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How should patients manage blood on their skin after a Lilly insulin KwikPen® injection?

If there is blood after the needle is removed from the skin, patients should press the injection site lightly with a piece of gauze or swab and should not rub the area.

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Which pens does this information apply to?

This information applies to all of Eli Lilly and Company's pre-filled pens:

  • Abasaglar 100 units/mL KwikPen1
  • Humalog 100 units/mL KwikPen2
  • Humalog Mix25 100 units/mL KwikPen2 
  • Humalog Mix50 100 units/mL KwikPen2
  • Humalog 100 units/mL Junior  KwikPen3
  • Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen4
  • Humulin I 100 units/mL KwikPen5 
  • Humulin M3 100 units/mL KwikPen5 
  • Lyumjev 100 units/mL KwikPen6
  • Lyumjev 200 units/mL KwikPen7
  • Lyumjev 100 units/mL Junior KwikPen8

For further information about a specific pre-filled pen, please refer to the corresponding user manual, patient leaflet and summary of product characteristics.

References

1Abasaglar 100 units/mL KwikPen [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

2Humalog® 100 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

3Humalog® 100 units/ml Junior KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

4Humalog® 200 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

5Humulin® 100 IU/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly and Company Limited, United Kingdom.

6Lyumjev® 100 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

7Lyumjev® 200 units/ml KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

8Lyumjev® 100 units/ml Junior KwikPen® [instructions for use]. Eli Lilly Nederland B.V., The Netherlands.

Date of Last Review: 28 September 2022

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