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Ovitrelle 250 micrograms solution for injection in pre-filled pen
CONTENTS
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How to use your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen
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Before you start using your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen
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Getting your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen ready for injection
Setting the dose – "How to set the dose to 250"
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Injecting the dose
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After the injection
Warning: Please read these instructions for use before using your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen. Follow the
procedure exactly, as it may differ from your past experience.
1.
How to use your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen
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Inject Ovitrelle as your doctor or nurse taught you.
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This pen is for single use only. Do not share the pen.
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Before you start using your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen
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Wash your hands with soap and water.
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Find a clean area and a flat surface.
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Verify the expiration date on the pen label.
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Gather everything you need and lay it out:
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dose setting knob
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dose display
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plunger piston
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reservoir holder
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threaded needle connector
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pen cap
Please note: alcohol swabs and sharps disposal container are not provided in the pack.
Instructions For Use
The pen is for subcutaneous injection only.
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peel-off seal tab
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removable needle
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inner needle shield
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outer needle cap
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alcohol swabs
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sharps disposal container
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Summary of Contents for Merck Ovitrelle
- Page 1 Setting the dose – “How to set the dose to 250” Injecting the dose After the injection Warning: Please read these instructions for use before using your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen. Follow the procedure exactly, as it may differ from your past experience. How to use your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen •...
- Page 2 Getting your Ovitrelle pre-filled pen ready for injection Take off the pen cap Prepare your needle for Injection • Get a new needle - only use the ‘single use’ needle supplied. • Hold the outer needle cap firmly. • Check that the peel-off seal on the outer needle cap is not damaged or loose.
- Page 3 3.3. Attach the needle • Screw the threaded tip of the Ovitrelle pre-filled pen into the outer needle cap until you feel a light resistance. Warning: Do not attach the needle too tightly; the needle could be difficult to remove after the injection.
- Page 4 If you do not see a tiny drop(s) of fluid at or near the tip: Gently turn the dose setting knob clockwise until you see a dot (●) in the dose display. If you pass this position, simply turn the dose setting knob back to the dot (●). Hold the pen with the needle pointing upward.
- Page 5 • The dose display should show “250”, shown in the figure below. Injecting the dose Choose the injection site in the area your doctor or nurse has told you to give the injection. Clean the skin at the injection site by wiping with an alcohol swab. Verify once more that the number in the dose display reads ‘250’.
- Page 6 Inject the dose as you were trained to do by your doctor or nurse • Slowly push the needle into the skin entirely (1). • Press the dose knob down as far as it will go and hold it to complete the full injection.
- Page 7 Removing the needle after injection • Hold the pre-filled pen firmly by the reservoir holder. • Carefully put the outer needle cap onto the needle. • Then grip the outer needle cap and unscrew the needle.
- Page 8 • Be careful not to prick yourself with the needle. • Now put the pen cap back onto the pen. Disposal • Use the needle and pen only once. • Once you have finished your injection, dispose of the used needle safely.
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