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The product code for this leaflet is: PL 01502/0009R

 

Aminophylline Injection BP

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hameln pharmaceuticals ltd


NexusGloucester Business ParkGloucesterGL3 4AG
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Patient Information Leaflet

Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml

Important information about your medicine

  • Your doctor or nurse will give you the injection
  • If this injection causes you any problems talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist
  • Please tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you have any other medical conditions or have an allergy to any of the ingredients of this medicine
  • Please tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you are taking any other medicines
  • Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine. In some circumstances this may not be possible and this leaflet will be kept in a safe place should you wish to read it.
  • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again
  • If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor or your pharmacist.
  • This medicine has been prescribed for you personally and you should not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

Where to find information in this leaflet

  • 1. What Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml is and what it is used for
  • 2. Before you are given Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml
  • 3. How to use Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml
  • 4. Possible side effects
  • 5. Storing Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml
  • 6. Further information
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1. What Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml is and what it is used for

Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml belongs to a group of medicines known as xanthines, which can stimulate breathing. It is used to treat breathing difficulties associated with:

  • heart failure
  • reversible airway obstruction, as in acute asthma or acute spasm of the airways (bronchial spasm).
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2. Before you are given Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml

You should NOT be given Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml if you:

  • Are sensitive or allergic to Aminophylline Injection ethylenediamine, theophylline, caffeine or theobromine or any of the other ingredients in this injection.
  • Taking similar medicines eg theophylline or Aminophylline tablets.
  • have Porphyria (a condition that affects your blood).

Please tell your doctor or nurse before being given the injection if you:

  • have a peptic ulcer
  • have an overactive thyroid
  • have pressure in the eyes (known as glaucoma)
  • are a diabetic
  • are epileptic
  • have high blood pressure or heart disease
  • have low blood oxygen
  • suffer from poor circulation
  • have heart or lung failure
  • have chronic bronchitis
  • are a smoker or you are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke.
  • have liver or kidney disease
  • have an alcohol problem
  • have flu or have recently had a flu injection or you have a fever.

Using other medicines:

Please tell your doctor or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is especially important with the following medicines as they may interact with your Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml:

  • Aminophylline or theophylline
  • Antibiotics (e.g.erythromycin or ciprofloxacin).
  • Medicines for your heart (e.g. digoxin, propranolol, diltiazem)
  • Medicines for the prevention of gout (Allopurinol and Sulfinpyrazone)
  • Disulfiram (a medicine for an alcohol problem)
  • Oral Contraceptives
  • Medicines for epilepsy (e.g. carbamazepine, phenytoin)
  • Medicines to thin your blood (e.g. warfarin)
  • Any medicines that you may have bought yourself including St John’s Wort (a medicine for depression) or medicines for colds and nasal congestion
  • Lithium (a medicine to regulate your moods)
  • Fluvoxamine (a medicine for depression)
  • Benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam)
  • Cimetidine (a medicine for stomach ulcers)
  • Antiviral medicines (e.g. ritonavir)
  • A recent flu vaccination
  • Medicines to treat tuberculosis (e.g.isoniazid, rifampicin)
  • Fluconazole (a medicine to treat fungal infections)
  • Corticosteroids (medicines used to treat inflammation in your body e.g. in asthma)
  • Zafirlukast (a medicine for asthma).

Pregnancy or breast feeding:

Please tell your doctor or nurse before being given this injection if you are pregnant or breast feeding. The doctor will then decide if the injection is suitable for you.

Driving and using machines:

You should not drive or use machinery if you are affected by the administration of Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml.

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3. How to use Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml

Your nurse or doctor will give you the injection.

Your doctor will decide the correct dosage for you and how and when the injection will be given.

Since the injection will be given to you by a doctor or nurse, it is unlikely that you will be given too much. If you think you have been given too much, you feel thirsty, have ringing in your ears or feel palpitations you must tell the person giving you the injection.

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4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following unwanted side effects have been reported for aminophylline injection:

  • Allergic reactions involving rash and redness and flakiness of the skin
  • Feeling sick or being sick,
  • stomach bleeding, heartburn and diarrhoea
  • Visual disorders, sleeplessness, headache
  • anxiety, confusion, restlessness
  • fast breathing
  • spinning sensation
  • palpitations (a sensation of your heart beating).

Your doctor will monitor your blood to see if this medicine is causing you any problems.

If you think this injection is causing you any problems, or you are at all worried, talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

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5. Storing Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml

Your injection will be stored at less than 25°C and protected from light. The nurse or doctor will check that the injection is not past its expiry date before giving you the injection.

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6. Further information

What Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml contains:

This injection contains the active ingredient aminophylline (theophylline - ethylenediamine) Each 1 ml of solution contains 25 mg aminophylline.

This injection contains the following inactive ingredients: Sterile Water for Injections

What Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml looks like and contents of the pack:

Aminophylline Injection 250 mg in 10 ml is supplied in 10 ml clear glass ampoules. 10 ampoules supplied in each carton.

The marketing authorisation number of this medicine is: PL 01502/0009R

Marketing Authorisation Holder:

hameln pharmaceuticals ltd
Gloucester
United Kingdom

Manufacturer:

hameln pharmaceuticals gmbh
Langes Feld 13
31789 Hameln
Germany

For any information about this medicine, please contact the Marketing Authorisation Holder

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This leaflet was last approved 18.08.2008

44177/20/09


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