Country: Singapore
Language: English
Source: HSA (Health Sciences Authority)
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride eqv phenylephrine
AGUETTANT ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.
C01CA06
INJECTION, SOLUTION
Phenylephrine Hydrochloride eqv phenylephrine 50mcg/ml
INTRAVENOUS
Prescription Only
Laboratoire Aguettant
ACTIVE
2020-03-03
PHENYLALPHA ® 50 MICROGRAMS/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION PHENYLEPHRINE 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT PHENYLALPHA ® 50 micrograms/ml, solution for injection 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Phenylephrine..................................................... 50.00 micrograms In the form of phenylephrine hydrochloride ...... 60.90 micrograms For 1 ml One 10-ml ampoule contains 500 micrograms of phenylephrine (in the form of phenylephrine hydrochloride). Excipients with known effect: sodium. One ml of solution for injection contains 3.72 mg of sodium, equivalent to 0.162 mmol. One 10 ml ampoule contains 37.2 mg of sodium, equivalent to 1.62 mmol. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection. Clear colourless solution. pH: 4.7 - 5.3 Osmolality: 270-300 mOsm/Kg 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of hypotension during general anaesthesia and locoregional anaesthesia, whether spinal or epidural, and whether for surgical or obstetric procedures. Preventive treatment of hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for surgical or obstetric procedures. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION POSOLOGY _Intravenous bolus injection_ Normal dose is 50 to 100 micrograms, which can be repeated until the desired effect is attained. The doses may be increased in the case of severe hypotension, but must not exceed a bolus of 100 micrograms. _Continuous infusion_ Initial dose is 25 to 50 micrograms/min. Doses can be increased up to 100 micrograms/min or reduced in order to maintain systolic blood pressure close to its reference value. Doses between 25 and 100 micrograms/min have been considered effective in maintaining maternal blood pressure. _Renal impairment_ Lower doses of PHENYLALPHA ® may be needed in patients with impaired renal function. _Hepatic Impairment_ Higher doses of PHENYLALPHA ® may be needed in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. _Older people:_ Treatment of the elderly should be carried out with care. _Paediatric population_ Th Read the complete document