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Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 10 mg/ml Solution for Injection or Infusion – Differences between phenylephrine hydrochloride and alternative authorised products

17/11/2022
Medicines for human use Product information update (PIU)

This update is to inform healthcare professionals about a number of key differences between this product and alternative authorised products to ensure the safe use of the product for your patients.

Dosing of this medicinal product is given in units of phenylephrine hydrochloride rather than in units of phenylephrine which differs from other similar authorised products. Recommended intravenous dosing regimens also vary between formulations.  Please see the document linked below for further information.

Product information

Active substance
Phenylephrine hydrochloride
Authorisation holder
Athlone Laboratories
Authorisation number
PA0298/027/001 
Human or veterinary medicine
Human Medicine

Documents

Opens in new window Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 10 mg ml Solution for Injection or Infusion Product Information Update 17 November 2022 PDF : 486KB | 06/11/2024