Name: Insulin Pen Devices - Optometry Advisor
Published: 2021-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

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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