AIR LIQUIDE AIR MEDICAL EP GRADE (medical air) air 100% v/v gas cylinder

Country: Ավստրալիա

language: անգլերեն

source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

active_ingredient:

air, Quantity: 100 % v/v

MAH:

Air Liquide Healthcare Pty Ltd

INN:

Air

pharmaceutical_form:

Gas, medicinal

composition:

Excipient Ingredients:

administration_route:

Inhalation

units_in_package:

7.4 m3 ("G" size cylinder), 0.43 m3 ("C" size cylinder), 1.5 m3 ("D" size cylinder), 3.6 m3 ("E" size cylinder), 60 m3 (8x "GX" size cylinder), 30 m3 (4x "GX" size cylinder), 7.6 m3 ("GX" size cylinder), 45.5 m3 (Pack 6), 0.76 m3 ("5L" size cylinder), 38.70 m3 (Mobile E10 Pack), 91.2 m3 (Pack 12)

prescription_type:

Not scheduled. Not considered by committee

therapeutic_indication:

For normal Respiration. In Anaesthetic equipment as a carrier gas during surgery. For nebulisation of inhaled drugs when oxygen supplementation is not required.

leaflet_short:

Visual Identification: Colourless gas; Container Type: Gas Cylinder; Container Life Time: 0 Unknown; Container Temperature: No Temperature on label

authorization_status:

Licence status A

authorization_date:

2003-10-27

PIL

AIR LIQUIDE HEALTHCARE
EP GRADE (MEDICAL AIR) 100% V/V GAS CYLINDER
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET?
This leaflet answers some
common questions about
Medicinal Air. It contains only
some information, and does
not take the place of talking to
your doctor or appropriate
healthcare professional.
If you have any questions
about using Medicinal Air, ask
your doctor.
Keep this leaflet with you as
you may want to read it again.
WHAT MEDICINAL AIR IS USED
FOR?
Medicinal Air is indicated for
respiratory assistance.
●
For normal respiration
●
In anaesthetic equipment
as a carrier gas during
surgery
●
For nebulisation of
inhaled drugs when
oxygen supplementation
is not required.
It is usually given by a doctor,
dentist, ambulance officer or
nurse via a mask or nasal
prongs.
Your doctor may prescribe
Medicinal Air for another
purpose. Ask your doctor if you
have any questions about why
Medicinal Air has been
prescribed for you.
BEFORE YOU USE MEDICINAL AIR
When you must not use it
WARNING:
MEDICINAL AIR WILL BOOST
BURNING AND MAY INCREASE
THE CHANCE OF FIRE.
DO NOT SMOKE
DO NOT PLACE NEAR FLAMES
OR HEAT SOURCES
DO NOT USE OIL OR GREASE
Do not use Medicinal Air if the
cylinder is damaged
_BEFORE YOU START TO USE IT _
Care should be taken when
using Medicinal Air because it
is stored at high pressure in the
gas cylinder.
Secure cylinders by appropriate
means (chains, hooks) in order
to keep them upright and
prevent them from falling over.
Do not use an adaptor or
connector to connect devices
that do not normally fit.
Never stand facing the valve
outlet, always stand opposite
the pressure reducing valve
some distance behind the
cylinder
Check before first use that the
tamper evident seal is intact.
HOW TO USE MEDICINAL AIR
Medicinal Air should only be
used under the supervision of
your doctor or healthcare
professional for ventilatory or
nebulisation purposes.
_HOW MUCH TO USE AND HOW TO _
_USE IT _
The amount of Medicinal Air
you need will be decided by
your doctor. It is given by
breathing it throu

SPC

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION AIR LIQUIDE AIR MEDICAL EP GRADE
(MEDICAL AIR) AIR 100% (AIR)
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Medicinal Air 100% v/v
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Medicinal Air contains approximately 20.4% v/v – 21.4% v/v oxygen,
78% nitrogen and 1%
argon with trace elements of other gases (xenon, neon, krypton).
Excipients: None
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Compressed medicinal gas for inhalation.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
The current therapeutic applications of Medicinal Air are:
●
For normal respiration
●
In anaesthetic equipment as a carrier gas during surgery
●
For nebulisation of inhaled drugs when oxygen supplementation is not
required.
4.2DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Medicinal Air is administered as follows:
●
For breathing purposes supported by a ventilator
●
In anaesthetic equipment as a carrier gas
4.3CONTRAINDICATIONS
None known
4.4 S
PECIAL
WARNINGS
AND
PRECAUTIONS
FOR
USE
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN CHILDREN AND INFANTS
Children differ from adults in more than just size: they have for
example different breathing
patterns, tidal volumes and airways geometry. Careful attention should
be brought to the
features to be applied to the driving gas, in case of mechanical
ventilation or nebulization in
children and infants.
USE IN THE ELDERLY
Not available
PAEDIATRIC USE
Not available
EFFECTS ON LABORATORY TESTS
Not available
GENERAL HANDLING AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
●
Check the state of the material before use
●
Do not handle a cylinder with a valve unprotected by a cap.
●
Handle with clean, grease-free hands.
●
Secure the cylinders by appropriate means (chains, hooks) in order to
keep them upright
and prevent them from falling over. Do not use them if the pressure is
below 10 bar
●
Never force a cylinder into a stand which it fits with difficulty
●
Do not pick up a cylinder by its valve
●
Do not use an adaptor connector to connect two devices that don’t
normally fit
●
Never stand facing the valve outlet but always on the side opposite
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