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LANTUS
®
SOLOSTAR
®
Instruction Leaflet
SoloSTAR
®
is a prefilled pen for the injection of insulin. Your health professional has
decided that SoloSTAR is appropriate for you, based on your ability to handle SoloSTAR.
Talk with your health professional about proper injection technique before using SoloSTAR.
Read these instructions carefully before using your SoloSTAR. If you are not able to use
SoloSTAR or to follow all the instructions completely on your own, you must use SoloSTAR
only if you have help from a person who is able to follow the instructions completely. Hold
the pen as shown in this leaflet. To ensure that you read the dose correctly, hold the pen
horizontally, with the needle on the left and the dosage selector to the right as shown in the
illustrations below.
Each SoloSTAR contains in total 300 units of insulin. You can set doses from 1 to 80 units in
steps of 1 unit. Each pen contains multiple doses.
Keep this leaflet for future reference.
If you have any questions about SoloSTAR or about diabetes, ask your health professional or
call sanofi-aventis at 1-888-8LANTUS (1-888-852-6887).
Important information for use of SoloSTAR:
•
Always attach a new needle before each use. Needles are available in different lengths
and gauges. Only use needles that have been approved for use with SoloSTAR.
Contact your health professional for further information.
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Do not select a dose and/or press the injection button without a needle attached.
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Always perform the safety test before each injection (see Step 3).
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This pen is only for your use. Do not share it with anyone else.
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If your injection is given by another person, special caution must be taken by this
person to avoid accidental needle injury and transmission of infection.
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Never use SoloSTAR if it is damaged or if you are not sure that it is working properly.
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Always have a spare SoloSTAR in case your SoloSTAR is lost or damaged.
