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Instructions for use of Cosentyx
300 mg UnoReady pen

Read ALL the way through these instructions before injecting.
These instructions are to help you to inject correctly using the Cosentyx UnoReady pen.
It is important not to try to inject yourself until you have been trained by your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady Pen Instructions

We want you to feel comfortable with your Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady Pen. Watch our video showing how to correctly perform a self-injection with the Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady Pen below and remind yourself of the things you should keep in mind.

Your authorized healthcare professional should show you how to self-inject Cosentyx (secukinumab) properly using the Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady Pen before you use it for the first time. Talk to your authorized healthcare professional if you feel you have not received enough information and/or training or if you still have questions.

Your Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady pen:

Labelled product image for Cosentyx 300mg pre-filled syringe (UnoReady pen) naming each product component

Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady pen is shown above with the cap removed. Do not remove the cap until you are ready to inject.

Do not use the Cosentyx UnoReady pen if the seal on the outer carton is broken.

Keep the Cosentyx UnoReady pen in the sealed outer carton until you are ready to use it to protect it from light.

Store your Cosentyx UnoReady pen in a refrigerator between 2°C and 8°C and out of the reach of children.

  • Do not freeze the pen.
  • Do not shake the pen.
  • Do not use the pen if it has been dropped with the cap removed.

The needle is covered by the needle guard and the needle will not be seen. Do not touch or push the needle guard because you could get a needle stick injury.

What you need for your injection:

Included in the carton:

A new and unused Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady pen.

An unopened Cosentyx 300mg UnoReady pen with the cap on

Not included in the carton:

  • Alcohol swab.
  • Cotton ball or gauze.
  • Sharps disposal container.
Additional tools required for injection include, antiseptic wipe or alcohol swab, cotton wool or gauze, Sharps disposable container

Before your injection:

Take the Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady pen out of the refrigerator 30 to 45 minutes before injecting to allow it to reach room temperature.

1. Important safety checks before you inject:

For the “Viewing window”:
The liquid should be clear. Its colour may vary from colourless to slightly yellow.

Do not use if the liquid contains easily visible particles, is cloudy or is distinctly brown. You may see a small air bubble, which is normal.

For the “Expiry date”:
Look at the expiry date (EXP) on your Cosentyx UnoReady pen. Do not use the pen if the expiry date has passed.

Check that your pen contains the correct medicine and dose.

Contact your pharmacist if the pen fails any of these checks.

An unopened Cosentyx 300mg UnoReady pen with the cap on, on its side to show the viewing window and expiration date

2a. Choose your injection site:

  • The recommended site is the front of the thighs. You may also use the lower abdomen, but not the area 5 centimetres around the navel (belly button).
  • Choose a different site each time you give yourself an injection.
  • Do not inject into areas where the skin is tender, bruised, red, scaly or hard. Avoid areas with scars or stretch marks.
Outline of front of a male body from the neck to knees, highlighting the stomach and thighs with grey shading

2b. Caregivers and healthcare professionals only:

  • If a caregiver or healthcare professional is giving you your injection, they may also inject into your outer upper arm.
Outline of the back of a male body from the neck to knees, highlighting the shoulders

3. Cleaning your injection site:

  • Wash your hands with soap and hot water.
  • Using a circular motion, clean the injection site with the alcohol swab. Leave it to dry before injecting.
  • Do not touch the cleaned area again before injecting.
An anticeptic wipe is being used to clean the skin above the knee in circular motions

Your injection:

4. Removing the cap:

  • Only remove the cap when you are ready to use the pen.
  • Pull the cap straight off in the direction of the arrow that is shown in the figure on the left.
  • Once removed, throw away the cap. Do not try to re‑attach the cap.
  • Use the pen within 5 minutes of removing the cap.
The cap on the product is being removed in the direction demonstarted by an arrow

5. Holding your pen:

  • Hold the pen at 90 degrees to the cleaned injection site.
The product is suspended at a 90 degree angle and several inches above the skin before injection
The correct and incorrect angle for injection is visualised with a tick and cross
Warning sign

YOU MUST READ THIS BEFORE INJECTING.

During the injection you will hear 2 clicks.
The 1st click indicates that the injection has started. Several seconds later a 2nd click will indicate that the injection is almost finished.
You must keep holding the pen firmly against your skin until you see a green indicator with a grey tip fill the window and stop moving.

6. Starting your injection:

  • Press the pen firmly against the skin to start the injection.
  • The 1st click indicates the injection has started.
  • Keep holding the pen firmly against your skin.
  • The green indicator with the grey tip shows the progress of the injection.
The pen has been inserted into the skin, indicated by a downward arrow. A callout saying '1st click' appears above to indicate the clicking sound from the pen

7. Completing your injection:

  • Listen for the 2nd click. This indicates the injection is almost complete.
  • Check the green indicator with the grey tip fills the window and has stopped moving.
  • The pen can now be removed.
The pen has been inserted into the skin. A callout saying '2nd click' appears above to indicate the 2nd clicking sound from the pen. A green dotted circle highlights the window which is filled green to show successful insertion.

After your injection:

8. Check the green indicator fills the window:

  • This means the medicine has been delivered. Contact your doctor if the green indicator is not visible.
  • There may be a small amount of blood at the injection site. You can press a cotton ball or gauze over the injection site and hold it for 10 seconds. Do not rub the injection site. You may cover the injection site with a small adhesive bandage, if needed.
The pen is removed from the skin to demonstrate that the window is fully filled green

9. Disposing of your Cosentyx 300 mg UnoReady pen:

  • Dispose of the used pen in a sharps disposal container (i.e. a puncture‑resistant closable container, or similar).
  • Never try to reuse your pen.
Syringe being placed into a sharps container for disposal after use
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