not produce enough insulin to control the level of your blood sugar.
NovoMix® 30 will start to lower your blood sugar 10–20 minutes after you inject it, the maximum effect occurs between 1 and 4 hours after the injection, and the effect lasts for up to 24 hours. In treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, NovoMix® 30 may be used in combination with tablets for
diabetes and/or with injectable antidiabetic products.
Warnings and precautions
Some conditions and activities can affect your need for insulin. Consult your doctor:
► If you have trouble with your kidneys or liver, or with your adrenal, pituitary or thyroid glands.
► If you exercise more than usual or if you want to change your usual diet, as this may affect your
blood sugar level.
► If you are ill, carry on taking your insulin and consult your doctor.
► If you are going abroad, travelling over time zones may affect your insulin needs and the timing
hereof.
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