Prospecto: information for the user
CAPD/DPCA 17solution for peritoneal dialysis
Read this prospect carefully before starting to use this medication, because it contains important information for you.
1.What is CAPD/DPCA 17 and how it is used
2.What you need to know before starting to use CAPD/DPCA 17
3.How to use CAPD/DPCA 17
4.Possible adverse effects
5Storage of CAPD/DPCA 17
6. Contents of the package and additional information
CAPD/DPCA 17is used to clean the bloodvia the peritoneum in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease. This type of blood cleaning is known as peritoneal dialysis.
No use CAPD/DPCA 17
In general, peritoneal dialysis should not be initiated if you have
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor immediately:
Show your doctor the drainage solution bag.
Peritoneal dialysis may cause aloss of proteinsandwater-soluble vitamins. It is recommended to follow a suitable diet or take nutritional supplements to avoid nutritional deficiencies.
Your doctor should regularly check your electrolyte balance (salts), blood cell count, renal function, body weight, and nutritional status.
CAPD/DPCA 17 contains 15 g of glucose in 1000 ml of solution. Depending on the dosing instructions and the size of the container used, it is administered with each bag up to 45 g of glucose (CAPD, 3000 mlstay•safe) or up to 75 g of glucose (APD, 5000 mlsleep•safe). This should be taken into account in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Use of CAPD 17 withother medications
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.
Peritoneal dialysis may alter the effect of some medications, so your doctor may need to change the dose for some of them, especially the following
Pregnancy and lactation
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medication. There are no adequate data on the use of CAPD/DPCA 17 in pregnant women or during lactation. If you are pregnant, you should not use CAPD/DPCA 17unless your doctor considers it absolutely necessary.
The active principles of CAPD/DPCA 17 or their metabolites are unknown to be excreted in breast milk. Breastfeeding is not recommended for mothers undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Driving and using machines
The influence of CAPD/DPCA 17 on the ability to drive and use machines is negligible or insignificant.
Your doctor will determine the method, duration, and frequency of use, as well as the required volume of solution and the time of residence in the peritoneal cavity.
If you have tension in the abdominal region, your doctor may reduce the volume.
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
After a residence time of 2 to 10 hours, the solution is drained.
The initial recommended dose is 600 – 800 ml/m2of body surface area four times a day (up to 1000 ml/m2at night)..
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD)
The exchange of bags is controlled automatically by a machine throughout the night. This type of dialysis uses thesleep•safesystem of CAPD/DPD.
Use CAPD/DPD 17 only in the peritoneal cavity.
Use only CAPD/DPD 17 if the solution is transparent and the container is not damaged.
Usage Instructions:
Stay•safeSystem for Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)
First, warm the bag with the solution to body temperature. To warm bags with a volume of up to 3000 ml, this should be done using an appropriate bag warmer. The warming time depends on the volume of the bag and the bag warmer used (for a 2000 ml bag with an initial temperature of22ºC, it usually takes about 120 minutes of warming time). You can find more detailed information in the manual of your bag warmer. To warm the solution, ovens should not be used due to the risk of local overheating. After warming the solution, the exchange of bags can be performed.
Sleep•safeSystem for Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD)
To configure the systemsleep-safe, consult your instruction manual. Preparation of the solution
The bags are for single use and any remaining solution not used must be discarded.
After proper training, CAPD/DPD 17 can be used independently at home. Make sure you follow all the steps you learned during the training and maintain the necessary hygiene conditions when exchanging the bags.
Always check the turbidity of the dialysate drainage. See section 2.
If you use more CAPD/DPD 17 than you should
Excess dialysis solution infused into the peritoneal cavity can be drained. If you use too many bags, please contact your doctor, as it may cause electrolyte and/or fluid imbalance.
If you forgot to use CAPD/DPD 17
Try to reach the prescribed dialysis volume for each 24-hour period to avoid consequences that may put your life at risk. You should consult your doctor if you have any doubts.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Like all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
It may present the following side effects as a result of general peritoneal dialysis treatment:
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Show your doctor the drainage bag containing the solution.
Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of these side effects.
Other side effects of treatment are as follows:
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Unknown(frequency cannot be estimated from available data)
It may present the following side effects when using CAPD/DPCA 17:
Very common(may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Unknown(frequency cannot be estimated from available data)
Reporting of side effects:
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for the Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use:https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the bag and on the box after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Do not store at a temperature above25ºC. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
The solution should be used immediately after opening.
Composition of CAPD/DPCA 17
Dihydrate calcium chloride | 0.1838 g |
Sodium chloride | 5.786 g |
(S)-sodium lactate solution (3.925 g (S)-sodium lactate) | 7.85 g |
Hexahydrate magnesium chloride | 0.1017 g |
Monohydrate glucose (15.0 g glucose) Fructose up to 0.75 g | 16.5 g |
These amounts of active substance are equivalent to:
1.25 mmol/l calcium, 134 mmol/l sodium, 0.5 mmol/l magnesium, 102.5 mmol/l chloride, 35 mmol/l (S)-lactate, and 83.2 mmol/l glucose.
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
The solution is transparent and colorless to slightly yellowish.
The theoretical osmolarity of the solution is 356 mOsm/l, the pH is over 5.5.
CAPD/DPCA 17 is available in the following application systems and package sizes:
stay•safe: | sleep•safe: |
4 bags of 2000 ml each 4 bags of 2500 ml each 4 bags of 3000 ml each | 2 bags of 5000 ml each |
Only some package sizes may be commercially available.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Else-Kröner-Str. 1,
61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H.
Germany
Manufacturer
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH,
Frankfurter Straße 6-8,66606 St. Wendel
Germany
Local Representative
Fresenius Medical Care España S.A.
Ronda de Poniente, n° 8, planta baja, Parque Empresarial Euronova
28760-Tres Cantos (Madrid).
Spain
This medicinal product is authorized in the member states of the European Economic Area and in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) with the following names:
See the end of this multilingual package leaflet.
Last revision date of this package leaflet: 12/2022
For detailed and updated information on this medicinal product, please visit the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/
Annex: Last page of the multilingual package leaflet:
This medicinal product is authorized in the member states of the European Economic Area and in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) with the following names:
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DECAPD/DPCA 17, Peritonealdialyselösung
ELCAPD/DPCA 17/FRESENIUS, 1,5% γλυκ?ζη, Δι?λυμα γιαπεριτovα?κ? κ?θαρσn
ESCAPD/DPCA 17, Solución para diálisis peritoneal
HRCAPD/DPCA 17, otopina za peritonejsku dijalizu
HUCAPD/DPCA 17 Stay Safe peritoneális dializáló oldat
ITCAPD 17, Soluzione per dialisi peritoneale
NLCAPD/DPCA 17 met 1,5% glucose, oplossing voor peritoneale dialyse
UK(XI)CAPD/DPCA 17, Solution for peritoneal dialysis
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