Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Air
Supagas Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
Aeris Medical Medical E.P. Grade Compressed Air Page 1 of 2 AERIS MEDICAL MEDICAL E.P. GRADE COMPRESSED AIR _Air_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Aeris Medical (Aeris) Medical Air. 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 taking Aeris Medical Air against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET. You may need to read it again. WHAT AERIS MEDICAL AIR IS USED FOR Aeris Medical Air is for use only by or under the supervision of qualified medical practitioners. This medicine is used for normal respiration. It is used with anaesthetics and medicines for nebulisation. 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. BEFORE YOU USE AERIS MEDICAL AIR _TAKING OTHER MEDICINES _ TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY OTHER MEDICINES, INCLUDING ANY THAT YOU GET WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION FROM YOUR PHARMACY, SUPERMARKET OR HEALTH FOOD SHOP. Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking this medicine. ENSURE YOUR HANDS ARE CLEAN AND FREE FROM OIL OR GREASE BEFORE USING. HOW TO USE AERIS MEDICAL AIR READ AND FOLLOW ALL THE SAFETY DIRECTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE PROVIDED WITH THE AIR CYLINDER. FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS GIVEN TO YOU BY YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST CAREFULLY. They may differ from the information Read the complete document
PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR AERIS MEDICAL MEDICAL E.P. GRADE COMPRESSED AIR Page 1 of 4 PRODUCT INFORMATION AERIS MEDICAL MEDICAL E.P. GRADE COMPRESSED AIR Air 100% v/v medicinal gas (gas cylinder) NAME OF THE MEDICINE Medical E.P. Grade Compressed Air Constituents: Nitrogen 78.1%v/v Chemical structure: N = N CAS number: 7727-37-9 Oxygen: 20.9%v/v Chemical structure: O = O CAS number: 7782-44-7 Argon 0.9%v/v Chemical structure: Ar CAS number: 7440-37-1 DESCRIPTION Compressed medical gas for medicinal use. Contains 100% v/v Air E.P. grade. Pharmacotherapeutic group: GASMED, Gas, Medical. ATC Code: V03AN. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS Complies with current European Pharmacopoeial specifications: Oxygen (O 2 ) 20.4% to 21.4% v/v Carbon dioxide Not more than 500 ppm v/v Carbon monoxide Not more than 5 ppm v/v Sulfur dioxide Not more than 1 ppm v/v Oil Not more than 0.1 mg/m 3 Nitrogen monoxide & nitrogen dioxide Not more than 2 ppm v/v in total Water Not more than 67 ppm v/v PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Appearance Odourless, colourless gas Molecular mass 29.0 g/mol Relative density (Air = 1) 1.0 Density (101.325 kPa @ 15°C) 1.22 kg/m 3 Boiling point - 194°C Solubility in water (101.33 kPa @ 20°C) 0.018 cm 3 /cm 3 Combustion characteristics Non-flammable. Inert. PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR AERIS MEDICAL MEDICAL E.P. GRADE COMPRESSED AIR Page 2 of 4 PHARMACOLOGY The pharmacology of medical air is the same as that for atmospheric air. PHARMACOKINETICS The pharmacokinetics of medical air are the same as that for atmospheric air. INDICATIONS Air for medical use. For normal respiration. In anaesthetic equipment as a carrier gas during surgery. For nebulisation of inhaled drugs when oxygen supplementation Read the complete document