Incompatibilities: Insulin suspensions should not be added to infusion fluids.
Special precautions for disposal and other handling: Pens and cartridges should only be used in combination with products that are compatible with them and allow the pen or cartridge to function safely and effectively.
Needles and Mixtard Penfill or Mixtard FlexPen must not be shared. The container must not be refilled.
Insulin preparations which have been frozen must not be used.
After removing Mixtard Penfill or Mixtard FlexPen from the refrigerator, it is recommended to allow Penfill or FlexPen to reach room temperature before resuspending the insulin as instructed for first time use.
Insulin suspensions should not be used if they do not appear uniformly white and cloudy after resuspension.
The patient should be advised to discard the needle after each injection.