Insulin Pen Devices

INSULIN PEN DEVICES
Insulin Pen	Insulin Compatibility	Pen Needle Compat– ability	Prefilled (dispos– able single use)	Replace– able Car– tridges (reus– able)	Unit Dose Range (in Units)	Unit Measure- ment Incre– ment (in Units)	Notes
Admelog SoloStar	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin lispro	BD, Ypsomed, or Owen Mumford pen needles	✓		1–80	1	• Dose can be adjusted backward and forward without wasting insulin
Apidra SoloSTAR	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin glulisine	BD, Ypsomed, or Owen Mumford pen needles	✓		1–80	1	• Dose cannot be dialed past the number of units remaining in the pen
Autopen Classic	For use with 3mL insulin cartridges by Eli Lilly	Compatible with most pen needles		✓	Model AN3810: 1–21	1	• Side release button for insulin delivery
Autopen Classic	For use with 3mL insulin cartridges by Eli Lilly	Compatible with most pen needles		✓	Model AN3800: 2–42	2	• Side release button for insulin delivery
Basaglar KwikPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin glargine	BD pen needles	✓		1–80	1	• Audible dosing clicks • Dose cannot be dialed past the number of units remaining in pen
Fiasp	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin aspart	NovoFine, NovoFine Plus or NovoTwist needles	✓		1–80	1	• No push-button extension
Humalog KwikPen	Contains 3mL (U-100: 300 U; U-200: 600 U) of insulin lispro	BD pen needles	✓		1–60	1	• Magnified dosing window • Audible dosing clicks • Dose can be adjusted backward and forward without wasting insulin
Humalog Mix50/50 KwikPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of 50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro
Humalog Mix75/25 KwikPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of 75% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 25% insulin lispro
HumaPen Luxura HD	3mL Humalog insulin cartridges by Lilly	BD pen needles		✓	0.5–30	0.5	• Dose can be adjusted backward and forward without wasting insulin
Humulin 70/30 KwikPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of 70% human insulin isophane suspension and 30% human insulin	BD pen needles	✓		1–60	1	• Magnified dosing window • Audible dosing clicks • Dose can be adjusted backward and forward without wasting insulin
Humulin N KwikPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of NPH human insulin isophane suspension	BD pen needles	✓		1–60	1
Humulin R KwikPen	Contains 3mL (1500 U) of insulin human	BD pen needles	✓		5–300	5	• 5-unit dosing with each click • Concentrated formulation for high-dose insulin needs
Lantus SoloSTAR	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin glargine	BD Ultra-Fine pen needles	✓		1–80	1	• Dose cannot be dialed past the number of units remaining in the pen
Levemir FlexTouch	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin detemir	NovoTwist, NovoFine, or NovoFine Plus pen needles	✓		1–80	1	• No push-button extension • End of dose clicks
NovoLog FlexPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin aspart	NovoTwist, NovoFine, or NovoFine Plus pen needles	✓		1–60	1	• Large dialing window • Audible dosing clicks • Dose can be adjusted backward and forward without wasting insulin
NovoLog Mix 70/30 FlexPen	Contains 3mL (300 U) of 70% insulin aspart protamine suspension and 30% insulin aspart	NovoTwist, NovoFine, or NovoFine Plus pen needles			1–60	1
NovoPen Echo	Contains 3mL (300 U) of insulin aspart	NovoTwist, NovoFine, or NovoFine Plus pen needles		✓	0.5–30	0.5	• Half‑unit dosing allowed • Records dose and time of last inj • End of dose click
Soliqua SoloStar	Contains 3mL of insulin glargine (300 U) and lixisenatide (99mcg)	BD, Ypsomed, or Owen Mumford pen needles	✓		15–60	1	• Dose can be adjusted forward and backward without wasting insulin
Toujeo SoloStar	Contains 1.5mL (450 U) of insulin glargine	BD, Ypsomed, or Owen Mumford pen needles	✓		1–80	1	• Dose counter displays number of units to be injected • Lasts up to 8wks once in use
Toujeo Max SoloStar	Contains 3mL (900 U) of insulin glargine	BD, Ypsomed, or Owen Mumford pen needles	✓		2–160	2
Tresiba FlexTouch	Contains 3mL (U-100: 300 U; U-200: 600U) of insulin degludec	NovoTwist or NovoFine needles	✓		U-100: 1–80; U-200: 1–160	U-100: 1; U-200: 2	• Lasts up to 8wks once in use • No push-button extension
Xultophy	Contains 3mL of insulin degludec (300 U) and liraglutide (10.8mg)	NovoTwist, NovoFine, or NovoFine Plus pen needles	✓		10–50	1	• No push button extension • Pen is good for 21 days once in use
NOTES
Not an inclusive list of medications and/or official indications. Please see drug monograph at www.eMPR.com and/or contact company for full drug labeling. (Rev. 6/2020)

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