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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: PRE-FILLED SYRINGE without needle guard: How to give yourself an injection of Inhixa: If you are able to give this medicine to yourself, your doctor or nurse will show you how to do this. Do not try to inject yourself if you have not been trained how to do so. If you are not sure what to do, talk to your doctor or nurse immediately.
Before injecting yourself with Inhixa: Check the expiry date on the medicine. Do not use if the date has passed.
Check the syringe is not damaged and the medicine in it is a clear solution. If not, use another syringe.
Do not use this medicine if you notice any change in the appearance of the product.
Make sure you know how much you are going to inject.
Check your abdomen to see if the last injection caused any redness, change in skin colour, swelling, oozing or is still painful, if so talk to your doctor or nurse.
Decide where you are going to inject the medicine. Change the place where you inject each time from the right to the left side of your stomach. This medicine should be injected just under the skin on your stomach, but not too near the belly button or any scar tissue (at least 5 cm away from these).
The pre-filled syringe is intended for single use only.
Instructions on injecting yourself with Inhixa: 1) Wash your hands and the area that you will inject with soap and water. Dry them.
2) Sit or lie in a comfortable position so you are relaxed. Make sure you can see the place you are going to inject. A lounge chair, recliner, or bed propped up with pillows is ideal.
3) Choose an area on the right or left side of your stomach. This should be at least 5 cm away from your belly button and out towards your sides.
Remember: Do not inject yourself within 5 cm of your belly button or around existing scars or bruises. Change the place where you inject between the left and right sides of your stomach, depending on the area you were last injected.
4) Carefully pull off the needle cap from the syringe. Throw away the cap. The syringe is pre-filled and ready to use.
Do not press on the plunger before injecting yourself to get rid of air bubbles. This can lead to a loss of the medicine. Once you have removed the cap, do not allow the needle to touch anything. This is to make sure the needle stays clean (sterile).
5) Hold the syringe in the hand you write with (like a pencil) and with your other hand, gently pinch the cleaned area of your abdomen between your forefinger and thumb to make a fold in the skin.
Make sure you hold the skin fold throughout the injection.
6) Hold the syringe so that the needle is pointing downwards (vertically at a 90º angle). Insert the full length of the needle into the skin fold.
7) Press down on the plunger with your finger. This will send the medicine into the fatty tissue of the stomach. Make sure you hold the skin fold throughout the injection.
8) Remove the needle by pulling it straight out.
To avoid bruising, do not rub the injection site after you have injected yourself.
9) Drop the used syringe into the sharps container. Close the container lid tightly and place the container out of reach of children.
When the container is full, dispose of it as your doctor or pharmacist has instructed. Do not put it in the household rubbish.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE: PRE-FILLED SYRINGE with needle guard: How to give yourself an injection of Inhixa: Your pre-filled syringe has a needle guard attached to it in order to protect you from needle stick injury.
If you are able to give this medicine to yourself, your doctor or nurse will show you how to do this. Do not try to inject yourself if you have not been trained how to do so. If you are not sure what to do, talk to your doctor or nurse immediately.
Before injecting yourself with Inhixa: Check the expiry date on the medicine. Do not use if the date has passed.
Check the syringe is not damaged and the medicine in it is a clear solution. If not, use another syringe.
Do not use this medicine if you notice any change in the appearance of the product.
Make sure you know how much you are going to inject.
Check your abdomen to see if the last injection caused any redness, change in skin colour, swelling, oozing or is still painful, if so talk to your doctor or nurse.
Decide where you are going to inject the medicine. Change the place where you inject each time from the right to the left side of your stomach. This medicine should be injected just under the skin on your stomach, but not too near the belly button or any scar tissue (at least 5 cm away from these).
The pre-filled syringe is intended for single use only.
Instructions on injecting yourself with Inhixa: 1) Wash your hands and the area that you will inject with soap and water. Dry them.
2) Sit or lie in a comfortable position so you are relaxed. Make sure you can see the place you are going to inject. A lounge chair, recliner, or bed propped up with pillows is ideal.
3) Choose an area on the right or left side of your stomach. This should be at least 5 cm away from your belly button and out towards your sides.
Remember: Do not inject yourself within 5 cm of your belly button or around existing scars or bruises. Change the place where you inject between the left and right sides of your stomach, depending on the area you were last injected.
4) Carefully pull off the needle cap from the syringe. Throw away the cap. The syringe is pre-filled and ready to use.
Do not press on the plunger before injecting yourself to get rid of air bubbles. This can lead to a loss of the medicine. Once you have removed the cap, do not allow the needle to touch anything. This is to make sure the needle stays clean (sterile).
5) Hold the syringe in the hand you write with (like a pencil) and with your other hand, gently pinch the cleaned area of your abdomen between your forefinger and thumb to make a fold in the skin.
Make sure you hold the skin fold throughout the injection.
6) Hold the syringe so that the needle is pointing downwards (vertically at a 90º angle). Insert the full length of the needle into the skin fold.
7) Press down on the plunger with your finger. This will send the medicine into the fatty tissue of the stomach. Make sure you hold the skin fold throughout the injection.
8) Remove the needle by pulling it straight out. Do not release the pressure on the plunger.
To avoid bruising, do not rub the injection site after you have injected yourself.
9) Push hard the plunger. The needle guard, which is in the form of a plastic cylinder, will be activated automatically and it will completely cover the needle.
10) Drop the used syringe into the sharps container. Close the container lid tightly and place the container out of reach of children.
When the container is full, dispose of it as your doctor or pharmacist has instructed. Do not put it in the household rubbish.
