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Prefilled insulin pens (KwikPen®)
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Can visually impaired or blind patients use the Lilly insulin KwikPen®?
The Lilly insulin KwikPens are not recommended for use by blind or visually impaired patients without the help of someone trained to use the pen
Why are the Lilly insulin KwikPens not suitable for visually impaired or blind patients?
Which Pens does this information apply to?
This information applies to all of Eli Lilly and Company's insulin KwikPens:
- Abasaglar 100 units/mL KwikPen2
- Humalog 100 units/mL KwikPen3
- Humalog Mix25 100 units/mL KwikPen3
- Humalog Mix50 100 units/mL KwikPen3
- Humalog 100 units/mL Junior KwikPen4
- Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen5
- Humulin I 100 units/mL KwikPen6
- Humulin M3 100 units/mL KwikPen6
- Lyumjev 100 units/mL KwikPen7
- Lyumjev 200 units/mL KwikPen8
- Lyumjev 100 units/mL Junior KwikPen9
For further information about a specific Lilly insulin KwikPen, please refer to the corresponding user manual, patient leaflet and summary of product characteristics.
Does Eli Lilly and Company have pens for visually impaired or blind patients?
Eli Lilly and Company does not have any pens designed for use by the blind or visually impaired patients.
References
1Data on file, Eli Lilly and Company and/or one of its subsidiaries.
2Abasaglar 100 units/mL KwikPen [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
3Humalog® 100 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
4Humalog® 100 units/ml Junior KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
5Humalog® 200 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
6Humulin® 100 IU/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly and Company Limited, United Kingdom.
7Lyumjev® 100 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
8Lyumjev® 200 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
9Lyumjev® 100 units/ml Junior KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.
Date of Last Review: 28 September 2022