País: Malasia
Idioma: inglés
Fuente: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)
dulaglutide
ZUELLIG PHARMA SDN BHD
dulaglutide
4units Units
ELI LILLY & CO
_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _ TRULICITY SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IN PRE-FILLED PEN Dulaglutide (0.75 mg, 1.5 mg) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Trulicity is used for 2. How Trulicity works 3. Before you use Trulicity 4. How to use Trulicity 5. While you are using Trulicity 6. Side effects 7. Storage and Disposal of Trulicity 8. Product Description 9. Manufacture and Product Registration Holder 10. Date of revision WHAT TRULICITY IS USED FOR Trulicity is used: • on its own if your blood sugar is not properly controlled by diet and exercise alone, and you can’t take metformin (another diabetes medicine) • or with other medicines for diabetes when they are not enough to control your blood sugar levels. These other medicines may be medicines taken by mouth and/or mealtime insulin given by injection HOW TRULICITY WORKS Trulicity contains an active substance called dulaglutide and is used to lower blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which your body does not make enough insulin, and the insulin that your body produces does not work as well as it should. Your body can also make too much sugar. When this happens, sugar (glucose) builds up in the blood. BEFORE YOU USE TRULICITY _- When you must not use it _ DO NOT USE TRULICITY if you are allergic to dulaglutide or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (see section PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ). _Pregnancy and breast-feeding _ It is not known if dulaglutide could harm your unborn child. Women who could become pregnant should use contraception during treatment with dulaglutide. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, as Trulicity should not be used during pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about the best way to control your blood sugar while you are pregnant. Talk to your doctor if you would like to or are breast-feeding before taking this medicine. Do not use Trulicity if you are breast-feeding. It is not known if dulaglutide passes int Leer el documento completo
INSPECT the pen. Do not use if you notice that the pen is damaged, or the medicine is cloudy, discoloured or has particles in it. • The pen is a disposable, pre-filled delivery device that is ready to use. Each pen contains one weekly dose of Trulicity (1.5 mg). Each pen delivers one dose only. CHECK the label to make sure you have the correct medicine and it has not expired. ABOUT TRULICITY PRE-FILLED PEN BEFORE YOU GET STARTED REMOVE from the refrigerator. Leave the base cap on until you are ready to inject. 1 UNCAP 3 PRESS AND HOLD CONTINUED ON BACK FRONT BACK PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND THE PACKAGE INSERT CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE USING YOUR PRE-FILLED PEN. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, PHARMACIST OR NURSE ABOUT HOW TO INJECT TRULICITY CORRECTLY. Make sure the pen is LOCKED. • Pull off the grey base cap. DO NOT PUT THE BASE CAP BACK ON – THIS COULD DAMAGE THE NEEDLE. DO NOT TOUCH THE NEEDLE. • When removed, the grey base cap appears as shown and can be discarded. • YOU WILL KNOW YOUR INJECTION IS COMPLETE WHEN THE GREY PART IS VISIBLE. 5-10 SECONDS PREPARE by washing your hands. • Press and hold the green injection button; you will hear a loud click. Continue holding the clear base firmly against your skin until you hear a second click. This occurs when the needle starts retracting in about 5-10 seconds. • Remove the pen from your skin. • TRULICITY IS ADMINISTERED ONCE A WEEK. You may want to mark your calendar to remind you when to inject your next dose. • When you press the green injection button, the pen will automatically insert the needle INTO YOUR SKIN, inject the medicine, and pull back (retract) the needle AFTER THE INJECTION IS COMPLETE. • Your doctor, pharmacist or nurse can help you choose the injection site that is best for you. • You may inject the medicine into your stomach (abdomen) or thigh. • Another person may give you the injection in your upper arm. • Change (rotate) your injection site each week. You may use the same area of your body, but be sure to Leer el documento completo