ERZ whole.
•AFINITOR DISPERZ can cause harm to an unborn baby. When possible, the suspension should be prepared by an adult who is not pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
•Keep AFINITOR DISPERZ and the prepared suspension out of the reach of children.
•Anyone who prepares suspensions of AFINITOR DISPERZ for another person should wear gloves to avoid possible contact with the drug.
•Only use water with AFINITOR DISPERZ to prepare the suspension. Do not prepare the suspension with juice or any other liquids.
•The suspension must be given right away. If you do not give the dose within 60 minutes after it has been prepared, throw away the dose and prepare a new dose of AFINITOR DISPERZ.
•Before starting to prepare the suspension, collect all of the supplies that you will need to prepare and take the suspension. Do not use any of these supplies for purposes other than preparing and taking the AFINITOR DISPERZ suspension.
Supplies needed to prepare the suspension in an oral syringe:
•Blister card with AFINITOR DISPERZ
•Scissors to open the blister card
•Disposable gloves (for one time use)
•2 clean drinking glasses
•Approximately 30 mL of water
•10 mL oral syringe (for one time use) (see Figure A)
•Paper towels
Figure A
Supplies needed to prepare the suspension in a small drinking glass:
•Blister card with AFINITOR DISPERZ
•Scissors to open the blister card
•Disposable gloves (for one time use)
•30 mL dose cup for measuring water (you can ask your pharmacist for this)
•1 clean drinking glass (maximum size 100 mL)
•Water to prepare the suspension
•Spoon for stirring
•Paper towels
Preparing a dose of AFINITOR DISPERZ suspension using an oral syringe:
Step 1: Prepare a clean, flat work surface that is away from where you prepare and eat food. Place a clean paper towel on the work surface. Place the needed supplies on the paper towel.
Step 2: Wash and dry your hands well before preparing the medicine (see Figure B).
Figure B
Step 3: If preparing the AFINITOR DISPERZ suspension for another person, put on disposable gloves (see Figure C).
Figure C
Step 4: Take a 10 mL oral syringe and pull back on the plunger. Remove the plunger from the barrel of the syringe (see Figure D).
Figure D
Step 5: Use scissors to open the blister card along the dotted line (see Figure E) and remove the prescribed number of AFINITOR DISPERZ tablets for oral suspension from the blister card. Place them into the barrel of the oral syringe (see Figure F).
Figure E
Figure F
•Doses of up to 10 mg can be prepared with the oral syringe. If your total prescribed dose is more than 10 mg, you will need to split the dose. Follow steps 4 through 17 for the first half of the dose. Then repeat steps 4 through 17 for the second half of the dose. Do not prepare a dose of more than 10 mg in one syringe. Ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider if you are not sure what to do.
Step 6: Re-insert the plunger into the barrel of the oral syringe (see Figure G) and push the plunger in until it comes into contact with the AFINITOR DISPERZ tablets for oral suspension (see Figure H).
Figure G
Figure H
Step 7: Fill a small drinking glass with about 30 mL of water. Insert the tip of the oral syringe into the water. Then slowly pull back on the plunger until the syringe is about half full of water and all the tablets are covered by water (see Figure I).
Figure I
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