Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Repatha Pushtronex is injected under the skin. A healthcare provider may teach you how to properly use the medication by yourself.
Repatha Pushtronex is available in a prefilled syringe, a SureClick prefilled autoinjector, or a Pushtronex on-body infusor with prefilled cartridge. Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions, or call the manufacturer at 1-844-737-2842.
The Pushtronex on-body infusor is a special device placed on the skin that delivers your Repatha Pushtronex dose slowly. You will need to wear the device for about 9 minutes to get the full dose. While wearing the on-body infusor, you may perform moderate activities such as walking, bending, or reaching.
Your care provider will show you the best places on your body to inject Repatha Pushtronex or place the on-body infusor. Use a different place each time you give an injection. Do not inject into the same place two times in a row.
Each single-use prefilled syringe, cartridge, or injection device is for one use only. Throw away after one use, even if there is still some medicine left inside. Follow any state or local laws about throwing away used needles and syringes. Use a puncture-proof "sharps" container. Follow state or local laws about how to dispose of this container. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
Store Repatha Pushtronex in the refrigerator in its original carton and protect from light and heat. Do not freeze. Throw away any this medicine that has been frozen.
Take the medicine out of the refrigerator and let it reach room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes before injecting your dose. Do not heat a syringe or injection device.
You may also store Repatha Pushtronex in the original carton at cool room temperature, away from light and heat. Use the medicine within 30 days if it is kept at room temperature.
Handle this medicine carefully. Dropping an injection device can cause it to break. Do not use an injection device that has been dropped onto a hard surface, even if you cannot see a break in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.
Do not shake this medicine. Do not use if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.
You should not stop using Repatha Pushtronex without your doctor's advice, or your LDL cholesterol levels may increase.
Repatha Pushtronex is only part of a complete treatment program that also includes diet, statin medication, and regular blood testing. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.
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