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Assembling Your Nasal Spray

Assembly and Usage Instructions


Step 1 Remove bottle from the refrigerator and allow it to reach room temperature.

Step 2 Keeping the bottle upright, remove the rubber stopper from the bottle.

Step 3 Holding the pump unit, remove the opaque plastic protective cap from the bottom of the unit.

Note: Do not depress pump when it is not attached to the bottle.


Step 4 Holding the bottle upright, insert the nasal spray pump unit into the bottle.

Turn the pump clockwise and tighten it until it is securely fastened to the bottle.


Step 5 Holding the bottle upright with the index finger on top of 1 of the 2 side arms of the pump, gently remove the clear protective cap from the top of the nozzle.

Step 6 Prime a New Bottle Only Once

Hold the bottle upright with the index fingers on the 2 side arms of the pump and the thumb on the bottom of the bottle.

Press the arms down fully until there is a full spray. The nasal spray is now ready for use. There is no need to prime the bottle again; this will waste the medication.


Step 7 Just One Spray, Once a Day in Alternate Nostrils

Patient should keep head upright and carefully place the nozzle in 1 nostril, tilting the bottle until it is in a straight line with the nasal passage.

Press firmly down on the pump once to spray the medication into the nose.

It is not necessary to inhale.

Does the bottle of MIACALCIN Nasal Spray need to be primed?
MIACALCIN Nasal Spray only needs to be primed the first time it is used. To prime, hold the bottle upright with the index fingers on the 2 side arms of the pump and the thumb on the bottom of the bottle. Press the arms down fully until there is a full spray. Once a full spray is emitted, the nasal spray is ready for use. There is no need to prime the bottle again; this will waste the medication.

For more information about MIACALCIN Nasal Spray, please contact a physician or healthcare provider or click on Prescribing Information.

To view information for patients click here.


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