Please see full Prescribing Information available at
www.PRALUENT.com.
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Put your used pens in an FDA-
cleared sharps disposal container
right away after use.
DO NOT
throw out pens and caps in your
household trash
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For the monthly 300 mg dose,
throw out the fi rst 150 mg pen
before repeating the steps for
your second injection
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If you do not have an
FDA-cleared sharps disposal
container, you may use a
household container that is:
–
made of a heavy-duty plastic;
–
can be closed with a tight-fi tting; puncture-resistant lid,
without sharps being able to come out;
–
upright and stable during use;
–
leak resistant; and
–
properly labeled to warn of hazardous waste inside
the container
HOW TO THROW OUT YOUR PEN
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MyPRALUENT® can provide you with an FDA-cleared
sharps disposal container. Call
1-844-PRALUENT
(1-844-772-5836)
and
press 1
to speak with a live nurse
and request a container
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When your sharps disposal container is almost full, you will
need to follow your community guidelines for the right way
to dispose of your sharps disposal container. There may be
state or local laws about how you should throw away used
needles and syringes. For more information about safe
sharps disposal, and for specifi c information about sharps
disposal in the state where you live, go to the FDA’s website
at:
http://www.fda.gov/safesharpsdisposal
Keep PRALUENT and all medicines out of the reach
of children.
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