HUMULIN® R U-500 (insulin human): KwikPen® Properties and Dose Measurement

Detailed Information

The prefilled U-500R Pen

• is available in a 2-Pen pack

• dials and doses up to 300 units per injection, and

• contains 1500 units of U-500R per Pen.^1,2

The U-500R Pen dials 5 insulin units with each click. Do not perform dose conversions when delivering U-500R via Pen.^1,2

The U-500R Pen dials and doses the number of prescribed insulin units. The dose window shows the number of units of U-500R to be injected, and no dose conversion is required.¹

Patients should be instructed by their HCP to always check the insulin label before administration to confirm the correct insulin product is being used. The U-500R Pen is for single patient use only.¹

Any pen compatible needle can be used to administer the dose with the U-500R Pen; however, BD pen needles are recommended.²

Do not transfer U-500R from the U-500R Pen into a syringe for administration as overdose and severe hypoglycemia can occur.¹

Enclosed Prescribing Information

HUMULIN^® R U-500 (insulin human injection), for subcutaneous use, Lilly

References

1. Humulin R U-500 [package insert]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2018.

2. Humulin R U-500 KwikPen [instructions for use]. Indianapolis, IN: Eli Lilly and Company; 2018.

Glossary

BD = Becton, Dickinson and Company

HCP = health care provider

Lilly = Eli Lilly and Company

Pen = KwikPen®

U-500R = Humulin® R U-500 (insulin human injection) 500 units/mL