Water for Injections BP

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Active ingredient:

Water for injection 100%{vol}

Available from:

Fresenius Kabi New Zealand Limited

INN (International Name):

Water for injection 100% v/v

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for injection

Composition:

Active: Water for injection 100%{vol}

Prescription type:

General sale

Therapeutic indications:

Water for injection BP is used to dissolve or dilute substances or preparations for parenteral administration. Water for injection BP may also be used as an irrigating solution for small wounds or during minor surgical procedures.

Product summary:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Ampoule, plastic, LDPE with twist-top 20mL - 20 dose units - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Ampoule, plastic, LDPE with twist-top 10mL - 20 dose units - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Ampoule, plastic, LDPE with twist-top 5mL - 20 dose units - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Ampoule, plastic, LDPE with twist-top 10mL - 50 dose units - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C

Authorization date:

2013-08-22

Patient Information leaflet

CMI for WFI Ampoules
October 2021
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WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
THIS
LEAFLET
ANSWERS
SOME
COMMON
QUESTIONS
ABOUT
WATER
FOR
INJECTIONS
BP.
IT
DOES
NOT
CONTAIN
ALL
THE
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
THAT
IS
KNOWN ABOUT
WATER
FOR
INJECTIONS
BP.
IT DOES
NOT
TAKE
THE
PLACE
OF
TALKING
TO
YOUR DOCTOR, NURSE OR PHARMACIST.
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
WATER
FOR
INJECTIONS
BP
IS USED
FOR
Water
for
Injections
BP
is
sterile
water
used
to
dilute
or
dissolve
drugs.
Water for Injections BP can also be
used for washing small wounds and
during minor surgical procedures.
FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS GIVEN TO YOU
BY YOUR DOCTOR CAREFULLY.
They may differ from the information
contained in this leaflet.
BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
_ _
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP WILL ONLY
BE USED IF IT IS CLEAR, COLOURLESS
AND FREE OF PARTICLES, THE PACKAGE
IS
UNDAMAGED
AND
THE
USE
BY
(EXPIRY) DATE MARKED ON THE PACK
HAS NOT BEEN PASSED. IT MUST NOT
BE
INJECTED
UNLESS
IT
HAS
BEEN
USED
TO
DISSOLVE
OR
DILUTE
NECESSARY
DRUGS
TO
BE
ADMINISTERED
BY
YOUR
DOCTOR
OR
NURSE.
_ _
_TAKING OTHER MEDICINES _
_ _
TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF
YOU
ARE
TAKING
ANY
OTHER
MEDICINES, INCLUDING ANY THAT YOU
BUY
WITHOUT
A
PRESCRIPTION
FROM
YOUR
PHARMACY,
SUPERMARKET
OR
HEALTH FOOD SHOP.
Your
doctor,
nurse
or
pharmacist
can tell you what to do if you are
taking any of these medicines.
IF YOU HAVE NOT TOLD YOUR DOCTOR
ABOUT
ANY
OF
THESE
THINGS,
TELL
THEM
BEFORE
YOU
ARE
GIVEN
ANY
INJECTION.
HOW
WATER
FOR
INJECTIONS BP IS GIVEN
Water for Injections BP will be used
to
dissolve
or
dilute
other
drugs
which may then be injected by your
nurse or doctor.
Injections are usually given in your
upper arm muscle (intramuscularly),
under the skin (subcutaneously) or
directly into a vein (intravenously) by
a doctor or trained nurse.
Water for Injections BP is also used
to cle

Summary of Product characteristics

NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
Water for Injections BP
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1
PRODUCT NAME
Water for Injections
The structural formula is represented below:
Molecular formula: H
2
O
Molecular weight: 18.02
CAS number: 7732-18-5
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Water for Injections BP Injection solution contains 100% v/v water for
injections.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Injection for Solution.
Water for Injections is a clear, colourless, particle-free, odourless
and tasteless liquid. It is
sterile, with a pH of 5.0-7.0 and contains no anti-microbial agents.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
Therapeutic indications
Water for Injections is used to dissolve or dilute substances or
preparations for parenteral
administration.
Water for Injections may also be used as an irrigating solution for
small wounds or during minor
surgical procedures
.
4.2
Dose and method of administration
FOR DISSOLVING OR DILUTING AGENTS FOR PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION
The dosage for Water for Injections is that required to dissolve or
dilute other agents. Aseptic
technique must be used when preparing solutions for parenteral
administration. Check the
Product Information of any substance, preparation or drug before use
to ensure appropriate
solubility, dilution or compatibility with other additives.
Solutions prepared with Water for Injections may be administered
intravenously, intramuscularly
or subcutaneously using strict aseptic technique. Care should be
exercised that all solutions
prepared with Water for Injections are isotonic before use (See 4.4
Special Warnings and
Precautions for Use). Water for Injections is for use for a single
patient on a single occasion. Any
residue should be discarded.
Usually solutions are prepared immediately before use. The Product
Information of substances
or drugs to be dissolved or diluted must be consulted to ascertain the
maximum time between
aseptic preparation and use of the solution.
NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
Water for Injections BP
Page 2 of 4
FOR IRRIGATION
Before using Water for Injections to irrigate small wounds, or duri