AUTOlNJECTOR PEN lNSTRUCTlONS
Benepali™ Pen

How to use Benepali™
lnjection site care
Pen injection instructions

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HOW TO USE BENEPALl™

THE BENEPALI™ PEN

Available as a 50 mg pre-filled pen1

Compact and
Lightweight2

Discrete and portable for patients

Audible Double Click1

Confirms correct dosing,
ensures intended benefit

Latex Free3

Reassurance for patients with
latex allergy or their family

Medication Window1

Confirms full dose delivery,
maximising patient benefit

Button-free4

Simple to use


Compact and 

Lightweight2

Discrete and portable for patients


Audible Double Click1
Confirms correct dosing,

ensures intended benefit


Latex Free2
Reassurance for patients with 

latex allergy or their family


Medication Window1
Confirms full dose delivery, maximising patient benefit


Button free2
Simple to use

Patient guide video on how to use the Benepali™
(etanercept) pre-filled pen

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lNJECTlON SlTE CARE

The Benepali™ pre-filled pen is for a subcutaneous injection. It should be injected into the thigh, abdomen, or back of the upper arm

Rotate the site for each injection.

If you are injecting into the abdomen, choose a site that is at least 5 cm away from the belly button.

•  Do not inject into areas that are red, hard, bruised, or tender.

•  Do not inject into scars or stretch marks.

•  If you have psoriasis, do not inject into any raised, thick, red, or scaly skin patches, or lesions.

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BEFORE YOU START

1. Inspect the pre-filled syringe:

Check the expiry date on the pre-filled syringe label.

•  Do not use the pre-filled syringe past the expiration date.

•  Do not use the pre-filled syringe if it has been dropped onto a hard surface. Components inside the pre-filled syringe may be broken.

•  Do not use the pre-filled syringe if the needle cover is missing or not securely attached.

 

2. Inspect the solution:

Look at the medicine in the pre-filled syringe.

The medicine should be clear to slightly opalescent, colourless or pale yellow, and may contain small white or almost transparent particles of protein.

•  Do not use the solution if it is discoloured, cloudy, or if particles other than those described above are present.

 

3. Allow the medicine to reach room temperature:

Remove one pre-filled syringe from the refrigerator and leave at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before injecting.

This is important to make the medicine easier and more comfortable to inject.

•  Do not remove the needle cover until you are ready to inject.

•  Do not use heat sources, such as a microwave or hot water, to warm Benepali™.

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Before you inject, ask your doctor or nurse to show you how to use your pre-filled pen.

 

Quick Use Guide

This quick use guide is a shortened version of the patient information leaflet. These instructions are supplied as a guide only.

Please read the full patient information leaflet before you use your pen for the first time.1 This guide available for HCPs to download for their patients.

Do not try to give yourself the injection unless your doctor or nurse has shown you how to give the injection.

REMOVE THE PRE-FILLED PEN FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AT LEAST 30 MINS PRIOR TO INJECTION TO MAKE THE INJECTION MORE COMFORTABLE

CHOOSE AN INJECTION SITE

THE BENEPALITM PRE-FILLED PEN IS FOR A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION. IT SHOULD BE INJECTED INTO THE THIGH, ABDOMEN, OR BACK OF THE UPPER ARM. ROTATE THE SITE FOR EACH INJECTION.

  • If you are injecting into the abdomen, choose a site that is at least 5 cm away from the belly button.

  • Do not inject into areas that are red, hard, bruised, or tender.

  • Do not inject into scars or stretch marks.

  • If you have psoriasis, do not inject into any raised, thick, red, or scaly skin patches, or lesions.

1   WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER.

2   WIPE THE SKIN AT THE INJECTION SITE WITH AN ALCOHOL SWAB.

  • Do not touch this area again before giving the injection.

3   PULL THE NEEDLE CAP STRAIGHT OFF AND DISPOSE OF IT IN THE BIN OR SHARPS CONTAINER.

  • Do not twist or bend the needle cap while removing it, as this may damage the needle. Do not recap the needle. 

  • Never recap the needle.

4   GENTLY STRETCH THE SKIN AT THE CLEANED INJECTION SITE.

  • Position the pre-filled pen approximately 90 degrees to the skin.

  • Do not pinch the skin.

  • Stretching the skin creates a firm surface.

5   FIRMLY PRESS THE PRE-FILLED PEN DOWN INTO THE SITE TO START THE INJECTION.

  • The device will click when the injection begins.

  • Continue to hold the pre-filled pen firmly pressed into the site.

  • The device will click a second time.

6   AFTER THE SECOND CLICK, COUNT SLOWLY TO 15 TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INJECTION IS COMPLETE.

  • Do not release pressure against the injection site before the injection is complete.

  • Do not move the pre-filled pen during the injection.

7   REMOVE THE EMPTY PEN FROM THE SKIN.

  • The needle guard will completely cover the needle.

  • Check for the yellow plunger rod in the window to confirm that the full dose has been delivered.

DISPOSAL


DISPOSE OF THE EMPTY PEN IN AN APPROVED SHARPS CONTAINER

Check with your healthcare provider for instructions on how to properly dispose a filled sharps container.

Sharps disposal containers may be purchased at your local pharmacy.

Do not throw the sharps container in household bin.

Do not recycle.

Always keep the container out of the sight and reach of children.

INJECTION SITE CARE

If there is bleeding at the injection site, press a gauze pad over the injection site.

Do not rub the injection site.

If needed, cover the injection site with a plaster.

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