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priming
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Prime your
MEGAPTH Pen
with needle pointing up.Tap lightly with your finger on the cartridge holder to
move any air bubbles in the cartridge to the top of the cartridge.
The number in the dose selector window corresponds to the drug volume in
micrograms (mcg). Choose 5 mcg of teriparatide as a test dose.
1. Turn the dose selector according to the direction shown on the drawing.
2. Turn the dose selector until figure 5 appears in the dose selector window.
Hold the pen with the needle pointing upwards. Using your thumb, slide the
release button in the needle direction. Hold the release button until a green
dot appears in the window displaying the end of injection. If a drop of teriparatide
appears on the tip of the needle the pen injector is ready for use.
If a drop of teriparatide does not appear at the end of the needle, repeat steps 11
and 12. If a drop of teriparatide does not appear after several attempts, remove
the needle with step 17. Repeat steps 7 through 12, afterwards.
before each injection.
Hold
How to select the test dose?
MEGAPTH Pen
Step 11
Step 12
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