מדינה: אירלנד
שפה: אנגלית
מקור: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Bupivacaine hydrochloride
Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd.
N01BB; N01BB01
Bupivacaine hydrochloride
2.5 milligram(s)/millilitre
Solution for injection
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Amides; bupivacaine
Marketed
2017-05-19
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER BUPIVACAINE 2.5 MG/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION BUPIVACAINE 5 MG/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE ANHYDROUS READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:. 1. What Bupivacaine solution for injection is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Bupivacaine solution for injection 3. How to use Bupivacaine solution for injection 4. Possible side ef fects 5. How to store Bupivacaine solution for injection 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT BUPIVACAINE SOLUTION FOR INJECTION IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Bupivacaine solution for injection contains the active substance bupivacaine hydrochloride. It belongs to a group of medicines called amide- type local anaesthetics. Bupivacaine solution for injection is used to numb (anaesthetise) parts of the body. It is used to stop pain happening or to provide pain relief. It can be used to: • Numb parts of the body during surgery in adults and children above 12 years. • Relieve pain during childbirth. • Relieve pain in adults, infants and children above 1 year of age 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE BUPIVACAINE SOLUTION FOR INJECTION DO NOT USE BUPIVACAINE SOLUTION FOR INJECTION: • if you are allergic to bupivacaine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) • if you are allergic to any other local anaesthetics of the same class (such as lidocaine or ropivacaine). • if you have a skin infection near to where the קרא את המסמך השלם
Health Products Regulatory Authority 30 October 2019 CRN0099C3 Page 1 of 11 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Bupivacaine 2.5 mg/ml solution for injection 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each ml contains 2.5 mg bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) Each 5 ml contains 12.5 mg bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) Each 10 ml contains 25 mg bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) Each 20 ml contains 50 mg bupivacaine hydrochloride (as monohydrate) Excipient with known effect: Each ml of Bupivacaine 2.5 mg/ml solution for injection contains 0.15 mmol (3.4 mg) of sodium. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection Clear, colourless or almost colourless solution. The pH of solution is 4.0 to 6.5. Osmolality of solution is 270 - 320 mOsmol/kg H2O 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Bupivacaine is indicated for: ● Surgical anaesthesia in adults and children above 12 years of age ● Acute pain management in adults, infants and children above 1 year of age Bupivacaine is used for the production of prolonged local anaesthesia by percutaneous infiltration, intra-articular block, peripheral nerve block(s) and central neural block (caudal or epidural), Bupivacaine is also used for pain relief during labour. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION POSOLOGY The dosage varies and depends upon the area to be anaesthetised, the vascularity of the tissues, the number of neuronal segments to be blocked, individual tolerance and the technique of anaesthesia used. Experience to date indicates a single dose of up to 150 mg bupivacaine hydrochloride. Doses of up to 50 mg 2-hourly may subsequently be used. A maximum dose of 2 mg/kg should not be exceeded in any four-hour period. ADULTS AND CHILDREN ABOVE 12 YEARS OF AGE The following table is a guide to dosage for the more commonly used techniques in the average adult. The figures reflect the expected average dose range needed. Standard textbooks should be consult קרא את המסמך השלם