NovoRapid FlexPen 3mL

Land: Australia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Insulin aspart

Tilgjengelig fra:

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

Klasse:

Medicine Registered

Informasjon til brukeren

NovoRapid
®
 FlexPen
® 

Page 1 of 10 
NovoRapidFlexPencmi12.doc 
NOVORAPID
®
 FLEXPEN
®

_Insulin aspart (rys) _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION 

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 
WHAT NOVORAPID
®
 IS USED FOR.. 2

BEFORE YOU USE NOVORAPID
®

FLEXPEN
®
.................................... 2

HOW TO USE NOVORAPID
®
 FLEXPEN
®
.................................................... 3

WHILE YOU ARE USING NOVORAPID
®

FLEXPEN
®
.................................... 5

THINGS TO BE CAREFUL OF ............. 5

SIDE EFFECTS................................. 5

AFTER USING NOVORAPID
®
 FLEXPEN
®
.................................................... 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................. 6

FURTHER INFORMATION................. 7

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE................. 8

This leaflet answers some common 
questions about NovoRapid
®

FlexPen
®
. It does not contain all the 
available information.  It does not 
take the place of talking to your 
doctor, diabetes education nurse or 
pharmacist. 
All medicines have risks and 
benefits.  Your doctor has weighed 
the risks of you using NovoRapid
®

FlexPen
®
 against the benefits they 
expect it will have for you. 
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT 
USING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR 
DOCTOR, DIABETES EDUCATION NURSE 
OR PHARMACIST. 
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.

You may need to read it again.

WHAT NOVORAPID
®
 IS 
USED FOR 
The insulin aspart, or 
“NovoRapid
®
”, in NovoRapid
®

FlexPen
®
 is a rapid-acting insulin 
used to treat diabetes mellitus in 
adults and children. Diabetes 

mellitus is a condition where your 
pancreas does not produce enough 
insulin to control your blood sugar 
(glucose) level.  Extra insulin is 
therefore needed. 
There are two types of diabetes 
mellitus: 
Type 1 diabetes – also called 
juvenile onset diabetes 
Type 2 diabetes – also called 
maturity onset diabetes 
Patients wi