You do not have to adjust your dose based on what you eat or how active you are. Patients were randomized to self-administer insulin injections with one needle type followed by the alternative, each for 7 to 14 days. Features include:. The needle is designed to penetrate into the tissue underneath your skin. This may help you avoid injecting into muscle. This will reduce the potential for contamination, infection, and leakage while also ensuring dose accuracy.
Or see the Instructions for Use. You only need to do this 1 time with each new pen. You should also follow these instructions if you drop your pen. You may have concerns about using an injectable medication for managing your type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Health Coaches are on hand to help you through the injection process.
Do not inject into a vein or muscle. Remember that your doctor or diabetes care team should teach you how to use the pen. You should also read the Instructions for Use and Medication Guide , which provides full information. Always remove the needle after each injection and store your pen without the needle attached. This reduces the risk of contamination, infection, leakage, and inaccurate dosing. You may give other people a serious infection, or get a serious infection from them.
It should not be used with other medicines that contain liraglutide. Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements, and other medicines to treat diabetes, including insulin or sulfonylureas. Please click here for Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
Novo Nordisk provides patient assistance for those who qualify. Please call to learn more about Novo Nordisk assistance programs. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www. Get support. A thin needle. So a gauge needle, for example, is thinner than a gauge needle a Multicenter, randomized, open-label, 2-period, crossover trial in insulin-treated patients with diabetes type 1 or type 2.
