SEMGLEE is a disposable, single-patient-use, pre-filled insulin injector pen that contains a total of 300 units of insulin glargine. Each pen contains multiple doses of insulin. Simply select doses from 1 to 80 units in steps of 1 unit. Please note: If your prescribed dose is more than 80 units, you might need to self-administer more than 1 injection.1
Read the Instructions for Use each time you self-administer SEMGLEE.
Failure to follow instructions closely may result in injecting either too much or too little insulin, which in turn could adversely affect your blood sugar level.1
This information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment. Your healthcare provider should show you and/or a caregiver the correct way of using the SEMGLEE pen before you use it for the first time.1
DO
Wash your hands rubbing with soap and water or clean them with alcohol.1
Check the SEMGLEE label to make sure you are taking the right type of insulin. This is especially important if you use more than one type of insulin.1
Before administering, hold the pen up to light, and check to see that the insulin is clear and colorless.1
Always use a syringe that is marked for U-100 insulin. If you use a syringe other than a U-100 insulin syringe, you could receive an incorrect dose of insulin.1
Always use a new syringe or needle for each injection.1
DON'T
Don't use SEMGLEE if it is colored or cloudy or if you see particles in the solution.1
Don't use SEMGLEE after the expiration date stamped on the label or 28 days after you first use it.1
Don't reuse or share your syringes or needles with other people. You could give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection yourself.1
People who are blind or have vision problems should not use the SEMGLEE pre-filled pen without help from a person trained on how to use it.1
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE SEMGLEE PENStep 1 Prepare your pen
After you take the pen out of the refrigerator, rest it on a flat surface, and wait for it to reach room temperature (between 59°F and 86°F) before you use it.1
Step 2 Attach a new needle
Take the cap off the pen and screw on a fresh needle.1
Step 3 Prime your pen needle
Dial up two units, point the needle upward, and tap the pen so air bubbles collect at the top. Press the purple injection button until it stops moving and the dose window shows "0," making sure insulin squirts out of the needle. This removes any air bubbles, which could affect your dose.1
Step 4 Select your dose
Select the dose you need, as discussed with your doctor or diabetes nurse.1
Step 5 Select and disinfect the injection site
Choose an injection site as explained to you by your doctor, nurse or pharmacist; this could include an upper outer arm, thigh, buttock, or the abdomen.1
Step 6 Inject your dose
Push the needle straight into the skin and press the purple injection button. Hold the injection button down for 10 seconds after the dose window shows "0" to make sure all of the insulin is injected, and then pull the needle smoothly out of your skin.1
Step 7 After your injection
Take the outer cap that you had saved in step 2, hold it at the widest part, and carefully cover the needle without touching it. Squeeze the wide part of the outer cap and unscrew the needle in a counterclockwise (left) direction. Keep twisting the needle until it comes off the pen. Put the needle in a sharps disposal container. Place the pen cap back on the cartridge. If there is still medicine left in your pen, store the pen at room temperature (up to 86°F).1
Step 8 Dispose of used needles and syringes
Take the used needle off the pen and put it in your sharps bin. Replace the pen cap over the cartridge, store the pen at room temperature (less than 86°F), and you're done.1
SEMGLEE (insulin glargine injection) 100 Units/mL is a prescription long-acting man-made-insulin used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes and adult and pediatric patients (children 6 years and older) with type 1 diabetes for the control of high blood sugar.
It is not known if SEMGLEE is safe and effective in children less than 6 years of age with type 1 diabetes. It is not known if SEMGLEE is safe and effective in children with type 2 diabetes.