Ilumya Patient Counseling Information

Instructions of Use: Before using the pre-filled syringes: Important points to know: Before you use ILUMYA pre-filled syringes, read and carefully follow all the step-by-step instructions. Keep the instructions for use and refer to them as needed.
The pre-filled syringes must not be shaken.
Preparation: 1. Take a pack from the refrigerator (if stored in the refrigerator): Take a carton pack out of the refrigerator and place the original and unopened carton pack on a clean and flat working surface.
2. Wait for 30 minutes (if stored in the refrigerator): Leave the pre-filled syringe in the ILUMYA carton (with the lid closed) and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
3. Inspect the medicine: Remove the pre-filled syringe from the carton when ready to inject. Check the expiration date on the carton and pre-filled syringe and discard if the date has passed.
DO NOT pull off the needle cover until you are ready to inject.
Inspect ILUMYA visually for particulate matter and discolouration prior to administration.
ILUMYA is a clear to slightly opalescent and colourless to slightly yellow solution.
DO NOT use if the liquid contains visible particles or the syringe is damaged. Air bubbles may be present; there is no need to remove them.
DO NOT use the product if it has been dropped on a hard surface or damaged.
4. Collect all the materials you need: On a clean, well-lit work surface, place the alcohol wipes, cotton ball or gauze pad, sticking plaster, sharps disposal container.
5. Wash your hands: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
6. Choose an injection site: Choose an injection site with clear skin and easy access such as abdomen, thighs or upper arm.
DO NOT administer 5 cm around the navel or where the skin is tender, bruised, abnormally red, hardened or affected by psoriasis.
DO NOT inject into scars, stretch marks, or blood vessels.
The upper arm is only suitable when someone else is injecting you.
7. Clean injection site: Clean the injection site with an alcohol wipe and allow the skin to dry.
Do not touch this area again before giving the injection.
8. Pull off the needle cover: While holding the body of the pre-filled syringe, remove the needle cover as shown and discard. You may see 1 or 2 drops of liquid and that is okay.
DO NOT touch the blue plunger yet.
DO NOT use if pre-filled syringe or needle is bent.
9. Pinch skin & insert needle: Gently pinch your skin at the chosen injection site.
Insert the entire needle into the pinched skin between your fingers, at a 45 to 90-degree angle.
DO NOT place your finger on the plunger while inserting the needle.
Hold the pre-filled syringe steady.
10. Inject: After inserting the needle, let go of the skin gently.
Press down the blue plunger until it can go no further. This activates the safety mechanism that will ensure full retraction of the needle after the injection is given.
A complete dose is administered if the blue plunger cannot go any further, and there are no spills.
11. Remove the used syringe: Remove the needle from the skin entirely before letting go of the blue plunger.
After the blue plunger is released, the safety lock will draw the needle inside the needle guard.
Dispose of used syringe in a sharps disposal container right away after use.
If there is some residual fluid or a tiny bit of blood, clean the injection site with a cotton ball or gauze pad WITHOUT applying any pressure. If you feel the need, you can use a sticky plaster to cover the injection site.