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Primene 10% TM

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Active ingredients: alanine + arginine + aspartic acid + cysteine + glutamic acid + glycine + histidine + isoleucine + leucine + lysine + methionine + ornithine + phenylalanine + proline + serine + taurine + threonine + tryptophan + tyrosine + valine, alanine + arginine + glycine + histidine + isoleucine + leucine + lysine + methionine + phenylalanine + proline + serine + taurine + threonine + tryptophan + tyrosine + valine, isoleucine + leucine + valine + phenylalanine + methionine + lysine + threonine + tryptophan + cysteine + histidine + tyrosine + alanine + arginine + aspartic acid + glutamic acid + glycine + proline + serine, alanine + arginine + glycine + histidine + isoleucine + leucine + lysine + methionine + phenylalanine + proline + serine + threonine + tryptophan + tyrosine + valine, arginine, lysine, glycine, methionine, tyrosine

Brand name

(ARTG)

: PRIMENE 10% amino acids solution for injection bottle

Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)

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What this medicine is used for

(ARTG)

PRIMENE 10% amino acid IV infusion is indicated in infants and neonates at term or premature, for short-term use, of normal or low birth-weight when oral or enteral nutrition is impossible, insufficient or contraindicated. It is used as an amino acid component in a composite admixture of total parenteral nutrition.

How to use this medicine

(ARTG)

This medicine contains one component only.

Component :

  • Injection, intravenous infusion
  • Intravenous
  • A clear, colourless or practically colourless solution.

Storage conditions

(ARTG)

  • Store below 25 degrees Celsius
  • See Product information for shelf life
  • Shelf lifetime is 2 Years.

Do I need a prescription ?

(ARTG)

We are unable to tell you if you need a prescription for these medicines. You can ask your pharmacist. This medicine is Not Scheduled.

  • 100mL pack
  • 250mL pack

Reporting side effects

You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.

You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems

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