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How Supplied and Stored
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How Supplied

Each dose of Kineret® is supplied in a 1 mL prefilled glass syringe, containing 0.67 mL (100 mg) of anakinra.1,2 Each syringe is accompanied by a 27 gauge needle.3

Kineret® is distributed in a dispensing pack containing 4 boxes, each box containing 7 syringes and 7 needles, for a total of 28 available subcutaneous injections per pack (NDC 55513-177-28).4

Storage

Kineret® must not be used beyond the expiration date printed on the carton. Each dose of Kineret® should be inspected before administration. The solution in the syringe should be free from all particulate matter and not display any discoloration. If particulates or discoloration are observed, the prefilled syringe should not be used.6

Kineret® should never be shaken or allowed to freeze. If a syringe is left at room temperature for longer than 24 hours, it should be discarded. Kineret® should be stored in a refrigerator and kept at 36° to 46°F (at 2° to 8°C). Kineret® should be protected from prolonged exposure to light.7,8

Travel coolers are offered free of charge to your patients who enroll in the Kineret Hands On Program®, and can be obtained by calling
1-866-KINERET (1-866-546-3738).

Formulation

Each dose of Kineret® is supplied as a preservative-free, sterile, clear, colorless-to-white solution contained in a prefilled glass syringe. Each prefilled syringe consists of 0.67 mL (100 mg) of anakinra in a solution (pH 6.5), which contains 1.29 mg of sodium citrate, 5.48 mg sodium chloride, 0.12 mg disodium EDTA, and 0.70 mg polysorbate 80 in Water for Injection, USP.9

References
 
1 Kineret® (anakinra) Prescribing Information, Amgen.
2 Kineret® (anakinra) Information for Patients and Caregivers. Amgen:2.
3 Kineret® (anakinra) Prescribing Information, Amgen.
4 Kineret® (anakinra) Prescribing Information, Amgen.
6 Kineret® (anakinra) Prescribing Information, Amgen.
7 Kineret® (anakinra) Prescribing Information, Amgen.
8 Kineret® (anakinra) Information for Patients and Caregivers. Amgen:2
9 Kineret® (anakinra) Prescribing Information, Amgen.
 
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