البلد: إسرائيل
اللغة: الإنجليزية
المصدر: Ministry of Health
VALPROIC ACID; VALPROIC ACID AS SODIUM
SANOFI - AVENTIS ISRAEL LTD
N03AG01
TABLETS PROLONGED RELEASE
VALPROIC ACID 145 MG; VALPROIC ACID AS SODIUM 333 MG
PER OS
Required
SANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIE, FRANCE
VALPROIC ACID
Treatment of generalized or partial epilepsy secondary epilepsy and mixed forms of epilepsy. Bipolar disorders: Treatment and/or prevention of acute manic episodes in the context of bipolar disorders.
2020-06-30
GUIDE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INFORMATION ON THE RISKS OF VALPROATE (DEPALEPT CHRONO) USE IN FEMALE PATIENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN. CONTRACEPTION AND PREGNANCY PREVENTION This guide is a mandatory part of the Depalept Chrono Marketing Authorization as an additional measure to minimize the risk of congenital malformations and neuro-developmental disorders and improve the benefit/risk ratio of Depalept Chrono. The purpose of this guide is therefore to ensure that healthcare professionals who prescribe Depalept Chrono and patients who use Depalept Chrono are aware of and understand the specific safety requirements concerning the use of Depalept Chrono. The objective of this guide is to prevent Depalept Chrono exposure during pregnancy. The types of risks in children exposed to Depalept Chrono during pregnancy are the same regardless of the indication in which Depalept Chrono was prescribed. The risk minimization measures described in this guide therefore apply to the use of Depalept Chrono in any indication. READ THIS GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE PRESCRIBING DEPALEPT CHRONO TO FEMALE PATIENTS. THIS GUIDE IS PART OF THE DEPALEPT CHRONO PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM AND SHOULD BE USED ALONG WITH THE PATIENT GUIDE, THE PATIENT CARD AND PHYSICIAN CHECKLIST. KEEP A COPY OF THE CHECKLIST ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. It is recommended that you keep an electronic version in the patient’s file. Give the Patient Guide to every patient treated with Depalept Chrono. It can be found at MOH (Ministry of Health) site. For further information about Depalept Chrono, read the prescribing information completely before prescribing Depalept Chrono. 1 CONTENT 1. INFORMATION ON CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS ...................................................................................................... 3 • Congenital malformations .......................................................................... 3 • Developmental disorders ........................................................................... 3 2 اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة
1 _ _ _ _ February 2021 Version DEPA-PO-500MG-19.0 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCTS DEPALEPT CHRONO 500 MG PATIENT SAFETY INFORMATION CARD AND GUIDE The marketing of Depalept Chrono is subject to a risk management plan (RMP) including a 'Patient card', 'patient guide', 'Healthcare professionals guide' and 'Physician Checklist' in the frame of Pregnancy Prevention Program. The 'Patient card' and the 'Patient guide' emphasize important safety information on the risk of congenital malformations and neuro-development disorders that the female patients should be aware of before and during treatment. Please explain to the patient the need to review the card and the guide before starting treatment and discuss the Physician Checklist at intiation of treatement and at least annually .. 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Depalept Chrono 500 mg 1 divisible prolonged-release tablet contains 333 mg of sodium valproate and 145 mg valproic acid (equivalent to a total of 500 mg sodium valproate). Excipients with known effect: Contains 47.21 mg sodium per prolonged-release tablet. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Depalept Chrono 500 mg: Oblong, practically white, scored film-coated tablets The tablets can be divided into equal doses. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS 2 EPILEPSY: Treatment of generalized or partial epilepsy secondary epilepsy and mixed forms of epilepsy. BIPOLAR DISORDERS: Treatment and/or prevention of acute manic episodes in the context of bipolar disorders. _ _ 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION IN FEMALE CHILDREN, FEMALE ADOLESCENTS, WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING POTENTIAL AND PREGNANT WOMEN Depalept chrono should be initiated and supervised by a specialist experienced in the management of epilepsy or bipolar disorder. Treatment should only be initiated if other treatments are ineffective or not tolerated (see Section 4.3, 4.4 and Section 4.6) and the benefit and risk should be carefully reconsidered at regula اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة