Proper Use

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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine. It is given as a shot under your skin, usually in the thigh, stomach area, or upper arm once every 4 weeks. It may sometimes be given at home to patients who do not need to be in the hospital or clinic. If you are using this medicine at home, your doctor or nurse will teach you how to prepare and inject the medicine. Be sure that you understand how to use this medicine.

If you use this medicine at home, you will be shown the body areas where this shot can be given. Use a different body area each time you give yourself or your child a shot. Keep track of where you give each shot to make sure you rotate body areas. This will help prevent skin problems. Do not inject into skin areas that are bruised, hardened, red, or tender.

This medicine comes in 3 forms: a vial, prefilled pen, or prefilled syringe. The vial and prefilled syringe are given by a nurse or other trained health professional.

This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about:

  • How to prepare the injection.
  • The proper use of disposable syringes.
  • How to give the injection.
  • How long the injection can be stored at home.

Allow the medicine to warm to room temperature for 60 minutes before using it. Do not warm it by using a heat source or in any other way. Do not shake.

Check the liquid in the prefilled pen. It should be clear, colorless to light yellow. Do not use this medicine if it is cloudy, discolored, or if it has particles in it. Do not use the prefilled syringe or pre-filled pen if it has been frozen, damaged, or dropped.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

  • For injectable dosage form (prefilled pen):
    • For severe asthma:
      • Adults and children 12 years of age and older—210 milligrams (mg) injected under the skin once every 4 weeks.
      • Children younger than 12 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed Dose

Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.

Storage

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.

Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

Keep the medicine in its original carton until you are ready to use it. Protect it from light. You may keep it at room temperature for 30 days. Do not put back in the refrigerator once it has reached room temperature. Throw away if it has been stored at room temperature for more than 30 days.

Throw away used syringes in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024

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