Preparing to Inject
Step 1 Step 1

  • Wash your hands with soap and water.
Step 2 Step 2

  • Pull the pen cap straight off.
  • Inspect the pen and label.
  • Do not use if:
    • the medication name or dose strength does not match your prescription.
    • the pen is expired (EXP) or looks damaged.
    • the medication has been frozen, has particles, is cloudy, or is discoloured. Mounjaro should be colourless to slightly yellow.
Step 3 Step 3

  • Wipe the red inner seal with a swab
Step 4 Step 4

  • Select a new pen needle
  • Always use a new pen needle for each injection to help prevent infections and blocked needles.
  • Pull off the paper tab from the outer needle shield.
Step 5 Step 5

  • Push the capped pen needle straight onto the pen and twist the pen needle on until it is tight.
Step 6 Step 6

  • Pull off the outer needle shield and keep it. This will be reused.
  • Pull off the inner needle shield. Put it in your household bin.
Step 7 Step 7

  • Slowly turn the dose knob until you hear 2 clicks and the extended line is shown in the dose window.
  • This is the prime position.
  • It can be corrected by turning the dose knob in either direction until the prime position lines up to the dose indicator.
Step 8 Step 8

  • Hold your pen with the needle pointing up.
  • Tap the cartridge holder gently to collect air bubbles at the top.
Step 9 Step 9

  • Release some medicine into the air by pushing the dose knob in until it stops, then slowly count to 5 while holding the dose knob.
  • The 0 icon must be shown in the dose window. Do not inject into your body.
  • Priming removes air from the cartridge and makes sure that your pen is working correctly.
  • Your pen has been primed if a small amount of medicine comes out of the tip of the pen needle.
    • If you do not see medicine, repeat steps 7-9, no more than 2 additional times.
    • If you still do not see medicine, then change the pen needle and repeat steps 7-9, no more than 1 additional time.
    • If you still do not see medicine, contact your local Lilly affiliate.

 

Injecting Mounjaro KwikPen
Step 10 Step 10

  • Choose an injection site.
    • You or another person can inject the medicine in your thigh or stomach (abdomen) at least 5 centimetres from the belly button.
    • Another person should give you the injection in the back of your upper arm.

 

  • Change (rotate) your injection site each week. You may use the same area of your body but be sure to choose a different injection site in that area.
Step 11 Step 11

  • Turn the dose knob until it stops and the 1 icon is shown in the dose window.
  • The 1 icon is equal to a full 0.6 ml dose.
Step 12 Step 12a

  • Insert the needle into your skin.
Step 12b Step 12b

  • Inject the medicine by pushing the dose knob in until it stops then slowly count to 5 while holding the dose knob.
  • The 0 icon must be shown in the dose window before removing the needle.
Step 13 Step 13

  • Pull the needle out of your skin. A drop of medicine on the needle tip is normal. It will not affect your dose.
  • Confirm the 0 icon is in the dose window. If you see the 0 icon in the window, you have received the full dose.
  • If you do not see the 0 icon in the dose window, insert the needle back into your skin and finish your injection. Do not redial the dose.
  • If you still do not think you received the full dose, do not start over or repeat the injection.

 

After your injection
Step 14 Step 14

  • If you see blood after you pull the needle out of your skin, lightly press the injection site with gauze or a cotton ball.
  • Do not rub the injection site.
Step 15 Step 15

  • Carefully replace the outer needle shield.
Step 16 Step 16

  • Unscrew the capped needle and put the needle in a sharps container
  • Do not store the pen with the needle attached to prevent leaking, blocking the needle, and air from entering the pen.
Step 17 Step 17

  • Replace the pen cap.
  • Do not store the pen without the pen cap attached.