Pegasys syringe
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You may have to adjust the amount in the syringe but you will not have to mix up the medication, put it into the syringe, and then inject. I think the fewer steps involved, the less chance of error and also the less chance for contamination.
Hopefully they will teach you how to inject the Inteferon but here is a very good site that shows you how to use Pegasys Interferon), step by step. It never hurts to review the instructions even if they go over them with you in the office.
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Depending on the pharmacy that is filling your prescription for pegasys...you can either get it in the "pegasys box" "4 prefilled syringes" as mentioned aboved.... OR the pharmacy will fill their own syringes with the medicine and ship the pre-filled syringes to you....
I have had both... and I was shocked when I received the prefilled syringes from the pharmacy --not the "pegaysis boxed" syringes..so I called the "pegasys hot line" right away...
I attach the needle to the syringe, hold up the syringe vertically and tap for air and then push the plunger to the 180 mcg mark. This last time, was the only time that I did not see a big drop of solution come out of the needle as I was pushing the plunger to the 180 mcg mark. Then when I went to inject, the solution started coming out of where the needle attaches to the syringe. I thought I put the needle on tightly. I did not know what to do.
Each syringe is slightly overfilled to compensate for this issue. I asked this question also and spoke to a technician at Roche. I am so sorry but I cannot recall exactly how much more is in the syringe but it is certainly enough to ensure you get the correct dosage. For safety purposes it is best to get rid of the air bubble as instructed, however as you inject subcutaneously and not directly into a vein the air bubble is not likely to cause you a problem.
A while back I posted about having trouble getting the needle cap off the needle and several people posted that they, too, were having some difficulty with that.
Well, last Friday when I went to give myself my shot, I decided to try to get the needle cap off BEFORE putting it on the syringe so that I didn't have to worry about damaging the syringe while trying to pull the cap off.
Does anyone know the caliber or thickness of the syringe we use with peg injections? That's the right size I want to use for the neupogin injection. Not the amount in the base, just the needle thickness. Last time they gave me a needle that was thick and painful to insert.
Are you using Pegasys? Or are you having to fill a syringe from a vial? I ask because normally there are not too many bubbles in a prefilled syringe. With the PegIntron Redipen I just point and push. No bubbles to get rid of and no pulling back to see if you hit a vein. Plus the added benefit of a 30ga needle.
I do not think you should dose early or double up. Too, if you are taking the Pegasys, it is not weight based.
Also, when you guys stick in the needle do you usually pull back the syringe slightly to check for blood in case you hit a blood vessel? My educator/nurse at the U of M hospital told me this really wasn't necessary because in the places I'm injecting there really isn't anything to worry about. What are your opinions?
My last question is what are you favorite places to inject?
I wouldn't use it and would call Roche directly first thing in the morning. When is your next injection?
The package insert has the storage and warning instructions - the interferon should be between a certain temperature range, neither too warm or too cold. When my power went out, Roche immediately offered to replace a month's worth of meds, even though the syringe liquids weren't even yellow or cloudy. My nurse agreed and said she would have insisted if Roche had waffled.
This recall is not posted on FDA's website, nor can I find it on SP's site.
Is this weird?
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