CARBANOX medical carbon dioxide 5% v/v and oxygen 95% v/v gas in gas cylinder

Nazione: Australia

Lingua: inglese

Fonte: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Principio attivo:

carbon dioxide, Quantity: 5 % v/v; oxygen, Quantity: 95 % v/v

Commercializzato da:

Coregas Pty Ltd

INN (Nome Internazionale):

Carbon dioxide,Oxygen

Forma farmaceutica:

Gas, medicinal

Composizione:

Excipient Ingredients:

Via di somministrazione:

Inhalation

Confezione:

G 50L, C 2.8L, D 9.5L, E 23L

Tipo di ricetta:

Not scheduled. Not considered by committee

Indicazioni terapeutiche:

? As a respiratory stimulant after apnoea or after chronic respiratory obstruction has been relieved. ? In clinical situations where Carbon Dioxide is needed as an anaesthetic supplement. ? Use in clinical and physiological investigations.

Dettagli prodotto:

Visual Identification: ; Container Type: Gas Cylinder; Container Material: Steel

Stato dell'autorizzazione:

Registered

Data dell'autorizzazione:

1991-10-21

Foglio illustrativo

1
MEDICAL CARBANOX
(Carbon Dioxide Ph. Eur. 5% and Oxygen Ph. Eur. 95%)
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
Please read this
leaflet
carefully
before you receive this treatment.
It
provides
a
summary
of
the
information
known
about
your
treatment.
If
you
have
any
questions
or
are
unsure
about
anything, ask your doctor.
Remember,
this
treatment
is
for
you.
It
may harm someone else if
they
receive
it
even
if
their
symptoms appear
to be the same
as
yours.
So do not
give this
treatment to anybody else.
Keep this leaflet.
You may wish to
refer to it again.
WHAT
MEDICAL
CARBANOX IS USED
FOR
Medical
Carbanox is used to help
you to start
breathing again if
you
have stopped.
Medical
Carbanox
may
also
be
used to give you Carbon Dioxide
safely if it is needed as part of your
anaesthetic treatment.
Medical
Carbanox may sometimes
be used in clinical investigations.
BEFORE YOU TAKE MEDICAL CARBANOX
If
you are not
sure if
you should be
taking
Medical
Carbanox,
talk
to
your doctor.
You
should
not
take
Medical
Carbanox if
you suffer from chronic
respiratory
disease,
drug-induced
respiratory
depression
or
if
your
body fluids are abnormally acidic.
Medical
Carbanox
interacts
with
anaesthetic
agents
at
high
concentrations and causes irregular
heartbeats.
Medical
Carbanox also
interacts with adrenaline.
Medical
Carbanox
influences
the
uptake
and use of many drugs.
Medical
Carbanox
is
unlikely
to
affect
breast-feeding.
It
is
also
unlikely to affect
pregnancy,
but
its
use
is
not
recommended
in
pregnant women.
You should not
drive or
operate
machinery
while
taking
Medical
Carbanox
HOW TO TAKE MEDICAL CARBANOX
Your
doctor
or
nurse will
decide
how much Medical
Carbanox you
need.
You will
usually breathe the
gas in via a face mask.
_WHAT TO DO IF YOU TAKE TOO MUCH_
It
is not
possible to take too much
Medical
Carbanox
but
a
few
patients have reported headaches,
sweating
and
feeling
sick
after
taking Medical Carbanox
WHILE
YOU
ARE
TAKING
MEDICAL
CARBANOX
_THINGS YOU MUST DO_
Tell
your
doctor
if
you
become
pregnant
while
taki

Scheda tecnica

1
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION –CARBANOX (MEDICAL
CARBON DIOXIDE 5% V/V AND OXYGEN 95% V/V GAS) IN GAS
CYLINDER MEDICINAL GAS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen.
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Carbon Dioxide 5% v/v and Oxygen 95% v/v
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Medicinal gas
Colourless, odourless gas.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
•
As a respiratory stimulant after apnoea or after chronic respiratory
obstruction has
been relieved.
•
In clinical situations where Carbon Dioxide is needed as an
anaesthetic supplement.
•
Use in clinical and physiological investigations.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
USE IN ADULTS, THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN
For respiratory use.
FOR USE IN NEONATES
When administering Oxygen to neonates, the inspired concentration of
Oxygen
should not exceed 40%.
INSTRUCTION FOR USE/HANDLING
Care is needed in the handling and use of MEDICAL CARBANOX gas
cylinders.
Refer to the respective safety data sheet (SDS) and the “caution”
section of the product
label.
Refer to manufacturer for cleaning guidelines.
2
PREPARATION FOR USE
1.
Cylinder valves should be opened momentarily prior to use to blow any
foreign
matter out of the outlet.
2.
Ensure that the connecting face on the yoke, manifold or regulator is
clean and the
sealing washer or ‘O’ ring where fitted is in good condition.
3.
Cylinder valves must be opened slowly.
4.
Only the appropriate regulator should be used for the particular gas
concerned
5.
Cylinder valves and any associated equipment must never be lubricated
and must
be kept free from oil and grease.
LEAKS
1.
Should leaks occur this will usually be evident by a hissing noise.
2.
Leaks can be found by brushing the suspected area with an approved
leak test
solution.
3.
There are no user serviceable parts associated with these valves, do
not attempt to
correct any problems with leakage from any part of the valve itself.
Label any faulty
containers appropriately and return them to Coregas for repair.
4.
Sealing or jointing compoun