How to use your
Lyxumia® prefilled pen
(lixisenatide)
This booklet is intended only for people with
diabetes who have been prescribed Lyxumia
About your Lyxumia pen
Injection button
How to attach a needle
Needle
Needle supplied separately
Activation window
Arrow window
Outer needle cap
Inner needle cap
Protective seal
1 Attach the needle –
keep the needle straight
and square, then screw
it firmly onto the pen.
2 Remove the
Keep
Discard
needle caps.
Dose scale
Lyxumia container
How to remove a needle
1 Place the outer needle
Rubber seal
cap on flat surface, and
guide the needle into it.
Put the outer cap back
onto the needle.
Pen cap
2 Squeeze the outer
Black plunger
The plunger will move along
the dose scale after each
injection. In the example,
the dose number shows
there are 13 injections left.
needle cap to grip the
needle, and use the cap
to unscrew the needle
from the pen.
Replace the pen cap. Check
with your local pharmacist
how to dispose of needles
after use.
Getting started
How to set up a new pen
4 Press and hold the injection button all the way down until you hear
a click and count to five to remove the excess liquid.
New pen set up is only for the first time you use this pen.
1 Pull off the cap and check the pen.
Check the liquid. It should be clear
and colourless with no particles
Check that the activation
window is orange
2 Attach a needle (see: How to attach a needle section).
5 The pen is now activated.
3 Pull the injection button out until it stops.
The arrow will now be pointing towards the needle.
When the pen has been
activated and is ready for
injections, the window will
be white, like this.
Check that the black
plunger has moved
to the dotted line
Check that the
arrow is pointing
towards the
injection button
Check that the
activation window
is now white
How to inject your daily dose
1 Before using your pen to inject your dose,
check that it is activated.
4 To inject your Lyxumia, lightly lift a fold of skin by squeezing gently
and push the needle in at a right angle to the skin.
When the pen has been
activated and is ready for
injections, the window will
be white, like this.
2 Attach a needle (see: How to attach a needle section).
3 Pull the injection button out until it stops.
5 Press and hold the injection button and slowly count
to five to get the full dose.
6 Remove and throw away the needle from the pen after
each injection (see: How to remove a needle section).
The arrow will now be pointing towards the needle.
Throw away the pen 14 days after activation.
When the pen is empty the black plunger is at ‘0’ and the
injection button cannot be pulled out any more.
Reporting of side effects:
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist
or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in
the package leaflet. You can also report side effects directly
via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more
information on the safety of this medicine.
This medicine is subject to additional monitoring.
This will allow quick identification of new safety information.
You can help by reporting any side effects you may get.
See www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard for how to report side effects.
www.diabetesmatters.co.uk
Freephone 24-hour Sanofi Diabetes care-line
08000 35 25 25
Sanofi, One Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4YS
PRO 20684 GBIE.LYX.12.11.01d(1)
Date of preparation: April 2014