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The five steps of insulin pen use.a This is performed by instructing the patient to dial up 2 units and to inject these units into the air. b The button needs to be pressed and the needle held in the skin for 5–10 seconds to ensure complete delivery of insulin dose. The easiest way to ensure this is to instruct the patient to count to 5 (or 10, if using the SoloSTAR®) before removing the needle.
