Land: USA
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: NLM (National Library of Medicine)
ALLOPURINOL (UNII: 63CZ7GJN5I) (ALLOPURINOL - UNII:63CZ7GJN5I)
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ALLOPURINOL
ALLOPURINOL 100 mg
ORAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Allopurinol tablets are indicated for: Limitations of Use Allopurinol tablets are not recommended for the treatment of asymptomatic hyperuricemia. Allopurinol tablets are contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to allopurinol or to any of the ingredients of allopurinol tablets. Based on findings in animals, allopurinol tablets may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Adverse developmental outcomes have been described in exposed animals (see Data) . Allopurinol and its metabolite oxypurinol have been shown to cross the placenta following administration of maternal allopurinol. Available limited published data on allopurinol use in pregnant women do not demonstrate a clear pattern or increase in frequency of adverse developmental outcomes. Among approximately 50 pregnancies described in published literature, 2 infants with major congenital malformations have been reported with following maternal allopurinol exposure. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively. Experience with allopurinol tablets during human pregnancy has been limited partly because women of reproductive age rarely require treatment with allopurinol tablets. A case report published in 2011 described the outcome of a full-term pregnancy in a 35-year-old woman who had recurrent kidney stones since age 18 who took allopurinol throughout the pregnancy. The child had multiple complex birth defects and died at 8 days of life. A second report in 2013 provided data on 31 prospectively ascertained pregnancies involving mothers exposed to allopurinol for varying durations during the first trimester. The overall rate of major fetal malformations and spontaneous abortions was reported to be within the normal expected range; however, one child had severe malformations similar to those described in the cited earlier case report. There was no evidence of fetotoxicity or teratogenicity in rats or rabbits treated during the period of organogenesis with oral allopurinol at doses up to 200 mg/kg/day and up to 100 mg/kg/day, respectively (about 2.4 times the human dose on a mg/m2 basis). However, there is a published report in pregnant mice that single intraperitoneal doses of 50 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg (about 0.3 or 0.6 times the human dose on a mg/m2 basis) of allopurinol on gestation days 10 or 13 produced significant increases in fetal deaths and teratogenic effects (cleft palate, harelip, and digital defects). It is uncertain whether these findings represented a fetal effect or an effect secondary to maternal toxicity. Allopurinol and oxypurinol are present in human milk. Based on information from a single case report, allopurinol and its active metabolite, oxypurinol, were detected in the milk of a mother receiving 300 mg of allopurinol daily at 5 weeks postpartum. The estimated relative infant dose were 0.14 mg/kg and 0.2 mg/kg of allopurinol and between 7.2 mg/kg to 8 mg/kg of oxypurinol daily. There was no report of effects of allopurinol on the breastfed infant or on milk production. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in a breastfed child, advise women not to breastfeed during treatments with allopurinol tablets and for one week after the last dose. The safety and effectiveness of allopurinol for the management of pediatric patients with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving cancer therapy which causes elevations of serum and urinary uric acid levels have been established in approximately 200 pediatric patients. The efficacy and safety profile observed in this patient population were similar to that observed in adults. The safety and effectiveness of allopurinol tablets have not been established for the treatment of signs and symptoms of primary or secondary gout in pediatric patients. The safety and effectiveness of allopurinol tablets have not been established for the management of pediatric patients with recurrent calcium oxalate calculi. The safety and effectiveness of allopurinol tablets have not been established in pediatric patients with rare inborn errors of purine metabolism. Allopurinol tablets and its primary active metabolite, oxipurinol, are eliminated by the kidneys; therefore, changes in renal function have a profound effect on exposure. In patients with decreased renal function or who have concurrent illnesses which can affect renal function, perform periodic laboratory parameters of renal function and reassess the patient's dosage of allopurinol tablets [see Dosage and Administration (2.6), Warnings and Precautions (5.3)] .
How Supplied Allopurinol Tablets, USP are available containing 100 mg or 300 mg of allopurinol, USP. The 100 mg tablets are white, round, functionally scored tablets debossed with M to the left of the score and 31 to the right of the score on one side of the tablet and blank on the other side. They are available as follows: NDC 0378-0137-01 bottles of 100 tablets NDC 0378-0137-10 bottles of 1000 tablets The 300 mg tablets are white, round, functionally scored tablets debossed with M to the left of the score and 71 to the right of the score on one side of the tablet and blank on the other side. NDC 0378-0181-01 bottles of 100 tablets NDC 0378-0181-05 bottles of 500 tablets Storage and Handling Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.] Protect from moisture. Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP using a child-resistant closure.
Abbreviated New Drug Application
ALLOPURINOL- ALLOPURINOL TABLET MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ---------- HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION THESE HIGHLIGHTS DO NOT INCLUDE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO USE ALLOPURINOL TABLETS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR ALLOPURINOL TABLETS. ALLOPURINOL TABLETS, FOR ORAL USE INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1966 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Allopurinol tablets are a xanthine oxidase inhibitor indicated for the management of: • • • Limitations of Use Allopurinol tablets are not recommended for the treatment of asymptomatic hyperuricemia. (1) DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • • • • DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Tablets: 100 mg and 300 mg, functionally scored (3) CONTRAINDICATIONS Known hypersensitivity to allopurinol or to any of the ingredients of allopurinol tablets. (4) WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • • • Adult patients with signs and symptoms of primary or secondary gout (acute attacks, tophi, joint destruction, uric acid lithiasis, and/or nephropathy) (1) Adult and pediatric patients with leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumor malignancies who are receiving cancer therapy which causes elevations of serum and urinary uric acid levels (1) Adult patients with recurrent calcium oxalate calculi whose daily uric acid excretion exceeds 800 mg/day in male patients and 750 mg/day in female patients, despite lifestyle changes (1) Gout: Prior to initiating treatment assess serum uric acid level, complete blood count, chemistry panel, liver and kidney function tests. Prophylactic treatment for gout flares is recommended. (2.1, 2.2) - - - Patients with normal kidney function: Initial dosage is 100 mg orally daily. Increase by 100 mg weekly increments until serum uric acid of 6 mg/dl or less is reached (maximum 800 mg daily). (2.3) Patients with impaired kidney function: The initial dosage is 50 mg orally daily. Follow recommendations for titration in patients with renal impairment until target serum uric acid level is reached. (2.6) See complete information in the Full Prescribing Information (FPI). Hype Læs hele dokumentet