Choose an injection site on your body. A fatty area, such as your abdomen
(except the area around the navel) or thighs are best.
Use a different injection site every time: When choosing an injection site, select an area that has not recently been used to avoid soreness and bruises.
Avoid skin that is sore, bruised, scarred, scaly, or has red patches.
Clean the injection site with an alcohol pad, and let it dry.
Do not touch the area again before the injection.
PEN lNJECTlON lNSTRUCTlONS
Before you inject, ask your doctor or nurse to show you how to use your pre-filled pen. Please read the full patient information leaflet before you use your pen for the first time.1
Quick Use Guide
This quick use guide is a shortened version of the patient information leaflet. These instructions are supplied as a guide only.
Please read the full patient information leaflet before you use your pen for the first time.1
1 WASH HANDS & GATHER SUPPLlES
Wash your hands, and place the pen and alcohol pad for disinfection on a clean, dry surface
2 BRING MEDICATION TO ROOM TEMPERATURE
Wait 15-30 minutes for your pen to reach room temperature, which helps reduce your pain during injection.
Do not remove the cap just yet.
3 INSPECT MEDICINE & EXPIRATION DATE
If your medication is not clear, not free of particles, or is expired, do not use it.
You may see 1 or more bubbles, and that is okay. There is no reason to remove it.
Do not remove the cap just yet.
No Particles
Clear
Colourless
Not Expired
4 CHOOSE INJECTION SITE & CLEAN SKIN
Wash your hands again thoroughly.
Choose an injection site on your body. Fatty areas, such as your abdomen (except the area around the navel) or thighs are best.
Avoid skin that is sore, bruised, scarred, scaly, or has red patches.
Clean the injection site with alcohol pad, and let it dry.
Do not touch the area again before the injection.
5 CAREFULLY PULL OFF THE CLEAR NEEDLE CAP
It is normal to see a few drops of liquid come out of the needle.
If you do take off the cap before you are ready to inject, do not put the needle cap back on. This could bend or damage the needle. You might accidentally stick yourself or waste medication.
6 PLACE GREEN BASE ON SKIN, PUSH THE ENTIRE PRE-FILLED PEN DOWN FIRMLY, AND HOLD
When you push down, the injection
starts. You may hear a 1st click.
7 CONTINUE TO HOLD
Hold the pen firmly in place against your skin until the yellow indicator fills the medication window and stops moving.
Several seconds later you may hear a 2nd click.
8 CONFIRM COMPLETION & DISPOSE AS DIRECTED
You received your dose if…
The entire medication window is yellow
No medicine leaked out (a small drop is okay)
Throw away the used pen in a special container as instructed by your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. If you are not sure you received the dose, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.