Land: Australien
Sprache: Englisch
Quelle: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
adrenaline (epinephrine), Quantity: 1 mg
Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd
adrenaline (epinephrine)
Injection, solution
Excipient Ingredients: tartaric acid; sodium metabisulfite; sodium chloride; water for injections
Intramuscular, Subcutaneous
5's, 50's
(S3) Pharmacist Only Medicine
The drug of choice in the emergency treatment of acute severe anaphylactic reactions due to insect bites, drugs and other allergens. It may also be used for the symptomatic relief of respiratory distress due to bronchospasm.
Visual Identification: Clear colourless to slightly yellow solution, free from visible particles; Container Type: Ampoule; Container Material: Glass Type I Coloured; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Registered
2007-05-29
ASPEN ADRENALINE Injection - CMI Page 1 of 3 ASPEN ADRENALINE INJECTION _Adrenaline (epinephrine) _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about ASPEN ADRENALINE Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you being given ASPEN ADRENALINE Injection against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET._ _ You may need to read it again. WHAT ASPEN ADRENALINE INJECTION IS USED FOR ASPEN ADRENALINE Injection is usually only given in cases of extreme emergency. ASPEN ADRENALINE may be used following a heart attack, or to make the heart beat if it has stopped. ASPEN ADRENALINE is also used in the emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions to insect bites or stings, medicines, foods or other substances. It may also be given during acute asthma attacks for severe breathing difficulties. In heart conditions it can help to restart the heart and stimulates it to bet more strongly. ASPEN ADRENALINE opens up the airways making it easier to breathe. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. This medicine is not addictive. It is available only with a doctor’s prescription. This medicine is not expected to affect your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN IT _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN IT _ YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN ASPEN ADRENALINE INJECTION IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: • any medicine containing adrenaline (epinephrine) • any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itch Lesen Sie das vollständige Dokument
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION ASPEN ADRENALINE INJECTION 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Adrenaline (epinephrine) 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION ASPEN ADRENALINE Injection contains adrenaline (epinephrine) 1:1000 (1mg/mL) or 1:10,000 (1mg/10mL) as the active ingredient. The excipients are tartaric acid, sodium metabisulfite, sodium chloride and water for injections. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 T HERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS ASPEN ADRENALINE 1:10,000. An adjunct in the management of cardiac arrest. ASPEN ADRENALINE 1:1,000. The drug of choice in the emergency treatment of acute severe anaphylactic reactions due to insect bites, drugs and other allergens. It may also be used for the symptomatic relief of respiratory distress due to bronchospasm. 4.2 D OSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION ASPEN ADRENALINE 1:1,000 injection is preferably administered subcutaneously. It may also be administered intramuscularly but not into the buttocks. In emergency situations, adrenaline (epinephrine) may be injected very slowly intravenously but only as the dilute solution 1:10,000. ASPEN ADRENALINE Injection is for single use in one patient only. Discard any residue. Adrenaline injection should not be used if it is coloured. CARDIAC ARREST ADULTS. The recommended dose is 1 mg intravenously, using 10 mL of the 1:10,000 solution. This may be repeated every three to five minutes. If given through a peripheral line, each dose should be followed by a flush of 20 mL of intravenous fluid to ensure delivery of the drug to the central compartment. Intracardiac administration is no longer recommended. CHILDREN. The recommended dose is 10 microgram (0.1 mL of the 1:10,000 solution)/kg bodyweight administered intravenously. This may be repeated every three to five minutes. SEVERE ANAPHYLAXIS OR ASTHMA ADULTS. The usual initial dose is 100 to 500 micrograms (0.1 to 0.5 mL of the 1:1,000 2 solution) subcutaneously or intramuscularly. Subc Lesen Sie das vollständige Dokument