BYETTA
®
(exenatide) injection
STEP 4 Inject the Dose
• Grip pen firmly.
• Insert needle into skin
using the under-the-skin
(subcutaneous) injection
method explained by your
healthcare provider.
PUSH & HOLD
•
Use thumb to firmly push
injection button in until it
stops.
Continue holding in the
injection button while
slowly
counting to 5
to get a full dose.
• Remove needle from skin.
• Injection is complete when the
is in the center of the dose
window.
• The pen is now ready to reset.
Note:
If you see several drops of BYETTA leaking from the needle after the injection, you may not have received a
complete dose. See
Commonly Asked Questions,
number 4, in Section 4 of this user manual.
STEP 5 Reset the Pen
•
Turn dose knob away
from you until it stops
and the is in the dose
window.
Note:
If you cannot turn the dose knob,
or if your pen leaks, your full dose has
not been delivered. See
Commonly
Asked Questions
, numbers 4 and 7, in
Section 4 of this user manual.
STEP 6 Remove and Dispose of the Needle
• Carefully put the outer needle
shield back over the needle.
•
Remove the needle after
each injection.
• Unscrew the needle.
• Throw away needles in a
FDA-cleared sharps disposal
container (See above “How do
I throw away my needles?”)
or as recommended by your
healthcare provider
STEP 7 Store Pen for Next Dose
• Replace Blue Pen Cap on pen before storage.
• Store your BYETTA Pen at a temperature between 36°F to 77°F (2°C to 25°C). (See
Storing Your BYETTA Pen
in
Section 1 of this user manual for complete storage information.)
• When it is time for your next routine dose, go to
Section 3, Step 1,
and repeat Steps 1–7.
Section 4
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Do I need to do the One-Time-Only New Pen Setup before every dose?
• No. The One-Time-Only New Pen Setup is done only once, just before each new pen is used for the first time.
• The purpose of the setup is to make sure that your BYETTA Pen is ready to use for the next 30 days.
•
If you repeat the One-Time-Only New Pen Setup before each routine dose, you will not have enough BYETTA
for 30 days.
The small amount of BYETTA used in the new pen setup will not affect the 30-day supply of BYETTA.
2. Why are there air bubbles in the cartridge?
• A small air bubble is normal. It will not harm you or affect your dose.
•
If the pen is stored with a needle attached, air bubbles may form in the cartridge.
Do not
store the pen with the needle attached.
3. What should I do if BYETTA does not come out of the needle tip after four tries during One-Time-Only
New Pen Setup?
•
Carefully put the outer needle shield back over the needle. Remove the needle by unscrewing it. Throw away the
needle properly.
•
Attach a new needle and repeat
One-Time-Only New Pen Setup, Steps B–E,
in Section 2 of this user manual. Once
you see several drops or a stream of liquid coming out of the tip of the needle, the setup is complete.
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