How should I use anakinra?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Anakinra is injected under the skin. A healthcare provider may teach you how to properly use the medication by yourself.
Anakinra is given either once per day or once every other day. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully. Inject your dose at the same time of day when you use the medicine.
Your healthcare provider will show you where on your body to inject anakinra. Use a different place each time you give an injection. Each injection should be given at least 1 inch away from where you last injected the medicine.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for Use provided with your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand all instructions.
Do not shake the prefilled syringe or you may ruin the medicine.
Prepare an injection only when you are ready to give it. Do not use if the medicine looks cloudy, has changed colors, or has particles in it. Call your pharmacist for new medicine.
Call your doctor if your arthritis symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while using anakinra.
Anakinra affects your immune system. You may get infections more easily. You will need frequent medical tests while using anakinra and for several months after you stop using it.
Store in the refrigerator, do not freeze. Protect from light. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date on the label has passed.
Each prefilled syringe is for one use only. Throw it away after one use, even if there is still medicine left inside.
Use a needle and syringe only once and then place them in a puncture-proof "sharps" container. Follow state or local laws about how to dispose of this container. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.