BAXTER WATER FOR INJECTIONS 1000mL injection BP bag AHB0304

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

water for injections, Quantity: 1000 mL

Available from:

Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd

Pharmaceutical form:

Injection, solution

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: water for injections

Administration route:

Intravenous

Units in package:

1 X 1000mL

Prescription type:

Not scheduled. Not considered by committee

Therapeutic indications:

Sterilised water for Injections is employed as a vehicle for medicinal products when water is a suitable solvent for dissolving or diluting injectable therapeutic substances for parenteral administration.

Product summary:

Visual Identification: Clear colourless solution; Container Type: Bag; Container Life Time: 12 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

1991-09-30

Patient Information leaflet

Water for Injections
Consumer Medicine Information
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Baxter
STERILE WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET?
This leaflet answers some common questions about Sterile Water for
Injections BP. The
letters BP following the name signify that it complies with the
British Pharmacopoeia,
which is the official reference standard for medicines in Australia.
It does not contain all of the available information.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has ordered the use
of Sterile Water
for Injections for you in the knowledge that the benefits outweigh any
possible risks. It
does not take the place of talking to your doctor, nurse or
pharmacist. If you have any
concerns about receiving this medicine, ask your health care
professional
WHAT IS WATER FOR INJECTIONS USED FOR?
Sterile Water for Injections is used for preparation of a medicine
intended for injection or
infusion by slow drip into a vein. It is only to be used for this
purpose and should not be
injected without the inclusion of medicine.
BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN WATER FOR INJECTIONS
_WATER FOR INJECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO YOU IF: _

it has not been mixed with a medicine to a concentration to match that
of blood_ _
_ _
_YOU MUST TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU:_

have any other illness

are taking any other medicines including anything that you bought
without a
prescription from your pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop

are allergic to any type of medication

are pregnant

are breast feeding
HOW WATER FOR INJECTIONS IS GIVEN
_HOW MUCH IT IS GIVEN:_
Your doctor knows that Water for Injections alone should not be
injected into your vein.
Your health professionals know how much medicine should be added to
Water for
Injections before this solution is injected or dripped into your vein.
_HOW IT IS GIVEN: _
The medicine added to Water for Injections will usually be given at a
slow rate of
injection (drip), or as a small volume injection into a muscle by a
health professional.
Water for Injections
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Summary of Product characteristics

BAXTER WATER FOR INJECTIONS
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION –
BAXTER WATER FOR INJECTIONS (WATER FOR
INJECTIONS)
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NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Water for Injections.
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
The composition of the Baxter Water for Injections is sterile water
only.
Baxter Water for Injections is sterile, nonpyrogenic water, prepared
from purified water by
distillation and presented in VIAFLEX plastic bags as a single dose
container. It is intended
for intravenous administration after the addition of a suitable
solute. It may also be used as a
dispensing container, and a diluent for drugs requiring
reconstitution. No antimicrobial agents
or other substances have been added. Baxter Water for Injections is
slightly acidic, due to a
low level of HCl released from VIAFLEX plastic bags during
sterilisation. The pH is 5.5 (4.5
- 7.0). The osmolality is 0 (zero) mOsm/kg as it does not contain any
solute.
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for Injection (for drug diluent use only).
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Baxter Water for Injections is employed as a vehicle for medicinal
products when water is a
suitable solvent for dissolving or diluting injectable therapeutic
substances for parenteral
administration.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
DOSAGE
As Baxter Water for Injection is indicated only as a vehicle for
aseptic reconstituting and
administration of drug admixture, the dosage limitations are not
applicable to this product.
Do not administer Baxter Water for Injections unless it has been
adjusted to an isotonic solution
by using suitable solute. The medical literature, the package insert
and other available sources
of information for the intended therapeutic agent should be reviewed
for information and
incompatibility problems.
Admixtures using Baxter Water for Injections as a vehicle should be
inspected visually for
particulate matter and discolouration prior to the administration
whenever solution and
container permit. Additives may be incompatible, and complete
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