Quốc gia: Úc
Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh
Nguồn: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
buprenorphine hydrochloride, Quantity: 324 microgram/mL (Equivalent: buprenorphine, Qty 300 microgram/mL)
Echo Therapeutics Pty Ltd
Injection, solution
Excipient Ingredients: glucose monohydrate; hydrochloric acid; water for injections
Intramuscular, Intravenous
5 x 1mL ampoules
(S8) Controlled Drug
TEMGESIC Injection is indicated for the short-term (not more than one week) management of severe pain for which other treatment options have failed, are contraindicated, not tolerated or are otherwise inappropriate to provide sufficient management of pain. TEMGESIC Injection should be employed when sublingual administration is not practical e.g. pre- or peri-operatively. TEMGESIC is not recommended for use in children. TEMGESIC does not have an approved role in opioid dependence rehabilitation programmes.
Visual Identification: Clear colourless solution; Container Type: Ampoule; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius
Registered
1991-09-30
TEMGESIC INJECTION _Buprenorphine (as hydrochloride)_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WARNINGS Limitations of use TEMGESIC should only be used when your doctor decides that other treatment options are not able to effectively manage your pain or you cannot tolerate them. Hazardous and harmful use TEMGESIC poses risks of abuse, misuse and addiction which can lead to overdose and death. Your doctor will monitor you regularly during treatment. Life threatening respiratory depression TEMGESIC can cause life-threatening or fatal breathing problems (slow, shallow, unusual or no breathing) even when used as recommended. These problems can occur at any time during use, but the risk is higher when first starting TEMGESIC and after a dose increase, if you are older, or have an existing problem with your lungs. Your doctor will monitor you and change the dose as appropriate. Use of other medicines while using TEMGESIC Using TEMGESIC with other medicines that make you feel drowsy such as sleeping tablets (e.g. benzodiazepines), other pain relievers, antihistamines, antidepressants, antipsychotics, gabapentinoids (e.g. gabapentin and pregabalin), cannabis and alcohol may result in severe drowsiness, decreased awareness, breathing problems, coma and death. Your doctor will mini- mise the dose and duration of use; and monitor you for signs and symptoms of breathing difficulties and sedation. You must not drink alcohol while using TEMGESIC. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about TEMGESIC. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking TEMGESIC against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING TEMGESIC, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT TEMGESIC IS USED FOR TEMGESIC is a "pain killer". It is used for the short term relief of severe Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION TEMGESIC ® (BUPRENORPHINE) 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE TEMGESIC INJECTION and TEMGESIC SUBLINGUAL TABLETS contain buprenorphine (as hydrochloride). 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each 1mL of TEMGESIC Injection contains 300 micrograms of buprenorphine (as hydrochloride). Each TEMGESIC Sublingual Tablet contains 200 micrograms of buprenorphine (as hydrochloride) Excipients with known effect: TEMGESIC Injection contains glucose. TEMGESIC Sublingual Tablets contain lactose monohydrate and mannitol. Chemically, buprenorphine is 21-Cyclopropyl-7 - (S)–1-hydroxy-1,2,2-trimethylpropyl -6,14- endo–ethano-6,7,8,14-tetrahydrooripavine hydrochloride. Buprenorphine hydrochloride has the molecular formula C 29 H 41 NO 4 HCl and the molecular weight is 504.09. Buprenorphine hydrochloride is a white powder, weakly acidic with limited solubility in water (19.5 mg/mL at 37 C, pH 4.1). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. WARNINGS _LIMITATIONS OF USE _ Because of the risks associated with the use of opioids, TEMGESIC should only be used in patients for whom other treatment options, including non-opioid analgesics, are ineffective, not tolerated or otherwise inadequate to provide appropriate management of pain_ (see section 4.4 Special Warnings _ _and Precautions for Use)._ _HAZARDOUS AND HARMFUL USE _ TEMGESIC poses risks of hazardous and harmful use which can lead to overdose and death. Assess the patient’s risk of hazardous and harmful use before prescribing and monitor the patient regularly during treatment (_see section 4.4. Special Warnings and Precautions for Use)_. _LIFE THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION _ Serious, life-threatening or fatal respiratory depression may occur with the use of TEMGESIC. Be aware of situations which increase the risk of respiratory depression, modify dosing in patients at risk and monitor patients closely, especially on initiation or following a dose increase _(see section _ _4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use)_ Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu