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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.
•
Do not select a dose and/or press the injection button without a needle attached.
•
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.
•
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.
•
Never use SoloSTAR if it is damaged or if you are not sure that it is working properly.
•
Always have a spare SoloSTAR in case your SoloSTAR is lost or damaged.
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- Page 1 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: •...
- Page 2 Page 2 Step 1. Check the insulin A. Check the label on your SoloSTAR to make sure you have the correct insulin. The Lantus SoloSTAR is grey with a lilac injection button. B. Take off the pen cap. C. Check the appearance of your insulin. Lantus is a clear insulin. Do not use this SoloSTAR if the insulin is cloudy, colored or has particles.
- Page 3 Page 3 B. Take off the outer needle cap and keep it to remove the used needle after injection. Take off the inner needle cap and discard it. C. Hold the pen with the needle pointing upwards. D. Tap the insulin reservoir so that any air bubbles rise up towards the needle. E.
- Page 4 Page 4 B. Select your required dose by turning the dosage selector clockwise (in the example below, the selected dose is 30 units). If you turn past your dose, you can turn back down (counter-clockwise). • Do not push the injection button while turning, as insulin will come out. •...
- Page 5 Page 5 A. Put the outer needle cap back on the needle, and use it to unscrew the needle from the pen. To reduce the risk of accidental needle injury, never replace the inner needle cap. • If your injection is given by another person, or if you are giving an injection to another person, special caution must be taken by this person when removing and disposing of the needle.
- Page 6 Page 6 Manufacturer: Sanofi-aventis Deutschland GmbH, D-65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Importer/Distributor: Sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. Laval (Quebec) Canada H7L 4A8 Call toll free 1-888-8LANTUS (1-888-852-6887) Date of revision: February 7, 2011...
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