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p'FRAGMIN®Injection Technique

HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF A FRAGMIN INJECTION USING THE FRAGMIN SAFETY SYRINGE

Failure to use correct handling technique when removing the prefilled syringe with safety needle device from
the packaging may result in premature activation of the needle guard.

DO NOT attempt to remove the syringe from the blister packaging with your fingers .
Please proceed as follows:

Peel off paper backing completely Rotate the packaging so that the open side
From the blister packaging. is facing downward one or two inches above
a flat surface, such as a table.

In order to release the syringe, pull the sides in the Pick up the device by the body of the syringe
middle of the blister packaging apart to widen the and prepare to inject the FRAGMIN dose.
blister cavity. This action should cause the syringe
to fall out of the blister.

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Nash your hands. Choose the injection site.
The preferred site of injection is the lower
abdomen. However. FRAGMIN may also be
Injected into the side of the thigh. provided
care is taken not to inject into the muscle
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tissue. Select a different site on the abdomen
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or thigh for each subsequent injection.
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:Ieanse the site and prepare the syringe. Pinch a fold of skin.
Vipe the area selected for injection The needle must be inserted into a skin fold
vith an alcohol swab and allow created with the thumb and forefinger. This
: to dry. Remove the needle fold of skin must be maintained throughout
hield. To ensure delivery of the injection.
ne full dose. do not remove
ny small air bubbles from the
·refilled syringe before injection.

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~dminister FRAGMIN. After FRAGMIN has been administered.
Ising your dominant hand. hold the syringe like a pencil Press a cotton swab on the injection site
etween your thumb and middle finger. Insert the needle for 5-10 seconds or longer. Do not rub
ertically into the folded skin as far as it will go. Once the injection site.
lserted, the needle should not be moved. If you Dispose of the used syringe/needle
Ire self-injecting, depress the plunger using the guard assembly in an approved
Jrefinger; if you are injecting someone else, container In asafe manner. Ensure
se the thumb to depress the plunger. When you have that it is kept out of the ream
ljected all the contents of the syringe, remove the of children.
eedle. The needleguard will not beactivated until
le entire dose has beenadministered. let go of
le plunger and allow the syringe to move up
lside the device until the entire needle
; guarded.

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