Medical Nitrous Oxide

Country: Ireland

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Bahan aktif:

Nitrous oxide

Boleh didapati daripada:

BOC Gases Ireland Ltd

Kod ATC:

N01AX; N01AX13

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

Nitrous oxide

Dos:

>98 percent volume/volume

Borang farmaseutikal:

Medicinal gas, liquefied

Jenis preskripsi:

Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Kawasan terapeutik:

Other general anesthetics; nitrous oxide

Status kebenaran:

Marketed

Tarikh kebenaran:

1980-04-01

Risalah maklumat

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
MEDICAL HELIUM
HELIUM 99.95 %,
MEDICINAL GAS. COMPRESSED
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE.
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Keep this leaflet as you may need to read it again.
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If you have further questions, ask your healthcare professional
(doctor, nurse or pharmacist).
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This medicine has been prescribed for you.
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Do not pass it on to others as it may harm them, even if their
symptoms are the same as yours.
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If any of the side effects become serious, or if you notice any side
effects not listed in this
leaflet, please tell your heathcare professional immediately.
THIS LEAFLET GIVES YOU INFORMATION ABOUT:
1.
What is Medical Helium and what is it used for
2.
Things to consider before use
3.
How to use Medical Helium
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Medical Helium cylinders
6.
Further Information
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1.
WHAT IS MEDICAL HELIUM AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR
Medical Helium is a medicinal gas, supplied in cylinders filled to a
high pressure.
Medical Helium is a very light gas and flows through openings in the
lungs with obstructions much
more easily than other medical gases. Medical Helium will always be
given to you with Medical
Oxygen.
Medical Helium is used:
•
to help the flow of Oxygen into the lungs if you are suffering from
breathing diseases such as
bronchitis
•
to assist you to breathe if part of the lung fails to expand
•
with other medical gases for lung function testing
•
to prevent the collapse of lung tissue in certain conditions.
2.
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE USE
Medical Helium is only given to you in a hospital or clinic under the
supervision of a healthcare
professional. Ensure that your healthcare professional is aware of any
medical conditions that you
may have.
PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING
Medical Helium will not affect you or your baby if used during
pregnancy or whilst breast-feeding.
DRIVING AND USING MACHINES
You may drive and use machines after using Medical Helium providing
that your healthcare
professional considers that you are bo

Ciri produk

HealthProductsRegulatoryAuthority
07August2019
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
MedicalNitrousOxide
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
MedicalNitrousOxidecylindersaresuppliedtothefollowingspecification:
NitrousOxide98%(min).
TheNitrousOxidespecificationcomplieswiththecurrentEuropeanPharmacopeiamonograph(0416).
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Medicinalgas,liquefied
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
NitrousOxideisusedwithoxygen,andprovidesabackgroundanaesthesiawhichisusuallysupplementedwitheitherapotent
orintravenousanaesthetic.Thesesupplementsarerequiredinapproximatelyhalfoftheirnormalanaesthetisingdosebecause
oftheanaestheticeffectofthenitrousoxide.
Nitrousoxideisusedasananalgesicagent,inconjunctionwithoxygen:
Whenaninhalationanaestheticisrequired,theadministrationofnitrousoxideisusuallyaccompaniedbysimultaneous
administrationofavolatileagentsuchasHalothane,Ethrane,etcinconjunctionwithoxygen.
Inthereliefofseverepain,usuallyinemergencysituation,byinhalationwith50%oxygen.
Inshorttermprocedureswhichinevitablyinvolvepain,suchaswoundandburndressing,wounddebridementandsuturing.
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Administeredusuallywith50%oxygen.
Occasionallyasaninsufflatingagentinlaparoscopy.
Incryosurgeryasarefrigerant.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Nitrousoxideisadministeredthroughafacemaskortrachealtubebymeansofananaestheticapparatus.
Thegasisbreathedinbythepatientandabsorbedthroughthelungs.
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