Instructions for use
Follow the detailed instructions supplied with the pre-filled syringe pen.
The pre-filled syringe pen is designed for use with NovoFine® or NovoTvist® disposable needles up to 8 mm in length and up to 32G. The syringe-pen with the preparation Sultofay® is intended only for individual use.
The preparation Sultophay® can not be used if the solution does not look transparent and colorless.
The drug Sultophay® can not be used if it has been frozen.
The patient should discard the injection needle after each injection.
All unused medicinal product or waste should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
Instructions for patients on the use of the drug SulTOPAI® solution for subcutaneous administration 100 U / ml + 3.6 mg / ml
Read these instructions carefully Before using a pre-filled syringe handle with Sultofay®.
Use the syringe pen only after you have learned how to use it under the guidance of a doctor or nurse.
Check the label on the syringe pen label to make sure that it contains the preparation Sultophay 100 ED / ml + 3.6 mg / ml, and then carefully examine the illustrations below, which show the details of the syringe and the needle.
If you are visually impaired or have serious vision problems, and You can not distinguish the numbers on the dose counter, do not use a syringe pen without help. To help you can a person without visual impairment, trained in the correct use of a pre-filled syringe pen.
The preparation Sultofay® contains insulin degluedek and lyraglutide.
The drug Sultofay® is administered by the dose steps. One dose step contains 1 unit of insulin degludec + 0.036 mg of liraglutide.
The pre-filled syringe pen contains 3 ml of Sultofay® and allows to set and enter a dose from 1 dose step to a maximum of 50 dose steps (50 units of insulin degludec + 1.8 mg of liraglutide).
The syringe pen allows you to set the dose in steps of 1 step dose.
No recalculation of the dose is required, in the dose counter window the number of dose steps you have scored is reflected.
The syringe pen is designed for use with NovoFine® or NovoTvist® disposable needles up to 8 mm in length and up to 32G.
Needles are not included in this package.
! Important information
Pay attention to the information marked with these icons, it is very important for the safe use of the syringe pen.
Pre-filled syringe pen with Sultofay preparation and needle (for example, see Figure 2.)
1. Preparation of a syringe-pen with a needle to use
- Check the name and color code on the label syringe-pens to make sure that it contains the drug Sultofay®.
This is especially important if you use different injections. Applying the wrong medication can be harmful to your health.
- Remove the cap from the syringe handle (Figure A).
- Make sure that the solution in the syringe pen is transparent and colorless (Figure B).
Look in the window of the balance scale. If the drug is cloudy, the pen can not be used.
- Take a new disposable needle and remove the protective sticker (Figure C).
- Put the needle on the syringe pen and rotate it so that the needle fits tightly on the syringe handle (Fig. D).
- Remove the outer cap of the needle, but do not throw it away (Figure E). You will need it after the injection is completed to safely remove the needle.
- Remove and discard the inner needle cap (Fig. F). If you try to put the inner cap back on the needle, you can prick.
A drop of solution may appear at the end of the needle.This is normal, however, you still need to check the receipt of the drug.
Do not attach a new needle until you are ready to inject.
! Always use a new needle for each injection, to avoid blockage of the needle, infection, infection and the introduction of an incorrect dose of the drug.
! Never use the needle if it is bent or damaged.
2. Check the receipt of the drug.
- Type 2 of the dose step drug by turning the dose selector (Fig. A). Make sure that the dose counter shows "2".
- The dose counter and dose indicator will show how many steps of the dose of the SulThOfA® preparation you have typed.
- Press and hold the start button in this position, until the dose counter returns to zero (Figure C).
"O" should stand in front of the dose indicator.
A drop of solution should appear at the end of the needle.
A small drop may remain at the end of the needle, but it will not be injected.
If a drop of solution at the end of the needle does not appear, It is necessary to repeat operations 2A-2C, but not more 6 time. If a drop of solution has not appeared, change the needle and repeat the steps 2A-2C again.
If a drop of Sultofay® solution did not appear, Dispose of the syringe pen and use a new one.
! Before each injection, make sure that a drop of solution appears on the tip of the needle. This ensures the receipt of the drug.
If a drop of solution does not appear, the dose will not be entered, even if the dosage counter will move. This may indicate that the needle is clogged or damaged.
! It is very important to always check the injection before injection. If you do not check the receipt of the drug, you can enter an insufficient dose of the drug or do not enter it at all, which can lead to an excessively high concentration of blood glucose.
3. Setting the dose
- Dial the desired dose by turning the dose selector (Figure A).
The dose counter shows the dose in the dose steps.
If the dose has not been set correctly, rotate the dose selector forwards or backwards until the correct dose is set.
The maximum dose that can be set is 50 steps of the dose.
The dose selector changes the number of dose steps.
Only the dose counter and dose indicator will show the number of dose steps in the dose you have taken.
You can dial up to 50 steps of the dose. If the syringe pen contains less than 50 dose steps, the dose counter will stop for the number of remaining dose steps.
At each turn of the dose selector, clicks are heard, the sound of clicks depends on which direction the dose selector is rotating (forward, backward, or if the dose collected exceeds the number of dose steps remaining in the syringe pen). Do not count these clicks.
! Before you enter the drug, check how many steps of the dose you have typed on the dose counter and the dose indicator.
Do not count the clicks of the syringe-pen. If you install and enter the wrong dose, the blood glucose concentration may become too high or low.
The residue scale shows the approximate amount of solution remaining in the syringe-pen, so it can not be used to measure the dose of the drug. How much Sultofay® is left?
- The residue scale shows the approximate amount of the drug left in the syringe pen (Figure A).
- To determine exactly how much drug is left, use the dose counter (Figure B):
Rotate the dose selector until the dose counter stops.
If it shows "50", at least 50 steps of the drug dose remain in the syringe pen. If the dose counter shows less than "50", this is the number of dose steps that are left in the syringe pen.
If you need to inject more than the amount left in the syringe pen, you can enter the dose with two syringes.
! Be very careful when calculating the dose. If you are not sure how to properly divide the dose with two syringes, set and enter the full dose with a new syringe pen. If you mis-divide the dose, you will inject too little or too much of the drug, which can lead to too high or too low a blood glucose concentration.
4. Dosing Introduction
- Insert the needle under the skin, using the injection technique recommended by a doctor or nurse (Figure A).
- Make sure that the dose counter is in your field of vision. Do not touch the dose counter with your fingers - this may interrupt the injection.
- Press the start button all the way down and hold it in this position until the dose counter shows "O" (Figure B).
"O" should be exactly opposite the dose indicator. In this case, you can hear or feel a click.
- Hold the needle under the skin, After the dose counter has returned to zero, and slowly count to 6 (Figure C).
If you remove the needle from under the skin before, you will see how the drug flows out of the needle.In this case, an incomplete dose of the drug will be introduced, and you will have to check the concentration of blood glucose more often.
- Remove the needle from under the skin (Fig. D).
If blood appears at the injection site, gently press a cotton swab into the injection site. Do not massage the injection site.
After completing the injection, you can see a drop of solution on the end of the needle.
This is normal and does not affect the dose of the drug you entered.
! Always check with the dose counter to know how many steps of the Sultofai® dose you have entered.
Hold the button until the dose counter shows "O". If the dose counter stopped before the "O" showed, a complete dose of the drug was not administered, which could lead to a too high concentration of blood glucose.
How can I detect clogging or damage to the needle?
- If, after a long press of the start button on the dose counter, "O" does not appear, it may mean a blockage or damage to the needle.
- This means that you did not receive the drug, even if the dose counter changed the position from the initial dose that you set.
What to do with a clogged needle?
Remove the needle as described in step 5 "After the injection is complete" and repeat all steps from step 1 "Preparing the syringe pen and new needle". Be sure to set the dose you need.
Never touch the dose counter during the injection. This can interrupt the injection.
5. After the injection is completed
- By placing the outer cap of the needle on a flat surface, insert the tip of the needle inside the cap, without touching it or the needle (Fig. A).
- When the needle enters the cap, Carefully place the cap on the needle (Fig. AT).
- Unscrew the needle and discard it, observing the precautions, according to the instructions of the doctor or nurse.
- After each injection put a cap on the syringe-pen, to protect the solution contained in it from the effects of light (Figure C).
Always throw out the needle after each injection, to ensure the use of an acute needle and to avoid clogging of needles. If the needle is clogged, you can not enter imagine a drug.
Dispose of an empty syringe pen with a disconnected needle, as recommended by your doctor, nurse, pharmacist or according to local requirements.
! To avoid accidental pricking with a needle, never try to put the inner cap back on the needle.
!! Always remove the needle from the syringe pen after each injection.
This will prevent clogging of the needle, infection, infection, leakage of solution and introduction of an incorrect dose of the drug.
! Important information
- Always carry a spare syringe pen and new needles in case of their loss or damage.
- Store the syringe pen and needle in the inaccessible to all, and especially for children, a place.
- Never give its syringe-pen with the drug to others. This can damage their health.
- Never give its syringe-pen and needles to it to other persons. This can lead to cross infection.
- Persons caring for the patient, should handle the used needles with extreme caution, to avoid accidental injections and infection.
Care of the syringe pen
- Do not leave a syringe pen in the car or any other place where it can be exposed to too high or too low temperatures.
- Do not store your syringe handle at temperatures above 30 ° C.
- Protect the pen from falling on it dust, dirt and all kinds of liquids.
- Do not wash the syringe handle, do not immerse it in liquid and do not lubricate it. When the syringe pen can be cleaned with a damp cloth moistened with a mild detergent.
- Do not drop or bump syringe-pen on a firm surface.
If you drop a syringe pen or doubt its serviceability, attach a new needle and check the drug intake before injecting.
- Do not refill the syringe pen. Empty syringe pen should be immediately discarded.
- Do not attempt to repair the syringe pen by yourself. or take it apart.