Ganirelix Acetate Injection

Ganirelix Acetate
Injection
Instructional Quick Guide
READYSETINJECT
Before you begin
Ganirelix Acetate Injection is supplied in a sterile,
prefilled syringe and should be injected subcutaneously
(under the skin) only. Read all instructions carefully
before using your Ganirelix Acetate Injection.
Important information about
Ganirelix Acetate Injection
Always use Ganirelix Acetate Injection as prescribed for you.
Do not inject Ganirelix Acetate Injection until you have
received instructions from your health care provider regarding the
administration of Ganirelix Acetate Injection. Close care by your
health care provider is very important.
Do not mix Ganirelix Acetate Injection with any other medicines in
the same syringe.
✓ You will need:
• Ganirelix Acetate
Injection
• alcohol pads
• a safety container
to discard used
supplies
✓ Wash your hands thoroughly
with soap and water.
Ganirelix Acetate Injection is approved for the inhibition of
premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surges in women undergoing
controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.
Important Safety Information
Do not use Ganirelix Acetate Injection if you are allergic to ganirelix
acetate or any of its components, gonadotropin releasing hormone
(GnRH) or any other GnRH analog (including GnRH agonists and
antagonists), or if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant.
stomach and chest areas. Call your health care professional right
away if you get any of the following symptoms: severe pelvic pain
(lower stomach area), nausea, vomiting, sudden weight gain, or
reduced urine output.
Ganirelix Acetate Injection should only be prescribed by physicians
experienced in infertility treatments. Before starting treatment with
Ganirelix, pregnancy must be excluded.
Other side effects with Ganirelix Acetate Injection include
abdominal pain, death of unborn child, headache, vaginal bleeding, injection site reaction, and nausea. If you get any side effects
that concern you, call your health care professional.
Hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions, some severe, have been reported
after the first dose of Ganirelix Acetate Injection. Call your health care
professional right away if you get any of the following symptoms:
hives, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, high or low blood
pressure, vomiting, or diarrhea. The packaging of this product
contains natural rubber latex which may cause allergic reactions.
Ganirelix Acetate Injection may cause ovarian hyperstimulation
syndrome (OHSS), which is a serious medical problem that can
happen when the ovaries are overstimulated. In rare cases it has
caused death. OHSS causes fluid to build up suddenly in the
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription
drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800FDA-1088.
Please see accompanying important product information.
For more information, call 1-800-631-1253
or visit www.ganirelix.com.
For support services, please visit www.fertilityjourney.com.
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Using Your
Ganirelix Acetate Injection
This instruction sheet complements, but does not replace instructions by your health care provider regarding the administration of
Ganirelix Acetate Injection. It should be used only after receiving instruction from your health care provider.
READY Select and prepare your injection site
The most convenient injection sites are in the abdomen around the navel, or the upper thigh.
With an alcohol pad, clean a two-inch space around the point where the needle will be inserted. Let dry at least one minute.
Vary the injection site a little with each injection.
SET Uncap your syringe
With the syringe held upward, remove the needle cover.
Never touch the needle and never place an open needle on any surface.
INJECT Inject your Ganirelix Acetate Injection
Pinch up a large area of skin between your finger and thumb.
Insert the needle at the base of the pinched-up skin at a 45-90° angle to the skin surface.
Pull back gently on the plunger.
If the needle is correctly inserted, it will be difficult to pull the plunger back.
If you see blood in the syringe after you pull back gently on the plunger, the needle tip has
penetrated a vein or artery. If this happens, withdraw the needle slightly and reposition the needle
without removing it from the skin. Alternatively, pull out the needle and apply pressure to the site
with an alcohol pad. The bleeding should stop within two minutes. Discard the original needle and
syringe immediately. Using a new, sterile, prefilled syringe, repeat the injection step.
Once the needle is properly inserted, slowly and steadily depress the plunger until the syringe
is empty.
Pull the needle out quickly and apply pressure to the injection site with an alcohol pad.
Maintaining pressure, gently massage the site to disperse Ganirelix Acetate Injection and
help relieve any discomfort.
Dispose of the needle and syringe as instructed by your health care provider. DO NOT REUSE.
You have completed your injection!
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