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TREMFYA®

(guselkumab)

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Are Air Bubbles in the Prefilled Syringe and Prefilled Syringe-based Injectors Normal?

Last Updated: 01/23/2025

Summary

  • Please refer to the full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION, MEDICATION GUIDE, and INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE regarding the proper administration technique and instructions for the following prefilled syringe and prefilled syringe-based injection device products:
    • SIMPONI prefilled syringe1
    • SIMPONI SmartJect® autoinjector1
    • STELARA prefilled syringe2
    • TREMFYA prefilled syringe3
    • TREMFYA prefilled pen (TREMFYA PEN)3
    • TREMFYA One-Press patient-controlled injector3
  • The SIMPONI prefilled syringe, SIMPONI SmartJect autoinjector, STELARA prefilled syringe, TREMFYA prefilled syringe, TREMFYA prefilled pen (TREMFYA PEN), and TREMFYA One-Press patient-controlled injector are to be injected under the skin (subcutaneous injection).1-4
  • It is normal to see an air bubble or bubbles in the prefilled syringe or prefilled syringe-based injection device products.4

Additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION or MEDICATION GUIDE. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s).

Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response. Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION, MEDICATION GUIDE, and INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE for SIMPONI, STELARA or TREMFYA.

 

References

1 SIMPONI (golimumab) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc.;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/SIMPONI-pi.pdf
2 STELARA (ustekinumab) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/STELARA-pi.pdf
3 TREMFYA (guselkumab) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/TREMFYA-pi.pdf
4 Data on File. Technical Memorandum - Air bubble in SIMPONI (subcutaneous golimumab) prefilled syringe, SIMPONI SmartJect autoinjector, STELARA (ustekinumab) prefilled syringe, TREMFYA (guselkumab) prefilled syringe, TREMFYA prefilled pen, and TREMFYA One-Press patient-controlled injector; 2023.