Instruction guide for using the metex
®
PEN
This guide does not replace the patient information leaet. Please read the
patient information leaet carefully before starting your injection.
Please remember that the pen is administered only once per week.
What you need for your injection
Calendar showing
weekly injection day
Skin
cleansing pad
Cotton wool
or gauze
metex
®
PEN
Before
use
Protective cap Blue needle cover
Inspection window
Blue plunger rod
Color code area
Plunger
Product label
Protective
cap
After
use
E. g. 7.5 mg 30 mg15 mg
The metex
®
Pen (pre-lled pen)
Wash your hands
and unpack your pen
Clean your
injection site
Check your pen
before use
Choose an injection site on the abdomen
or upper thighs. Only caregivers may also
inject in the back of the upper arm.
Preparing your injection
90
˚
1
st
click
5 sec.
2
nd
click
Hold the pen in
place to complete
your injection
Finish your injection
by pulling the pen
straight up
Remove the
protective cap
Position your pen Start your injection
Injecting your dose
Treat your
injection site
Dispose of your
pen in the house-
hold waste
After your injection
once
per
week