Sanofi-aventis Lantus SoloSTAR Insulin Pen User Manual


 
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
These instructions are supplied as a guide only. Read the full
instruction leaflet accompanying the pen before you use Lantus
®
SoloSTAR
®
for the first time. If you have any questions, ask your
healthcare professional or call the 24-hour support line shown below.
ATTACH A NEW NEEDLE
Keep the needle straight as you attach it. Lantus
®
SoloSTAR
®
uses push-on or screw-on needles.
4
PERFORM A SAFETY TEST
This removes air bubbles and ensures that the pen and
needle are working properly. Select a dose of 2 units.
Always perform the safety test before each injection.
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5
REMOVE THE NEEDLE
Always remove the needle after each injection. Put
the outer needle cap back on the needle and use it to
unscrew the needle from the pen. Dispose of the needle
safely, as instructed by your healthcare provider (eg, in
a sharps container). Put the cap on the pen.
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10 secs
24-HOUR SUPPORT
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If you can’t dial to the dose you want, check if you have
enough insulin in the reservoir.
If you have any other problems with the pen, first try
changing the needle and repeating the safety test.
Each Lantus
®
SoloSTAR
®
is for use by one person only.
NDC# 0088-2220-60
Please see Important Safety Information for Lantus
®
on reverse side.
Please see accompanying additional important information.
2
If insulin does not come out, check
for air bubbles and repeat the test
2 more times to remove them. If no
insulin comes out after the third
time, try again with a new needle.
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Monthly database, time period from
May 2003 to January 2009.
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PREPARE FOR AN INJECTION
Before beginning, check the label on the insulin
pen to ensure you are using the correct insulin.
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Take off the outer needle cap and keep it to remove the used
needle after your injection. Then take off the inner needle cap
and discard it. Hold the pen with the needle pointing upward.
Tap the reservoir gently so any air bubbles rise up to the
needle. Press the injection button all the way in. Check if
insulin comes out of the needle.
INJECT YOUR DOSE
Using the method your healthcare professional showed
you, insert the needle into the skin in either your upper
arm, abdomen (stomach area), or thigh (upper leg). Press
the injection button in all the way. Hold the button in that
position, slowly count to 10, then withdraw the needle.
SELECT YOUR DOSE
Be sure the dose window shows “0” following
the safety test. Select your required dose. If you
need a dose larger than 80 units, use 2 or more
injections. (This example shows 30 units.)