Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
glucose monohydrate, Quantity: 1.1 g/L (Equivalent: glucose, Qty 1 g/L); sodium bicarbonate, Quantity: 2.94 g/L; magnesium chloride hexahydrate, Quantity: 0.1017 g/L; calcium chloride dihydrate, Quantity: 0.2205 g/L; sodium chloride, Quantity: 6.136 g/L; potassium chloride, Quantity: 0.2982 g/L
Fresenius Medical Care Australia Pty Ltd
Solution, dialysis
Excipient Ingredients: water for injections; hydrochloric acid; carbon dioxide; monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate
Intravenous
2 x 5 L bag (after mixing)
Not scheduled. Not considered by committee
Replacement fluid, which is administered intravenously in patients with acute renal failure in intensive care units.
Visual Identification: Clear and colourless solution; Container Type: Bag; Container Material: Composite plastic laminate; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius
Registered
2021-08-02
MULTIBIC potassium-free and 4 mmol/L potassium solutions for haemofiltration v2.3 1 MULTIBIC POTASSIUM-FREE AND MULTIBIC 4 MMOL/L POTASSIUM SOLUTIONS FOR HAEMOFILTRATION CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. WHY AM I USING MULTIBIC? MULTIBIC solutions contain the active ingredients Potassium chloride (MULTIBIC 4 mmol/L potassium only), Sodium chloride, Sodium bicarbonate, Calcium chloride dihydrate, Magnesium chloride hexahydrate and Glucose monohydrate. MULTIBIC is used as a substitution solution in haemofiltration therapy. For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using MULTIBIC? in the full CMI. 2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE MULTIBIC? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to MULTIBIC or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use MULTIBIC? in the full CMI. 3. WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES? Some medicines may interfere with MULTIBIC and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4. HOW DO I USE MULTIBIC? Your doctor, nurse or pharmacist will tell you how much of this medicine you should take. This will depend on your condition and whether you are taking any other medicines. Do not stop taking your medicine or change your dosage without first checking with your doctor. More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use MULTIBIC? in the full CMI. 5. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE USING MULTIBIC? THINGS YOU SHOULD DO • Remind any doctor, dentist or pharmacist you visit that you are using MULTIBIC. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO • Give this medicine to anyone else, even if their symptoms seem similar to yours • Take your medicine to treat any other Read the complete document
Product Information – Australia V 2.5 Page 1 MULTIBIC potassium-free and 4 mmol/L potassium Solution for Haemofiltration AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION MULTIBIC ® POTASSIUM-FREE, SOLUTION FOR HAEMOFILTRATION MULTIBIC ® 4 MMOL/L POTASSIUM, SOLUTION FOR HAEMOFILTRATION NAME OF THE MEDICINE Potassium chloride (MULTIBIC 4 mmol/L potassium only) Sodium chloride Sodium bicarbonate Calcium chloride dihydrate Magnesium chloride hexahydrate Glucose monohydrate QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION MULTIBIC Haemofiltration (HF) solution is a solution comprised of electrolytes needed for continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT). It is used as a substitution solution in haemofiltration therapy. MULTIBIC HF solution is provided in a two-compartment bag with 4.75 L of an alkaline bicarbonate solution in one compartment (Compartment B) and 0.25 L of an acidic electrolyte, glucose solution in the other compartment (Compartment A) to give a total volume of 5 L after mixing. BEFORE MIXING, each 1000 mL MULTIBIC solution contains: TABLE 1: ACIDIC ELECTROLYTE, GLUCOSE SOLUTION (SMALL COMPARTMENT A) MULTIBIC potassium- free MULTIBIC 4 mmol/L potassium Unit Potassium chloride 0 5.964 g Calcium chloride dihydrate 4.410 4.410 g Magnesium chloride hexahydrate 2.033 2.033 g Glucose anhydrous 20.00 20.00 g as Glucose monohydrate 22.00 22.00 K + 0 80 mmol Ca 2+ 30 30 mmol Mg 2+ 10 10 mmol Cl - 82 162 mmol Glucose 111 111 mmol TABLE 2: ALKALINE BICARBONATE SOLUTION (LARGE COMPARTMENT B) MULTIBIC potassium- free MULTIBIC 4 mmol/L potassium Unit Sodium chloride 6.453 6.453 g Sodium bicarbonate 3.104 3.104 g Na + 147 147 mmol Cl - 110 110 mmol HCO 3 - 37 37 mmol Product Information – Australia V 2.5 Page 2 MULTIBIC potassium-free and 4 mmol/L potassium Solution for Haemofiltration TABLE 3: AFTER MIXING, 1000 ML OF THE READY-TO-USE MULTIBIC SOLUTION CONTAINS: MULTIBIC potassium- free MULTIBIC 4 mmol/L potassium Unit Potassium chloride 0 0.2982 g Sodium chloride 6.136 6.136 g Sodium bicarbonate 2.940 2.940 g Calcium chloride dihydra Read the complete document