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Giving Your Enbrel Injection
Giving Your Enbrel Injection
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Turn on Device
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Remove needle cap
z
Remove
the needle
cap by pulling it firmly
downwards.
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Dispose
of the needle
cap in a suitable
sharps container.
z
Inject
as soon
as possible after
removing the needle
cap.
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Do not
replace the needle cap.
Caution: Do not
insert your fingers into your
Device after removing the needle cap to avoid a
needle stick injury.
Note:
To cancel the injection and eject your
Cartridge, press the Cancel/Eject button
for 1
second.
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Clean injection end
4
Choose and clean injection site
Outer area
of upper
arms
Caregiver
only
Abdomen
Upper thighs
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Always choose
an area in your
abdomen, upper
thighs or the outer
area of the upper
arms (caregiver only).
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Choose
an injection
site at least 3 cm
from where you last
injected and at least
5 cm away from your belly button (navel).
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Do not
inject into bony areas or areas on your
skin that are broken, bruised, red, sore (tender)
or hard. Avoid injecting into areas with scars or
stretch marks.
Note:
If you have psoriasis,
do not
inject directly
into any raised, thick, red, or scaly skin patches or
lesions on your skin.
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Do not
inject through your clothes.
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Clean
your injection site with the supplied
alcohol wipe and
allow to dry
.
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Push
your Cartridge
firmly
straight
through the Cartridge
door without twisting
until you cannot push
it any further.
Your Device will
turn on when your
Cartridge has been
inserted correctly.
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Check
the Display shows the correct dosage and
the expiration has not passed.
Note:
Your Device will turn off after 90 seconds
of inactivity. Press and hold the Injection button
to turn your Device back on.
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Clean
the injection
end of your Device
with the separate
supplied alcohol wipe.
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Allow
the injection
end to dry before
giving an injection.
