Valsts: Lielbritānija
Valoda: angļu
Klimata pārmaiņas: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Adrenaline acid tartrate
base) 1mg/1ml (1 in 1,000) solution for injection ampoules (hameln pharma Ltd
C01CA24
Adrenaline acid tartrate
1mg/1ml
Solution for injection
Subcutaneous; Intramuscular
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 03040300; GTIN: 5016386000249
1. What Adrenaline (epinephrine) 1 in 1000 Injection is and what it is used for Adrenaline is used in life-threatening emergencies such as ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTIONS. It is an active CHEMICAL PRODUCED in the BODY . Adrenaline acts on receptors in the body and can increase the speed and force of heart muscle contractions, relieve narrowing of the lungs passages helping breathing and relieve some of the symptoms of acute allergic reaction. 2. What you need to know before you use Adrenaline (epinephrine) 1 in 1000 Injection DO NOT USE ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE) 1 IN 1000 INJECTION: • if you are ALLERGIC to adrenaline or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR, PHARMACIST OR NURSE BEFORE USING ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE) 1 IN 1000 INJECTION: • if you are in SHOCK or have lost a lot of blood. • if you have any HEART DISEASE or long standing chest disease like asthma or emphysema. • if you have PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA (a tumour on the adrenal gland). • if you have low blood levels of POTASSIUM or high blood levels of CALCIUM . • if you are suffering from GLAUCOMA (increased pressure in the eye). • if you are going to have an OPERATION under general anaesthetic. • if you are a DIABETIC . • if you are suffering from HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE . • if you have had a SPINAL CORD INJURY and are suffering from over-activity of the involuntary nervous system which causes your BLOOD PRESSURE TO BE UNCONTROLLED. • if you have an ENLARGED PROSTATE or have DIFFICULTY URINATING . • if you have any PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS . OTHER MEDICINES AND ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE) 1 IN 1000 INJECTION: Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might take ANY OTHER MEDICINES , including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is especially important with the following medicines as they may interact with your Adrenaline (epinephrine) 1 in 1000 Injection: • Other medicines to treat HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE or A HEART CONDITION. Izlasiet visu dokumentu
OBJECT 1 ADRENALINE (EPINEPHRINE) INJECTION BP 1 IN 1000 Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 18-Dec-2015 | hameln pharmaceuticals ltd 1. Name of the medicinal product Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injection BP 1 in 1000. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each ml of solution for injection contains 1 mg of adrenaline (epinephrine) as the acid tartrate. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Sterile Injection. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Adrenaline Injection BP 1 in 1000 may be used in the treatment of acute allergy and anaphylactic shock. 4.2 Posology and method of administration The INTRAMUSCULAR ROUTE is the preferred choice for most individuals who have to be given adrenaline for the management of an anaphylactic reaction. The generally accepted dosage of adrenaline in this indication is 0.01mg/kg body weight. An additional dosage table according to age is presented below. Dose of INTRAMUSCULAR injection of Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injection BP 1 in 1000 for a severe anaphylactic reaction Age Dose Volume of adrenaline 1 IN 1000 (1mg/ml) Under 6 months 0.01 mg/kg IM 0.01 ml/kg 6 months 6 years 0.15 mg IM 0.15 ml Child 6 12 years 0.3 mg IM 0.3 ml Child > 12 years 0.5 mg IM 0.5 ml Adult 0.5 mg IM 0.5 ml If necessary, these doses may be repeated several times at 5 15 minute intervals according to blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory function. A small volume syringe should be used. 4.3 Contraindications Hypersensitivity to adrenaline, sodium metabisulfite or any of the other ingredients. Adrenaline 1 in 1000 should not be used in fingers, toes, ears, nose or genitalia owing to the risk of ischaemic tissue necrosis. 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use Adrenaline should be used with caution in patients with: • hyperthyroidism, psychoneurosis, phaeochromocytoma, narrow angle glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, hypokalaemia or hypercalcaemia. • severe renal impairment, prostatic hypertrophy or urination difficulty • cerebrovascular d Izlasiet visu dokumentu