Država: Australija
Jezik: engleski
Izvor: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Adrenaline
Alphapharm Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
EPIPEN JR. 1 EPIPEN JR. _Adrenaline (Epinephrine) 150 µg/0.3 mL Auto-Injector _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET? This leaflet answers some common questions about EpiPen ® Jr. Adrenaline (epinephrine) Auto- Injector. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor or pharmacist has weighed the risks of your child receiving EpiPen ® Jr. against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for them. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD RECEIVING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE THERE IS A SITUATION WHERE EPIPEN ® JR. IS NEEDED. PLEASE READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE AN EMERGENCY ARISES. Keep this leaflet safely, with the EpiPen ® Jr. Auto-Injector. You will probably want to read it again. WHAT EPIPEN JR. IS USED FOR EpiPen ® Jr. is only to be used for the immediate EMERGENCY TREATMENT of a SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION (also known as ANAPHYLAXIS). Your doctor or pharmacist will explain what this is like, so that you know when you must use EpiPen ® Jr. EpiPen ® Jr. is used to treat children who have a severe allergic reaction caused by, for example, hypersensitivity to food medicines stinging insects_ _ insect bites_ _ latex or_ _ other allergens, possibly unidentified. See Side effects for information regarding allergy to sodium metabisulfite. AVOIDANCE OF KNOWN ALLERGENS IS MOST IMPORTANT IN _PREVENTING_ SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. A severe allergic reaction, otherwise known as anaphylaxis, is overwhelming and life-threatening. It affects the whole body, in particular the heart and blood circulation. This Pročitajte cijeli dokument
EPIPEN ® JR. Adrenaline 150 µg/0.3 mL PRODUCT INFORMATION _ _ NAME OF THE MEDICINE EPIPEN ® JR. 150 ΜG ADRENALINE AUTO-INJECTOR Auto-Injector for Intramuscular Injection of Adrenaline for the Emergency Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions. Delivers a single 150 microgram (µg) intramuscular dose of adrenaline from Adrenaline Injection 1:2,000 USP (0.3 mL). Active ingredient: Adrenaline. Chemical name: (R)-1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylaminoethanol Structural formula: Molecular formula: C 9 H 13 NO 3 Molecular weight: 183.2 CAS Registry No: 51-43-4 DESCRIPTION Adrenaline is a white odourless crystalline powder, soluble in solutions of mineral acids and alkalis. The EpiPen ® Jr. device provides adrenaline for intramuscular auto-injection in a sterile solution prepared from adrenaline with the aid of hydrochloric acid in Pyrogen Free Water. The EpiPen ® Jr. Auto-Injector contains 2 mL Adrenaline Injection 1:2,000 USP and is designed to deliver a single 0.3 mL dose of 150 µg. Each 0.3 mL dose contains: _Active_; 150 µg adrenaline, _Inactive;_ 1.8 mg sodium chloride, 0.5 mg sodium metabisulfite and hydrochloric acid to adjust pH. The pH range is 2.2-5.0. Adrenaline solution deteriorates rapidly on exposure to air or light, turning pink from oxidation to adrenochrome and brown from the formation of melanin. Replace the EpiPen ® Jr. Auto-Injector if the adrenaline solution appears discoloured. EPIPEN ® JR. – Product Information 2 PHARMACOLOGY Adrenaline is a sympathomimetic drug, acting on both alpha and beta receptors. Through its action on alpha adrenergic receptors, adrenaline lessens the vasodilatation and incre Pročitajte cijeli dokument