1. What Apulco He is and for what it is used
2. What you need to know before starting to use Apulco He
3. How to use Apulco He
4. Possible adverse effects
5. Storage of Apulco He
6. Contents of the container and additional information
Apulco He is for diagnostic use only. It is used in various respiratory function tests with helium and is used to measure lung volume.
Do not use Apulco He:
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor before starting to use Apulco He for pulmonary function tests.
Use of Apulco He with other medications
Inform your doctor if you are using, have used recently, or may need to use any other medication.
Use of Apulco He with food, drinks, and alcohol
When using Apulco He, you should not be in a state that would prevent you from performing the pulmonary function test correctly according to your doctor's or medical staff's instructions.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or intend to become pregnant, consult your doctor before inhaling Apulco He.
Driving and operating machines
The use of Apulco He during pulmonary function tests should not affect your ability to drive and operate machines.
Inhale Apulco He only during pulmonary function tests and exactly as your doctor or the medical staff attending to you have instructed. If in doubt, consult your doctor again.
Only your doctor or themedicalstaff attending to you should decide the duration of the pulmonary function test and the frequency of repeating the test.
None have been documented.
Reporting Adverse Effects
If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is an adverse effect not listed in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for Pharmacovigilance of Medicinal Products for Human Use:www.notificaRAM.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information about the safety of this medication
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Gas cartridges must be stored under cover and protected from adverse weather conditions.
Do not use this medicinal gas after the expiration date shown on the label.
Do not dispose of this medicinal gas. Return it to the supplier. This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Apulco He
The active principle is helium.
The other components are nitrogen and oxygen.
Appearance of Apulco Heand contents of the packaging
Apulco He is an odorless and colorless gas, supplied compressed in an aluminum gas cylinder.
The body of the gas cylinder is white and the top of the gas cylinder is light blue.
Packaging sizes in liters (200 bar): 5L, 10L, 20L, and 40L.
Capacity in liters | Filling pressure (bar) | Volume of gas | m3of gas at 1 bar and 15°C |
5 | 200 | 918 | 0.918 |
10 | 200 | 1837 | 1.837 |
20 | 200 | 3673 | 3.673 |
40 | 200 | 7346 | 7.346 |
Marketing Authorization Holder
S.E. de Carburos Metálicos S.A.
Avda. de la Fama, 1
08940 Cornellà de Llobregat
Spain
Responsible for manufacture
S.E. de Carburos Metálicos S.A.
Pol. Nord-Este C-35, km59
08470 Sant Celoni
Spain
This medicinal product is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area with the following names:
Netherlands: Apulco He.
Germany: Apulco He.
Spain: Apulco He.
Portugal: Apulco He.
Last review date of this leaflet: March 2021
Detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es.
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