Lääkehappi Awo
Medical Oxygen AWO increases the amount of oxygen in your blood and helps oxygen reach all parts of your body.
Form
lääkkeellinen kaasu, kryogeeninen
Strength
100 %
Active Ingredient
Oxygen
Manufacturer
Woikoski Oy
How to Use
Dosage
The usual dose for adults with acute oxygen deficiency is 3-4 liters per minute with nasal prongs or 5-15 liters per minute with a mask.
Method
Medical Oxygen AWO is taken by inhaling it. It is usually breathed in through nasal prongs or a mask, but oxygen can also be given with a breathing machine.
Important
The maximum recommended daily dose is 15 liters per minute, if your doctor decides so.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Dry and irritated nasal mucous membranes.
RARE
- •Collapsed lung air sacs (alveoli).
- •Breathing-related pain and dry cough.
- •Acute Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- •Anemia (low red blood cells).
- •Effects on lungs, heart, kidneys, and liver.
RARE
- •Retinal damage that may lead to impaired vision (in newborns treated with high concentrations).
RARE
- •Discomfort or pain in the ears.
- •Eardrum rupture.
- •Sinus pain.
- •Temporary muscle pain.
- •Nausea, dizziness, fatigue, anxiety, confusion, muscle twitching.
- •Unconsciousness and epileptic seizures.
- •Impaired vision (short-sightedness), which usually improves within weeks or months after stopping treatment.
Important Warnings
- Do not use Medical Oxygen AWO if you have an untreated pneumothorax (collapsed lung).
- Tell your doctor or nurse if you have any chronic lung disease before using this medicine.
- Do not use oil or grease near the equipment. Handle equipment with clean, grease-free hands. Contact with oil or grease can cause an explosion risk.
- Always keep the oxygen cylinder upright. If it tips over, liquid oxygen can leak out and cause severe frostbite.
- Smoking and open flames are strictly forbidden when using Medical Oxygen AWO.
Show 3 more warnings
- Do not place an oxygen mask or nasal prongs directly on textiles. Textiles saturated with oxygen are highly flammable.
- If you have taken too much medicine, contact your doctor, hospital, or Poison Information Centre (tel. 0800 147 111) immediately.
- Tell your doctor if you are using the cancer medicine bleomycin or the heart rhythm medicine amiodarone, as these medicines with oxygen can harm your lungs.