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The information on this site is intended for healthcare professionals and patients in the UK who have been prescribed Gestone®.

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If you are not a healthcare professional or patient prescribed Gestone® but would like further information, please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Patient information leaflet (PIL) linked below.

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Video transcript

00:00

This video is for people who have been prescribed Gestone and is designed to help you make sure the injections are administered as directed. It is important to read the product package leaflet provided with your medicine. The information in this video is not a substitute for the product package leaflet.

00:21

Your clinic will have shown you how the Gestone injections should be given and we recommend that you follow those directions. This video is intended to remind you of the steps you need to follow but please contact your clinic if you have any questions about the process or about your treatment.

00:39

Gestone is supplied in packs of 10 ampoules. Your clinic or pharmacy will provide you with the appropriate supplies of Gestone and the equipment you need depending on your personal treatment programme, and will explain how to access additional supplies when you need them. First, make sure you have all the equipment you need for the injection.

01:00

Gestone ampoule, ampoule opener or cutter if you use one, drawing up needle, injecting needle, syringe, sharps bin, and alcohol wipe. First, the person giving the injection should wash their hands with soap and water and dry them thoroughly.

01:19

On a clean surface, open the packet containing the drawing up needle. Use the colour needle as directed by your clinic. Taking care not to touch the metal part, handle the needle by the coloured plastic at its base and attach it to the syringe.

01:38

Flick the top of the ampoule to ensure that all the solution is in the bottom. Snap open the ampoule either using a snapper or cutter, if you have one, or with your forefinger and thumb. Use a tissue to protect your fingers and ensure you don’t touch the cut surface of the ampoule.

01:57

Holding the syringe, immerse the drawing up needle in the liquid inside the ampoule and withdraw the syringe plunger so that all the Gestone liquid is drawn up into the syringe. Remove the needle by holding it at its base and attach the needle you will use for the injection. Use the type of needle your clinic has recommended.

02:19

Hold the syringe with the needle facing upwards and tap the side of the syringe so that any small air bubbles rise to the top. Push the plunger gently to remove the bubbles. It is recommended to inject into the buttock muscle, and you should follow the guidance your clinic has given you.

02:38

Next, open the alcohol wipe and use it to wipe the skin in the area where the injection will be given. Let the skin dry. Do not touch this area of skin until you are ready to give the injection. With your free hand, gently pull the skin in the area where you will give the injection so that it is slightly tight.

03:00

Hold the syringe barrel with the other hand and press the needle through the skin and into the muscle at 90 degrees, until the needle is fully inserted. Let go of the skin with the other hand and hold the syringe so it stays at 90 degrees to the skin’s surface.

03:19

Pull the plunger back a little to make sure that the needle has not hit a blood vessel. If you see blood come into the syringe, remove the needle immediately and do not inject. Discard the needle and syringe and start again by opening another ampoule and drawing it up into a new syringe, using a new needle.

03:42

Push down on the syringe plunger. As Gestone is an oily injection, the liquid is thicker than water and the plunger will go in slowly. Once the syringe is empty, remove the needle. It is important to dispose of your needles and syringes correctly.

04:01

Your clinic will have provided you with a sharps bin, and you should dispose of the used needle, syringe and ampoule by putting them in it and ensuring that all parts are enclosed in the bin and there is nothing sticking out. Your clinic will explain how the sharps bin will be collected and replaced once full or you have completed treatment.

04:22

Never put needles or used ampoules in the normal rubbish. We hope you found this video helpful. It is intended to act as reminder of the steps to administer Gestone correctly, but your clinic will have shown you the recommended technique and you are reminded to contact them if you have any questions or concerns.

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For UK HCPs and patients

The information on this site is intended for healthcare professionals and patients in the UK who have been prescribed Gestone®.

If you are a healthcare professional or patient prescribed Gestone® in the UK, please

If you are not a healthcare professional or patient prescribed Gestone® but would like further information, please refer to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Patient information leaflet (PIL) linked below.

UK-GEST-2400001 | October 2025