Nazione: Australia
Lingua: inglese
Fonte: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
prilocaine hydrochloride, Quantity: 20 mg/mL
Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd
Injection, solution
Excipient Ingredients: sodium hydroxide; sodium chloride; water for injections
Epidural, Intramuscular, Intravenous, Peridural, Subcutaneous
10 x 5mL
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
CITANEST Solutions are indicated for the production of local or regional anaesthesia by infiltration techniques; intravenous regional anesthesia; by peripheral nerve block techniques such as intercostal blocks; major plexus blocks such as brachial plexus blocks and by epidural and subarachnoid blocks.
Visual Identification: A clear colourless, particle free solution.; Container Type: Ampoule; Container Material: PE; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Licence status A
1996-05-02
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION CITANEST ® (PRILOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE) INJECTION SOLUTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LOCAL OR REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Prilocaine hydrochloride 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION The active ingredient in CITANEST is prilocaine hydrochloride. CITANEST solution for injection contains the following inactive ingredients: sodium chloride, water for injection, hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM All CITANEST solutions are clear and colourless. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 T HERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS CITANEST solutions are indicated for the production of local or regional anaesthesia by infiltration techniques; intravenous regional anaesthesia; by peripheral nerve block techniques such as intercostal blocks; major plexus blocks such as brachial plexus blocks and by epidural and subarachnoid blocks. 4.2 D OSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The lowest dosage that results in effective anaesthesia should be used and should be based on the status of the patient and the type of regional anaesthesia intended. The product contains no antimicrobial preservative. An ampoule or single dose vial should be used on one patient on one occasion only. Solutions showing discolouration and unused portions of solutions from single dose vials and ampoules should be discarded. ADULTS Table 1. Recommended dosages for CITANEST plain solutions for various anaesthetic procedures in the average, healthy, 70 kg adult patient. PROCEDURE CONCENTRATION % VOLUME ML PLAIN INFILTRATION 0.5 80 1.0 40 2.0 20 INTRAVENOUS REGIONAL Upper Extremities 0.5 40 - 60 Lower Extremities 0.5 60 - 80 PLEXUS NERVE BLOCKS 2 Brachial 2.0 20 PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS Intercostal 1.0 - Paravertebral 1.0 3 - 5 Sciatic femoral 2.0 20 PROCEDURE CONCENTRATION % VOLUME ML PLAIN EPIDURAL* THORACIC 1.0 10 - 20 Analgesia 1.0 30 Anaesthesia 2.0 20 CAUDAL Analgesia 1.0 30 Anaesthesia 2.0 20 * Dose determined by number of segments to be anaesthetised (2-3 mL/segment) NOTE: 1. RECOMMENDED DOS Leggi il documento completo