Patient leaflet - Water for Injections CSL Behring
1. What Water for Injections is and what it is used for
Sterilised Water for Injections is used to dissolve and dilute other medicines that require mixing with water before they can be given as an injection or an infusion (a drip) into your veins, muscles or other tissues in the body.
2. What you need to know before you use Water for Injections
The following sections contain information that you and your doctor should consider before you use Water for Injections.
Do not use Water for Injections
- as an injection or infusion on its own
Water for Injections must only be used to dissolve or dilute necessary drugs.
You should read the Patient Information Leaflet of your medicine or medicines that are being mixed with Water for Injections. This will tell you whether or not you can receive the solution.
Warnings and precautions
Water for Injections should not be used on its own.
Before you use Water for Injections:
- it should always be mixed with one or more medicines
Before you are given medicines mixed with Water for Injections your doctor will check that:
- the medicines are stable in Water for Injections
- the medicines will not interact with each other
Other medicines and Water for Injections
Please refer to the Patient Information Leaflet of your medicine that is being mixed with Water for Injections. Those medicinal products known to be incompatible with water for injections must not be used.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding, and fertility
Please refer to the Patient Information Leaflet of your medicine that is being mixed with Water for Injections.
Driving and using machines
Water for Injections has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines. Any effects on your ability to drive or use machines will depend on which medicines you are using mixed with Water for Injections.
3. How to use Water for Injections
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Your doctor will decide how much you need and when and how it is to be given. This will depend on which medicine or medicines you need to take with Water for Injections.
Use only if the Water for Injections is clear, colourless, without visible particles and if the container is undamaged.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible Side Effects
Please refer to the Patient Information Leaflet of your medicine that is being mixed with Water for Injections.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
You can also report side effects directly via the UK Yellow Card Scheme.
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information of the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Water for Injections
Do not use Water for Injections after the expiry date, which is stated on the label and carton.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not freeze.
Your doctor will inform you how to dispose of unused product or waste material.
After opening, the product must be used immediately.
This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
For in use shelf life, after reconstitution of the medicinal product, check the Package Information Leaflet of the medicinal product which was reconstituted with Water for Injections.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Water for Injections contains
The only ingredient is sterile Water for Injections in one vial.
What Water for Injections looks like and contents of the pack
Water for Injections is a clear and colourless liquid.
| Pack sizes (1 vial per pack) | Container details |
2 mL, 2.5 mL, 3 mL, 4 mL, 5 mL 5.6 mL, 10 mL 15 mL 20 mL | In 6 mL injection vial clear glass with chlorobutyl or bromobutyl rubber stopper and aluminium crimp-cap with polypropylene plastic disc For the filling size: 2 mL (overage 0.3 ml): Blue/ purple 2.5 mL (overage 0.3 mL): Blue/ blue 2.5 mL (overage 0.4 mL): Blue/ lime 2.5 mL (overage 0.6 mL): Blue/ light blue 3 mL (overage 0.4 ml): Blue/ orange 4 mL (overage 0.3 mL): Blue/ grey 5 mL (overage 0.4 mL): Blue/ green In 10 mL injection vial clear glass with chlorobutyl or bromobutyl rubber stopper and aluminium crimp-cap with polypropylene plastic disc For the filling size: 5.6 mL (overage 0.46 ml): Blue/ lime 10 mL (overage 0.5 ml): Blue/ blue In 15 mL injection vial clear glass with chlorobutyl or bromobutyl rubber stopper and aluminium crimp-cap with polypropylene plastic disc For the filling size: 15 mL (overage 0.5 ml): Blue/ blue In 25 mL injection vial clear glass with chlorobutyl or bromobutyl rubber stopper and aluminium crimp-cap with polypropylene plastic disc For the filling size: 20 mL (overage 1 ml): Blue/ blue |
| 40 mL, 50 mL | In 50 mL injection vial clear glass with chlorobutyl or bromobutyl rubber stopper and aluminium crimp-cap with polypropylene plastic disc For the filling size: 40 mL (overage 1.5 ml): Blue/ blue 50 mL (overage 2 ml): Blue/ blue |
Not all sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
CSL Behring GmbH
Emil-von-Behring-Strasse 76
35041 Marburg
Germany
For any information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorisation Holder:
CSL Behring UK Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1444 447405