Novopen Echo question

Thanks. The half unit and memory functions seem useful. Do they hold 300 units like my pens (I'm guessing yes)? I think I used one sometime back. I had to sort of "rewind" it before starting a new cartridge. It didn't do half units though.

I once saw a YouTube video of someone taking apart the disposable pen and it did not look like an easy job @TorqPenderloin . Any tips?

TorqPenderloin said:

They sell Novopen Echos here in the US. I use them for my Novolog and have two of them bought from my local Walgreens. They retail for $70 each without insurance.

Of note: the vials in the 1 time use flexpens are exactly the same. I've taken on apart (Levemir and Novolog) and they fit inside a Novopen Echo.

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Cool. How much are the 300 unit vials compared to the Flexpens? Are they about the same weight?

TheBigNewt said:

Cool. How much are the 300 unit vials compared to the Flexpens? Are they about the same weight?

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They retail for the same price and the vials are literally the exact same. The plastic flex pen part is the only difference.

Oddly enough, the vials-only retail for less than the flexpens even though you're paying for literally the exact same thing...actually less considering that you don't get he plastic disposable pen part.

cz_dave said:

I once saw a YouTube video of someone taking apart the disposable pen and it did not look like an easy job @TorqPenderloin . Any tips?

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My tip: don't do it unless you have to lol.

I did it only because I was curious with a used up Levemir flexpen. It's very easy to chip the vials (which are glass).

Note: the Novolog/novorapid vials and the humalog vials are NOT the same. I've tried that one out too with an old humapen luxura.