Each order of Mounjaro® should be delivered with four needles, one for each week of your 4 weekly dosages, as well as two additional needles as sometimes needles can get damaged or not properly pierce the pen. Instructions are provided in each order on how to assemble the provided needles with the Mounjaro® pen.
This helpful video shows you how to assemble your pen: How to Administer Your Weekly Mounjaro® Injection: A Step-by-Step Guide
The following is also a step by step instruction on how to assemble your pen from the official Mounjaro® guide booklet below, including the priming stages of your pen.
Step 1
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
Step 2
- Pull the pen cap straight off.
- Check the pen label to make sure you have the right medicine and dose, and that it has not expired.
- Inspect the pen to make sure that it is not damaged.
- Make sure the medicine is:
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- Not frozen
- Not cloudy
- Colourless to slightly yellow
- Does not have particles
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Step 3
- Wipe the red inner seal with a swab.
Step 4
- Select a new pen needle. Always use a new pen needle for each injection to help prevent infections and blocked needles.
- Pull off the paper tab from the outer needle shield.
Step 5
- Check the needle is straight and not bent.
- Push the capped pen needle straight onto the pen and twist the pen needle on until it is tight.
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Be sure to carefully align the inner needle with the red seal at the top of the pen to ensure the needle pierces this red bulb straight as this is the best way to avoid your pen from jamming.
Step 6
- Pull off the outer needle shield and keep it. This will be reused.
- Pull off the inner needle shield. Put it in your household bin.
Step 7
- Slowly turn the dose knob until you hear 2 clicks and the extended line is shown in the dose window. This is the prime position. It can be corrected by turning the dose knob in either direction until the prime position lines up to the dose indicator.
Step 8
- Hold your pen with the needle pointing up.
- Tap the cartridge holder gently to collect air bubbles at the top.
Step 9
- Release some medicine into the air by pushing the dose knob until it stops, then slowly count to 5 while holding the dose knob. The “0” icon must be shown in the dose window.
Do not inject into your body. - Priming removes air from the cartridge and makes sure that your pen is working correctly. Your pen has been primed if a small amount of medicine comes out of the tip of the needle
- If you do not see medicine, repeat steps 7-9, no more than 2 additional times
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- If you still do not see medicine, then change the pen needle and repeat steps 7-9, no more than 1 additional time.
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If you still do not see medicine, please contact us at Simple Online Pharmacy and we will assist further.