Prospect: Information for the User
Atosiban EVER Pharma 6.75 mg/0.9 ml injectable solution EFG.
Read this prospect carefully before starting to use the medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Contentoftheprospect
1. What is Atosiban EVER Pharma and for what it is used
2. What you need to know before starting to use Atosiban EVER Pharma
3. How to use Atosiban EVER Pharma
4. Possible adverse effects
5. Storage of Atosiban EVER Pharma
6. Contents of the package and additional information
AtosibanEver Pharma contains atosiban.AtosibanEVER Pharmamay be used to delay premature birth of your baby.AtosibanEVER Pharmais used in adult pregnant women, from week 24 to week 33 of pregnancy.
AtosibanEVER Pharma works by making uterine (uterus) contractions less strong. It also makes contractions occur less frequently. This occurs because the natural hormone called “oxytocin”, the hormone that contracts the uterus, is prevented from acting.
Do not useAtosibanEVER Pharma:
(listed in section 6).
Do not useAtosibanEVER Pharma if you are affected by any of these situations. If you are unsure, inform your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before they administerAtosibanEVER Pharma.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor, midwife or pharmacist before starting to useAtosibanEVER Pharma:
up to three times more.
If you have any of these situations (or are unsure), inform your doctor, midwife or
pharmacist before they administerAtosibanEVER Pharma.
Use in children and adolescents
AtosibanEVER Pharma has not been studied in pregnant women under 18 years old.
Use ofAtosibanEVER Pharma with other medications
Inform your doctor, midwife or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently or may have to take any other medication.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding a previous baby, you must stop breastfeeding while you are being administeredAtosibanEVER Pharma.
Atosiban EVER Pharma will be administered in a hospital by a doctor, nurse, or midwife. They will decide how much you need. They will also ensure, before administering the medication, that the solution is transparent and free of particles.
Atosiban EVER Pharma will be administered intravenously in three stages:
The total duration of treatment should not exceed 48 hours.
Additional treatments with Atosiban EVER Pharma can be administered if contractions recur. Treatment with Atosiban EVER Pharma can be repeated up to three times more.
During treatment with Atosiban EVER Pharma, your contractions and the fetal heart rate should be monitored.
It is recommended not to repeat treatment more than three times during a pregnancy.
Like all medications, this medication may produce adverse effects, although not all people may experience them.
The adverse effects observed in mothers were generally of mild intensity. There are no known adverse effects on the fetus or newborn.
The following adverse effects may occur with this medication:
Very Frequent(may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Frequent(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Infrequent(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
You may experience difficulty breathing or pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs), particularly if you are pregnant with more than one baby and/or are being treated with other medications that may delay the birth of your baby, such as medications used to treat high blood pressure.
Reporting Adverse Effects
If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible adverse effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use:https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the label after CAD: The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Store in refrigerator (2°C - 8°C).
Store in the original packaging to protect it from light.
The solution for intravenous infusion and preparation has demonstrated physical and chemical stability for 48 hours at room temperature, with or without light protection, and under refrigerated conditions, protected from light. From a microbiological point of view, the product must be used immediately. If not used immediately, the storage time in use and conditions before use are the responsibility of the user and normally should not exceed 24 hours at 2 to 8 °C, unless the dilution is carried out in controlled and validated aseptic conditions.
Do not use this medication if you observeparticles or discoloration of the content before administration.
Composition ofAtosibanEVER Pharma
- The active ingredient is atosiban. Each vial of 6.75 mg/0.9 ml injectable solution contains atosiban acetate equivalent to 6.75 mg of atosiban.
- The other components are mannitol, hydrochloric acid 1 M (to adjust the pH), sodium hydroxide (to adjust the pH), and water for injectable preparations.
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
AtosibanEVER Pharma 6.75 mg/0.9 ml injectable solution EFG is a transparent, colorless, and particle-free solution.
One package contains a vial with 0.9 ml of solution.
The closure system of the package consists of a colorless glass vial, closed with a bromobutyl rubber stopper and an aluminum capsule with a plasticflip-offcap.
Marketing Authorization Holder:
EVER Valinject GmbH
Oberburgau 3
A-4866 Unterach
Austria
Responsible for Manufacturing:
EVER Pharma Jena GmbH
Otto-Schott-Str. 15
07745 Jena
Germany
EVER Pharma Jena GmbH
Brüsseler Str. 18
07747 Jena
Germany
You can request more information about this medication by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
EVER Pharma Therapeutics Spain, S.L.
C/Toledo 170
28005 Madrid
Spain
Last review date of this leaflet: May 2021
The detailed and updated information about this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/
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This information is intended solely for healthcare professionals:
(See also section 3).
Instructions for use:
Before usingAtosibanEVER Pharma, the solution should be examined to ensure it is clear and free of particles.
AtosibanEVER Pharmais administered intravenously in three successive stages:
- The first intravenous injection of 6.75 mg in 0.9 ml is administered slowly over one minute.
- A continuous infusion at a rate of 24 ml/hour is administered for 3 hours.
- A continuous infusion at a rate of 8 ml/hour is administered for a maximum of 45 hours, or until uterine contractions have decreased.
The total duration of treatment should not exceed 48 hours. New cycles of treatment withAtosibanEVER Pharmacan be administered if contractions recur. It is recommended not to repeat treatment more than three times during a pregnancy.
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