Pethidine HCl INJ(Hospital) 100 mg/2ml

Country: Jordan

Language: English

Source: JFDA (Jordan Food & Drug Administration - المؤسسة العامة للغذاء والدواء)

Active ingredient:

Pethidine Hcl 100 mg/2ml

Available from:

مستودع أدوية الرازي - AL Razi Drug Store

ATC code:

N02AB02

INN (International Name):

Pethidine Hcl 100 mg/2ml

Dosage:

100 mg/2ml

Units in package:

10 Amp X 2ml

Manufactured by:

ماكارثيس لاب ت ا (مارتنديل فارما) (بريطانيا)

Patient Information leaflet

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
PETHIDINE INJECTION BP 5% W/V
50MG IN 1ML AND 100MG IN 2ML
This leaflet is a summary of the information known about your
medication. You should ask your
doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure about any aspect of your
medication.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PETHIDINE INJECTION BP 5% W/V
Pethidine Injection BP 50% w/v is a sterile solution of 5% w/v
Pethidine Hydrochloride in Water for
Injections. It may also contain Sodium Hydroxide. The injection is
supplied in glass ampoules
containing 1 or 2ml. The ampoules are supplied to your pharmacist or
doctor in packs of 10
ampoules. Pethidine is a synthetic opiate. A group of medicines used
to relieve moderate to severe
pain.
Licence holder and manufacturer:
Martindale Pharmaceuticals
Bampton Road, Romford, RM3 8UG England.
Uses
For the relief of moderate to severe pain including during childbirth
and before or during surgical
operations.
Warnings
Tell your doctor before taking this medication if:
•
You have kidney or liver or biliary problems (affecting the gall
bladder or bile duct system) any
breathing difficulty, suffer from alcoholism or any convulsive
disorder (e.g. epilepsy) or have
been diagnosed as suffering from Addison’s disease or an enlarged
prostate gland
•
You suffer from severe headaches as these may be caused by increased
pressure within the skull
•
You have suffered a head injury, thyroid deficiency (an underactive
thyroid gland) or have a rapid
heartbeat
•
You are pregnant or breast feeding
•
You are affected by pethidine, any other ingredients in the product
•
You suffer from a tumour in your kidney
•
You suffer from inflammatory bowel disease or have a blockage in your
bowel
•
You have diabetic ketoacidosis
•
You have low blood pressure
Pethidine should not be given to an unconscious patient.
Pethidine will enhance the side effects of drugs that have similar
actions. Always tell your doctor if
you are taking or have ceased to take within the last two weeks,
moclobemide or any Monoamine
Oxidase Inhibitors