Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air

Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air

Active ingredient: Medical Air

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Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)

This leaflet provides important information about using Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air.

Speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you want more information, if you are worried or have questions about using Medical Air.

Where to find information in this leaflet:

1. Why am I using Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?
2. What should I know before I use Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?
3. What if I am taking other medicines?
4. How do I use Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?
5. What should I know while using Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?
6. Are there any side effects?
7. Product details

1. Why am I using Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?

Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air contains the active ingredient Medical Air. It is a medical gas.

Medical Air is used to help with normal breathing, to carry other gases to your lungs, or to help you inhale certain other medicines.

2. What should I know before I use Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?

Warnings

Do not use Medical Air if:

• Your doctor has said that you need to inhale oxygen or other gases that don’t need to have air as a carrier
• You smoke or intend to smoke or anyone near you is smoking
• There are open lights nearby
• The cylinder is damaged or has the tamper evident plastic seal removed
• The cylinder does not have a pin index valve attached (the person who sets the cylinder up for you will check this).

Check with your doctor if you:

• Have any other medical conditions
• Take any other medicines

Only use it if your doctor has said it is OK.

There are no known side effects of Medical Air. See extra information under Section 6. Are there any side effects?

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

You can use Medical Air if you are planning to become pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Special age groups

Medical Air is used in the same way for people of all ages.

3. What if I am taking other medicines?

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines.

There is normally no problem with using medicines with Medical Air.

Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure about whether any medicines, vitamins or supplements you are taking may affect you when you are using Medical Air.

4. How do I use Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?

How much to use

• Your doctor will decide how much you can have.
• Follow the instructions provided and use Medical Air until your doctor tells you to stop.

How to use Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air

• You may receive Medical Air in different ways including via a mask or a tube in your throat (during anaesthetic).
• You will have help in setting up and using the cylinder and attachments – follow the instructions you are given, including what to do in an emergency
• The cylinder must be handled carefully with suitable equipment and should not be knocked violently or allowed to fall over
• Only use medical air for the medical purpose that your doctor has stated.

If you have had too much Medical Air

It is unlikely that you could have too much Medical Air, but if you do start to feel unwell then:

You must immediately:

• Contact your doctor or nurse or pharmacist, or
• Go to the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital, or
• Phone the Poisons Information Centre
  (by calling 13 11 26)

5. What should I know while using Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air?

Things you should do

• Remind any doctor, dentist, nurse or pharmacist you see that you are using Medical Air
• Make sure the cylinder is secured upright so that it won’t fall over, and is in a well-ventilated area
• Make sure your hands are clean and free from oils or grease
• Check how much air is in the cylinder by looking at the pressure gauge.

Things you must not do

• Do not smoke or stand near other smokers or open lights while using medical air
• Do not use any oil-based products on the cylinder, connections or mask
• Do not use the gas for any other purpose.

Driving or using machines

Be careful before you drive or use any machines or tools until you know how Medical Air affects you.

Medical Air alone does not normally affect alertness in people.

Check with your doctor to see if it is OK for you to drive or operate machines.

Looking after your medicine

• Store below 30 degrees Celsius
• Make sure the cylinder does not get too hot or too cold
• Be careful when storing and handling the cylinder and attachments

Follow the instructions carefully.

Keep it where children cannot reach it.

Getting rid of any unwanted medical air

If you no longer need to use this, the cylinder is empty or it is out of date, first close the cylinder valve (using moderate force only), release the pressure and put on the valve regulator cap (if there is one fitted).

Ask your supplier (hospital or pharmacy) to collect it from you.

Do not keep the cylinder after its expiry date.

6. Are there any side effects?

There are no known side effects of Medical Air.

Tell your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if you do start to feel unwell.

Side effects not yet known about may occur in some people.

Reporting side effects

After you have received medical advice for any side effects that you have had, you can report these side effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration online at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Always make sure you speak to your doctor nurse or pharmacist before you decide to stop taking any of your medicines.

7. Product details

This is normally supplied for use in hospitals or delivered to your home for use there.

What Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air contains

Medical Air is composed of:
Nitrogen 78.1% v/v
Oxygen 20.9% v/v
Argon 0.9% v/v

What Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air looks like

Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air has no smell and it is colourless.

The cylinders have a white body, black and white shoulder and black and white dome.

They are sealed with a Pin Index valve outlet.

They may be available in the following pack sizes:

Container Size	Water capacity (Litres)	Pressure Barg at 15°	Content m³
C (440 Litres)	1.5	155	0.440
CR (380 Litres)	2.0	200	0.380
D (1600 Litres)	10	166	1.60
DF (1600 Litres)	8.5	200	1.60
DR (1600 Litres)	10	166	1.60
E (37000 Litres)	23	166	3.70
ER (37000 Litres)	23	166	3.70
G (9500 Litres)	50	200	9.5
6pack (57000 Litres)	300	200	57.0
12 pack (114000 Litres)	600	200	114.0

Note: 1 Barg = 0.1 Megapascal (MPa); 1 m³ = 1000 litres (L)
(Not all pack sizes may be available)
Aust R 155229.

Who distributes Aeris Medical Medical EP Grade Compressed Air

Supagas Pty Ltd
23 Commercial Drive
Dandenong South
VIC 3175
www.supagas.com.au

This leaflet was prepared in October 2020.

© 2020 Supagas Pty Ltd