Water for Injections BP - 10 x 5ml Ampoules

Water for Injections BP - 10 x 5ml Ampoules

What is Water for Injections BP and what is it used for?

Water for Injections BP contains water that has been very carefully cleaned and purified so there are no chemicals, bacteria or moulds in it.

It is used to:

• Dissolve and dilute other medicines so that they can be given as an injection or an infusion (a drip) into your veins, muscles or other tissues in the body.

What do you need to know before you are given Water for Injections BP?

Do not use Water for Injections BP:

• As an injection or infusion on its own. It must only be used to dissolve or dilute necessary drugs to be administered by your doctor or nurse. 

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or nurse before receiving Water for Injections BP.

• Water for Injections BP should not be administered alone because it may cause damage to red blood cells (haemolysis).

How Water for Injections BP is given to you

Your doctor or nurse will use the correct amount of Water for Injections BP to dissolve or dilute the medicine that you are receiving as an injection.

Your doctor will decide the dose of your medicine that you should receive and how long you will need to take it for.

The dose will depend on the other medicine which is being dissolved or diluted with Water for Injections BP.

How to store Water for Injections BP

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Your injection will be stored at less than 25°C and protected from light.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label and carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

What does Water for Injections BP contain?

The active substance is Water for Injections.

Each ml contains 100% Water for Injections Ph. Eur

What does Water for Injections BP look like and what are the contents of the pack?

Water for Injections BP is supplied in either 2, 5, 10 or 20ml clear glass ampoules.

10 ampoules supplied in each carton.

Contents

• Pack of 10 x 5ml ampoules of Water for Injections BP

References and useful links for more information on Water for Injections BP:

• Manufacturer website: https://www.hameln-pharma.com/product/uk-water-for-injections-5-ml-5-ml-3288/
• Electronic Medicines Compendium - Summary of Product Characteristics: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6271/smpc/print
• Report an issue with a medicine to the MHRA Yellow Card scheme: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/