Capnea Injection
Salt Composition
Caffeine (20mg/ml)
Key Information
Short Description
Capnea Injection is a prescription medicine used to treat apnea in premature newborns, facilitating normal breathing and reducing interrupted breathing.
Dosage Form
Injection
Introduction
Capnea Injection is given under the supervision of healthcare professionals. If you are breastfeeding while your infant is treated with this medicine, do not drink coffee or take any other high caffeine product as this passes into breast milk. Some common side effects of this medicine include mild delirium, insomnia, frequent urge to urinate, dehydration, tachycardia, and fever. Consult your doctor if these do not go away or persist for a longer duration.
Directions for Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.
Safety Information
Side Effects
Mild delirium Insomnia Frequent urge to urinate Dehydration Tachycardia Fever
Breastfeeding Warning
If you are breastfeeding while your infant is treated with Capnea Injection, do not drink coffee or take any other high caffeine product as caffeine passes into breast milk.
How it works
Capnea Injection is a stimulant that works by blocking the action of certain natural substances (adenosine and phosphodiesterase) leading to stimulation of the brain and respiratory system in premature newborns, reducing the number of episodes of interrupted breathing and helping the newborns breathe on their own.
Quick Tips
Capnea Injection helps in the treatment of interrupted breathing in premature babies. It is given as an injection (drip) by your doctor or nurse. If you are breast-feeding while your infant is treated with Capnea Injection, do not drink coffee or take any other high caffeine product as caffeine passes into breast milk. It is given under the supervision of healthcare professionals.
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