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Water for Injections BP Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet? This leaflet answers some of the common questions people ask about WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP. It does not contain all the information that is known about WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. If you have any concerns about being given this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. What WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is for WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is sterile water used to dissolve or dilute other drugs. WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is sterile water used to clean small wounds or cuts. Follow all directions given to you by your doctor carefully. They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet. Before you are given WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP When you must not use it WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP will only be used if it is clear, colourless and free of particles, the package is undamaged and the use by (expiry) date marked on the pack has not been passed. It must not be injected unless it has been used to dissolve or dilute necessary drugs to be administered by your doctor or nurse. Taking other medicines Tell your doctor if you are taking any medicines including medicines that you buy at the chemist, supermarket or health food shop. Your doctor or pharmacist can tell you what to do if you are taking any of these medicines. If you have not told your doctor about any of these things, tell them before you are given any injection. How WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is given WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is used to dissolve or dilute other drugs, which may then be injected by your doctor or nurse either into a vein, or into a muscle, or under your skin. WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is used to clean away dirt and blood from small wounds or cuts. Storage Your doctor or pharmacist will store WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP under the recommended conditions. It should be kept in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 30°C for 10 mL plastic Polyamp DuoFit ® ampoules and below 25°C for the 5 mL plastic Polyamp DuoFit ® ampoules. Disposal Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist will safely dispose of any WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP that is not used. Product description WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is clear, colourless, particle-free, sterile water. It contains no other substances or anti-microbial agents. WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP is available in packs of 50 x 10 mL, 400 x 10 mL or 50 x 5 mL Polyamp DuoFit ® plastic ampoules. Manufacturer AstraZeneca Pty Ltd ABN 54 009 682 311 2 - 6 Alma Road NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 Water for Injections BP 2 mL ampoule AUST R 11994 (not marketed) Water for Injections BP 5 mL ampoule AUST R 48350. WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP 1
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This leaflet answers some of thecommon questions people ask aboutWATER FOR INJECTIONS BP. Itdoes not contain all the informationthat is known about WATER FORINJECTIONS BP.It does not take the place of talking toyour doctor or pharmacist.If you have any concerns aboutbeing given this product, ask yourdoctor or pharmacist.Keep this leaflet.You may need to read it again.
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Water for Injections BP Consumer Medicine Information
What is in this leaflet?
This leaflet answers some of thecommon questions people ask aboutWATER FOR INJECTIONS BP. Itdoes not contain all the informationthat is known about WATER FORINJECTIONS BP.
It does not take the place of talking toyour doctor or pharmacist.
If you have any concerns aboutbeing given this product, ask yourdoctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet.
You may need to read it again.
What WATER FORINJECTIONS BP is for
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP issterile water used to dissolve ordilute other drugs.
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP issterile water used to clean smallwounds or cuts.
Follow all directions given to youby your doctor carefully.
They may differ from theinformation contained in this leaflet.
Before you are givenWATER FORINJECTIONS BP
When you must not use it
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BPwill only be used if it is clear,
colourless and free of particles, thepackage is undamaged and the useby (expiry) date marked on thepack has not been passed. It mustnot be injected unless it has beenused to dissolve or dilute necessarydrugs to be administered by yourdoctor or nurse.
Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor if you are takingany medicines including medicinesthat you buy at the chemist,supermarket or health food shop.
Your doctor or pharmacist can tellyou what to do if you are taking anyof these medicines.
If you have not told your doctorabout any of these things, tell thembefore you are given any injection.
How WATER FORINJECTIONS BP isgiven
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP isused to dissolve or dilute other drugs,which may then be injected by yourdoctor or nurse either into a vein, orinto a muscle, or under your skin.
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP isused to clean away dirt and bloodfrom small wounds or cuts.
Storage
Your doctor or pharmacist willstore WATER FOR INJECTIONS
BP under the recommendedconditions.
It should be kept in a cool dry placewhere the temperature stays below30C for 10 mL plastic PolyampDuoFit ampoules and below 25Cfor the 5 mL plastic PolyampDuoFit ampoules.
Disposal
Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist willsafely dispose of any WATER FORINJECTIONS BP that is not used.
Product description
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP isclear, colourless, particle-free, sterilewater. It contains no other substancesor anti-microbial agents.
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP isavailable in packs of 50 x 10 mL,400 x 10 mL or 50 x 5 mL PolyampDuoFit plastic ampoules.
Manufacturer
AstraZeneca Pty Ltd
ABN 54 009 682 311
2 - 6 Alma Road
NORTH RYDE NSW 2113
Water for Injections BP 2 mLampoule AUST R 11994 (notmarketed)
Water for Injections BP 5 mLampoule AUST R 48350.
WATER FOR INJECTIONS BP 1
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Water for Injections BP 10 mLampoule AUST R 48351.
This leaflet was prepared on the 21March 2013.
Trade Marks herein are the propertyof the AstraZeneca group
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