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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - ciprofloxacin, quantity: 2 mg/ml - injection, intravenous infusion - excipient ingredients: lactic acid; glucose monohydrate; water for injections - aspen ciprofloxacin injection for intravenous infusion is indicated for use in the following. hospitalised adult patients in whom oral ciprofloxacin is indicated but cannot be administered or where the oral form is inappropriate. for the treatment of serious or life-threatening infections due to sensitive organisms involving the following organ systems. lower respiratory tract infections (gram-negative organisms), skin and skin structure, septicaemia, bone and joint, urinary tract. inhalational anthrax (post exposure): to reduce the incidence or progression of disease following exposure to aerosolized bacillus anthracis. ciprofloxacin serum concentrations achieved in humans serve as a surrogate endpoint reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit and provide the basis for this indication. note. because gram-positive organisms are generally less sensitive to ciprofloxacin, it may not be the drug of choice in cases with gram-positive infections, such as pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae. if anaerobic

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - ciprofloxacin, quantity: 2 mg/ml - injection, intravenous infusion - excipient ingredients: lactic acid; glucose monohydrate; water for injections - aspen ciprofloxacin injection for intravenous infusion is indicated for use in the following. hospitalised adult patients in whom oral ciprofloxacin is indicated but cannot be administered or where the oral form is inappropriate. for the treatment of serious or life-threatening infections due to sensitive organisms involving the following organ systems. lower respiratory tract infections (gram-negative organisms), skin and skin structure, septicaemia, bone and joint, urinary tract. inhalational anthrax (post exposure): to reduce the incidence or progression of disease following exposure to aerosolized bacillus anthracis. ciprofloxacin serum concentrations achieved in humans serve as a surrogate endpoint reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit and provide the basis for this indication. note. because gram-positive organisms are generally less sensitive to ciprofloxacin, it may not be the drug of choice in cases with gram-positive infections, such as pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae. if anaerobic

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - codeine phosphate hemihydrate, quantity: 30 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: lactose monohydrate; maize starch; magnesium stearate - aspen codeine tablets are indicated for the short-term management of severe pain for which other treatment options have failed, are contraindicated, not tolerated or are otherwise inappropriate to provide sufficient management of pain.

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - fluconazole, quantity: 200 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; water for injections - fluconazole injection is indicated for the following conditions but should be used only when fluconazole cannot be administered orally: 1. treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in patients who are unable to tolerate amphotericin b. note: data suggest that the clinical efficacy of fluconazole is lower than that of amphotericin b in the treatment of the acute phase of cryptococcal meningitis. 2. maintenance therapy to prevent relapse of cryptococcal meningitis in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids). 3. treatment of oropharyngeal and oesophageal candidiasis in patients with aids and other immunosuppressed patients. 4. secondary prophylaxis of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection. 5. serious and life-threatening candida infections in patients who are unable to tolerate amphotericin b. note: it remains to be shown that fluconazole is as effective as amphotericin b in the treatment of serious and life-threatening candida infections. until such d

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - dexamfetamine sulfate, quantity: 5 mg - tablet, uncoated - excipient ingredients: povidone; wheat starch; magnesium stearate; lactose monohydrate - indications as at 22 january 1997: narcolepsy and hyperkinetic behaviour disorders in children.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - fentanyl citrate, quantity: 785 microgram (equivalent: fentanyl, qty 500 microgram) - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; water for injections - short duration analgesia during premedication, induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, and in the immediate postoperative period. opioid analgesic supplement to general and regional anaesthesia. combination with a neuroleptic as an anaesthetic premedication for the induction of anaesthesia, and as an adjunct in the maintanance of general and regional anaesthesia.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - fentanyl citrate, quantity: 157 microgram (equivalent: fentanyl, qty 100 microgram) - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: sodium chloride; water for injections - short duration analgesia during premedication, induction and maintenance of anaesthesia, and in the immediate postoperative period. opioid analgesic supplement to general and regional anaesthesia. combination with a neuroleptic as an anaesthetic premedication for the induction of anaesthesia, and as an adjunct in the maintanance of general and regional anaesthesia.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - adrenaline (epinephrine), quantity: 1 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: tartaric acid; sodium metabisulfite; sodium chloride; water for injections; dilute hydrochloric acid; sodium hydroxide - an adjunct in the management of cardiac arrest.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - adrenaline (epinephrine), quantity: 1 mg - injection, solution - excipient ingredients: tartaric acid; sodium metabisulfite; sodium chloride; water for injections - 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.

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aspen pharma pty ltd - methadone hydrochloride, quantity: 5 mg/ml - oral liquid, solution - excipient ingredients: glycerol; sodium benzoate; purified water; sorbitol solution (70 per cent) (non-crystallising); ethanol; sunset yellow fcf; flavour - methadone syrup is indicated for the treatment of dependence on opioid drugs.,methadone syrup is indicated for the management of severe pain where: (i) other treatment options have failed, are contraindicated, not tolerated or are otherwise inappropriate to provide sufficient management of pain, and (ii) the pain is opioid-responsive, and (iii) requires daily, continuous, long-term treatment.,methadone syrup is not indicated for use in chronic non-cancer pain other than in exceptional circumstances.,methadone syrup is not indicated as an as-needed (prn) analgesia.,methadone syrup is not recommended for use in ambulant patients.