Remove the needle
Look after your pen
STEP
5
STEP
6
STEP
7
Select your dose
Inject your dose
A.
Check
that the
dose window
shows
the number
“0”
following the safety test
B.
Select your dose
by dialing the dose
selector away from you
The minimum possible dose is 1 unit
and the maximum is 30 units
Each click represents a half-unit
increment
A.
Give the injection
exactly as
shown by your
Diabetes Team
B.
Insert
the
needle
into the
skin
C.
Inject
your dose by
pressing the
dose button
slowly
all the way in
D.
Keep
the
dose button pressed all
the way in
and slowly
count to 10
before you remove the needle from
the skin
If you have injected your full
dose, you will see the number
“ 0 “ in the dose window
A.
Put
the
outer needle cap
on a flat
surface and
guide
your needle into
the cap.
Put
the
needle cap back on
B.
Squeeze
the
outer needle cap
to grip the needle and use it to
unscrew
the
needle
from your
JuniorSTAR
®
pen
C.
Throw away
the
pen needle
in a sharps bin
1
Protect your JuniorSTAR
®
pen from heat, direct sunlight
and cold, but also dust and dirt
2
Clean the outside of your JuniorSTAR
®
pen by wiping it
with a damp cloth (do not soak or wash it)
3
Dispose of your JuniorSTAR
®
pen as instructed by your
Diabetes Team
Always do a safety test
STEP
4
A.
Select
a dose of
2 units
B.
Pull off
the
outer
and
inner needle caps
from your
needle
C.
Hold
your JuniorSTAR
®
pen with the
needle
pointing upwards
Gently tap the cartridge holder a few
times so any air bubbles rise up towards
the needle
D.
Press
the
dose injection button
all the way in
1
Check to see if drops of insulin
come out of the needle tip
2
Once you have seen insulin
coming out of the needle tip, you
have completed the safety test
You may have to perform the
safety test several times before
insulin is seen
Store your pen
STEP
8
A.
Put
the
pen cap back on
and
store
it until your next
injection
Always store your JuniorSTAR
®
without the needle and
with the pen cap on, at temperature from 5°C to 30°C,
with cartridge included at temperature 5°C to 25°C. Do
not refridgerate JuniorSTAR
®
Keep your JuniorSTAR
®
pen out of the reach and sight
of other children
Caution: small parts are choking hazard to children
under 3 years old
Keep
Throw
away
0
1
0
1
R
TAP
1
2
3 2
3
1
3
0
1 0
11
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the
package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the
Yellow Card Scheme at:
www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information
on the safety of this medicine
SANOFI
1 Onslow St, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4YS
www.diabetesmatters.co.uk
Sanofi Diabetes Careline 24/7
08000 352525
Date of preparation: November 2015 | GB.DIA.14.03.04a(1)
