Aimovig: How to Inject Demonstration

Aimovig is a CGRP antagonist that is used to prevent migraines in adults.

It’s available as pre-filled, single-dose autoinjectors and single-dose syringes. It comes in two different doses, and is injected once a month under the skin.

If you have been prescribed Aimovig, the brand name for erenumab, you should have received training from your healthcare professional on how to give yourself the injection safely.

In this video, we will review step-by–step how to give yourself an Aimovig injection using the pre-filled autoinjector.

Before using Aimovig, review the Instructions for Use provided with your prescription. When you are ready to inject your dose, gather your materials.

You will need: Your Aimovig autoinjector that has been at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, a piece of gauze or a cotton ball, an alcohol swab, and a sharps container.

Now that you are ready to inject your dose, let’s review the steps on how to inject your Aimovig autoinjector.

Step One: Check your pen to make sure the medication isn’t expired, frozen, or cloudy. It should look clear and colorless to slightly yellow, and shouldn’t have particles in it.

Step two: Wash your hands with soap and water.

Step three: Choose your injection site. If you are injecting Aimovig by yourself, you can inject it into your stomach, 2 inches away from your belly button, or into the front of your thigh.

If someone else is helping you, they can inject it into the back of your upper arm. Clean your chosen injection site with an alcohol swab.

Step four: Remove the white cap for 70mg pen or orange cap for 140mg pen and either stretch or pinch your skin.

Step five: Place the injection end straight onto your skin, making sure you can see the window.

Step six: Push the autoinjector firmly against your skin which unlocks the start button. While still holding the autoinjector firmly against your skin, press the start button.

You might hear or feel a click. Continue holding the autoinjector against your skin until the window is fully yellow - this may take up to 15 seconds, you might hear or feel a click.

Step seven: Remove the autoinjector from your skin and place it directly into a sharps container.

Step eight: If you have any bleeding at the injection site, you can press a cotton ball or gauze over the injection site until the bleeding has stopped.

If you have any questions about how to inject Aimovig, contact your healthcare provider or the manufacturer, Amgen.