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Pen needles are not included with your child’s Ngenla pen. Your child will need a prescription
from their healthcare provider to get pen needles up to a length of 8 mm from your pharmacy.
Needles to use with Ngenla pens:
•32G (Novo Nordisk®, NovoFine® Plus)
• 31G (Novo Nordisk®, NovoFine®)
•31G (Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Ultra-Fine™ or BD Micro-Fine™)
Needles with safety shield to use with Ngenla pens:
• 30G (Becton, Dickinson and Company, AutoShield Duo™)
• 30G (Novo Nordisk®, NovoFine® AutoCover®)
Talk with your child’s healthcare provider about the right needle for them.
Novo Nordisk®, NovoFine®, and NovoFine® AutoCover® are registered trademarks of Novo Nordisk A/S. BD Ultra-Fine™,
BD Micro-Fine™, and AutoShield Duo™ are trademarks of Becton, Dickinson and Company.
The Ngenla Support Program is able to provide free injection supplies.
Call us at 1-877-662-8373 to learn more!
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Examples of a sterile needles
A sterile needle and all its components including, the outer needle cover, the inner needle cap, the needle and the protective paper.A sterile needle and all its components including, the outer needle cover, the inner needle cap, the needle and the protective paper.
Note: Needles with safety shield do not have an inner needle cap. Steps 5 and 9 within these instructions relating to the inner needle cap may not apply when using a needle with safety shield. Refer to the needle manufacturer's instructions for use for more information.
Warning iconCaution: Never use a bent or damaged needle. Always handle pen needles with care to make sure you do not prick yourself (or anyone else) with the needle. Do not attach a new needle to the pen until you are ready to give the injection.