Section 1. Getting Started
Clinical settings
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Dose adjustment
The Dose adjustment feature can reduce the amount
of medication wasted. There are three settings
to choose from: “Off”, “>50%”, and “Automatic”.
To change the Dose adjustment setting:
1.
Follow the instructions on pages 16 and 17 to
change the dose by mg, weight, or body surface.
2.
Select “OK” on the “Dose confirmation” menu
(18a)
,
which is step 8 under “Dose settings—Input in mg”
(see page 16). The “Dose adjustment” menu will open
.
3.
Use the
“
”
key to highlight “Off”, “>50%”, or “Automatic”
(18b)
.
4.
Select “OK”.
5a. WHEN “OFF” IS SELECTED,
you will be asked to confirm the daily dose.
If easypod detects that the cartridge content is less than the
daily dose, you will be prompted to change the cartridge.
Choose
i.
or
ii.
or
iii.
below:
i.
inject the full daily dose with a new cartridge;
or,
ii.
inject the medication remaining in the current cartridge and count this partial dose as the
daily dose;
or,
iii.
complete two injections that together total the full daily dose: the first with the remaining
medication in the current cartridge; and, the second, with a new cartridge (see “Partial dose”,
page 30). easypod will automatically calculate the dose needed for the second injection.
Select “OK”, or “Back” to change the dose settings
(18c)
.
Dose confirmation
OK
Change Back
1.00 mg/day
7.00 mg/week
Dose adjustment
OK
Back
Off
>50%
Automatic
18a
18b
Daily dose
OK
Change Back
1.00 mg/day
18c