5. Injecting FUZEON
Choose the Injection Site
- Using your FUZEON Planner to help you, choose a site different from the one you used for your last injection
Important! With the tips of your fingers, feel for any hard bumps. Do not inject in or near bumps or any other types of reactions from past injections. Also, do not inject into moles, scars, bruises, your belly button or areas that could be irritated by a belt or waistband. [5A]
- Clean the injection site with a new alcohol pad. Start in the center, apply pressure and clean in a circular motion, working outward. Allow the site to air-dry [5B]
Draw Up FUZEON
- Clean the FUZEON vial top again, using a new alcohol pad. Allow it to air-dry
- Pick up the 1-cc/mL (small) syringe
Important! Be sure the capped needle is tight by pushing it down slightly while twisting it clockwise
- Using your index finger, pull the colored needle-protection device away from the capped needle
- Pull the clear plastic cap off
- Pull back the plunger to get 1 cc/mL of air
- Insert the syringe into the vial of mixed FUZEON
- Before turning the vial upside down, slowly inject the air into the FUZEON, and keep the needle in the vial
- Gently turn the vial upside down [5C]
- Make sure the tip of the needle is always below the surface of the FUZEON to help keep air bubbles from entering the syringe. Slowly pull the plunger to get 1 cc/mL of FUZEON [5D]
Tip! Gently tap or flick the barrel and push and pull the plunger to remove extra air and bubbles. To be sure you end up with 1 cc/mL of FUZEON in the syringe, you may need to pull the plunger past the 1 cc/mL mark. [5E]
- Carefully remove the needle and syringe from the vial
Inject FUZEON
- Pinch and hold a fold of skin around the injection site [5F]
- Pierce the skin at a 45-degree angle. The needle should be inserted most of the way in [5G]
Tip! Your healthcare provider may teach you to inject in a different way.
- Slowly push the plunger all the way to inject FUZEON
- Remove the needle from your skin
- Using one hand, gently press the colored protective cover against a flat surface until you hear a click and the needle is re-covered. Never use your hand to re-cover the needle
- Put the used syringe in the sharps container [5H]
- Cover the site with a small bandage if you see any blood or medicine
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