Land: Australië
Taal: Engels
Bron: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Zinc chloride
Hospira Australia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
Page 1 DBL ® ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION Zinc Chloride _(Zink KLOR-ide)_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about DBL ® Zinc Chloride Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor and pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you being given DBL ® Zinc Chloride Injection against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET IN A SAFE PLACE. You may need to read it again. WHAT DBL ® ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION IS USED FOR Zinc chloride is a zinc salt, used to increase the amount of zinc in your body. DBL ® Zinc Chloride Injection works by providing a source of zinc for your body to use. Your doctor may have prescribed zinc for another reason. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY DBL ® ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Zinc is not addictive._ _ BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN DBL ® ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION _ _ _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE _ _GIVEN IT _ YOU SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN DBL ® ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO ZINC OR ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include: • shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing • swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body • rash, itching or hives on the skin. YOU SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN ZINC CHLORIDE AS A DIRECT INJECTION INTO THE MUSCLE OR VEIN. A direct injection may cause irritation of the tissues, therefore zinc chloride must be diluted before it is given to you. _ _ _BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN IT _ TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF Lees het volledige document
Product Information – Australia Version 4.0 Page 1 DBL ™ ZINC CHLORIDE INJECTION NAME OF THE MEDICINE Zinc chloride CAS registry number: 7646-85-7 DESCRIPTION DBL ™ Zinc Chloride Injection is equivalent to Zinc 5.1 mg in 2 mL, and is a clear, colourless solution containing 10.6 mg of zinc chloride and water for injection in each 2 mL ampoule. (The zinc component of each ampoule is 0.078 mmol (5.1 mg) and the chloride component of each ampoule is 0.156 mmol (5.5 mg). The pH of the solution ranges between 4.0 and 5.5. PHARMACOLOGY Zinc is an essential trace element in nutrition. It is a constituent of many enzymatic systems, including alkaline phosphatase, carbonic anhydrase, carboxypeptidase and alcohol dehydrogenase. It is also present with insulin in the pancreas. Zinc is involved in DNA and protein synthesis and facilitates wound healing, helping to maintain normal growth rates. It is essential for immune function and development of the reproductive organs and normal functioning of the prostate gland. It is also involved in certain enzymatic reactions necessary for the normal functioning of the skin’s oil glands. Zinc is required for the mobilisation of vitamin A from the liver into plasma. It also helps to maintain the senses of taste and smell. PHARMACOKINETICS Zinc is distributed widely throughout the body and is excreted in the faeces. Only traces appear in the urine since the kidneys play only a minor role in regulating the content of zinc within the body. Approximately 70% of zinc is loosely bound to albumin and other proteins. The normal concentration of zinc in plasma and serum ranges from 0.7 to 1.5 mg/L. INDICATIONS DBL ™ Zinc Chloride Injection is intended for use as an additive to compatible intravenous fluids or total parenteral nutrition solutions. It is indicated for the prevention and treatment of zinc deficiency, which may be characte Lees het volledige document