How to inject with Gemfrac?
How do I get started on Gemfrac?
Inject Gemfrac in the thigh or abdomen once daily with the easy-to-use Gemfrac delivery device. Gemfrac must be injected.
Before you try to inject Gemfrac by yourself , have your healthcare provider teach you how to use the Gemfrac delivery device correctly. Contact your Personal Support Specialist through Gemfrac Connect for personal, one-on-one instruction. Please talk to your healthcare provider about appropriate injection site rotation.
Need additional injection information?
Review the Gemfrac Delivery Device User Manual.
Is the delivery device easy to use?
Yes! In fact, 99.5% of users in a clinical study found it easy to use.
The Gemfrac delivery device uses a needle significantly smaller than a typical flu shot needle.
Please refer to the Gemfrac User Manual and consult your healthcare provider before injecting yourself for the first time.
How is Gemfrac supplied and what is its dose?
Gemfrac (teriparatide) is supplied as a sterile, colorless, clear, isotonic solution in a glass cartridge with Gemfrac delivery pen devise only for subcutaneous use only.
Each Gemfrac pre-filled Syringe contains 600 mcg of Teriparatide in 2.4 ml.
Each cartridge should be inserted into a delivery device to deliver 20 ug of teriparatide per dose each day for up to a 28 day period. The recommended dose for Gemfrac (teriparatide) is 20 µg subcutaneously once a day into the thigh or abdominal wall. Gemfrac (teriparatide) is administered via a multi-dose prefilled pen delivery device containing 28 daily doses of 20g. It should be administered initially under circumstances in which the patient can sit or lie down if symptoms of orthostatic hypotension occur.
The delivery device should be stored under refrigeration at 2 to 8°C (36 to 46°F) at all times.
While the delivery device is in use, the time out of the refrigerator should be minimized, the dose may be delivered immediately following removal from the refrigerator
It is important to recap the delivery device when not in use to protect the cartridge from physical damage and light.