- ADMINISTRATION
- Dosing & Administration
SOMATULINE® DEPOT IS DELIVERED THROUGH A DEEP SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION1-3
Somatuline Depot is a deep subcutaneous injection NOT an intramuscular (IM) injection1
Somatuline® Depot is delivered into the soft fatty layer of tissue underneath the skin.
Intramuscular (IM) injections3
Intramuscular injections are delivered into the muscles, generally requiring longer needles.
How to use the syringe
Please see Instructions for Use located in the full Prescribing Information for a complete list of administration steps.1
Watch a video about how to use the syringe.
DO remove from refrigerator and let sealed pouch sit for 30 minutes to reach room temperature*
DON’T open sealed pouch or inject medication that has not yet reached room temperature; injecting cold medication may be painful for your patient
DO administer deep subcutaneous injection only
DON’T administer medication intramuscularly. If you do, do not administer another dose
DO administer in the upper outer quadrant of the right or left buttock
DON’T administer in the arm, calf, abdomen, or any other part of the body
DO alternate injection sites between appointments
DON’T inject in the same location as the last appointment
DO flatten the area by using your thumb and index finger to spread the skin
DON’T fold, squeeze, or pinch the skin
DO insert needle at a 90 degree angle only, and all the way into the skin (the needle should not be visible)
DON’T aspirate (draw back the plunger) before injecting, or inject at an angle other than 90 degrees
*Product left in its sealed pouch at room temperature (not to exceed 104°F or 40°C) for up to 24 hours may be returned to the refrigerator for continued storage and use at a later time.1
GEP-NET=gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor; IM=intramuscular
REFERENCES:
- Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) Injection [Prescribing Information]. Cambridge, MA: Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.; February 2023.
- Giving a Subcutaneous Injection. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center; July 2016.
- Hopkins U, Arias CY. Large-volume IM injections: a review of best practices. Oncol Nurse Advis. 2013;32-37.