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ani pharmaceuticals, inc. - lacosamide (unii: 563ks2pqy5) (lacosamide - unii:563ks2pqy5) - lacosamide is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 4 years of age and older. additional pediatric use information is approved for ucb, inc.’s vimpat® (lacosamide) oral solution. however, due to ucb, inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. none. pre gnancy exposure registry there is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antiepileptic drugs (aeds), such as lacosamide, during pregnancy. encourage women who are taking lacosamide during pregnancy to enroll in the north american antiepileptic drug (naaed) pregnancy registry by calling 1-888-233-2334 or visiting http://www.aedpregnancyregistry.org/. risk summar y available data from the north american antiepileptic drug (naaed) pregnancy registry, a prospective cohort study, case reports, and a case series with lacosamide use in pregnant women are insufficient to identify a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. lacosamide produced developmental toxicity (increased embryofetal and perinatal mortality, growth deficit) in rats following administration during pregnancy. developmental neurotoxicity was observed in rats following administration during a period of postnatal development corresponding to the third trimester of human pregnancy. these effects were observed at doses associated with clinically relevant plasma exposures (see data) . the background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. all pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. in the u.s. general population the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively. data animal data oral administration of lacosamide to pregnant rats (20, 75, or 200 mg/kg/day) and rabbits (6.25, 12.5, or 25 mg/kg/day) during the period of organogenesis did not produce any effects on the incidences of fetal structural abnormalities. however, the maximum doses evaluated were limited by maternal toxicity in both species and embryofetal death in rats. these doses were associated with maternal plasma lacosamide exposures (auc) approximately 2 and 1 times (rat and rabbit, respectively) that in humans at the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) of 400 mg/day. in two studies in which lacosamide (25, 70, or 200 mg/kg/day and 50, 100, or 200 mg/kg/day) was orally administered to rats throughout pregnancy and lactation, increased perinatal mortality and decreased body weights in the offspring were observed at the highest dose tested. the no-effect dose for pre- and postnatal developmental toxicity in rats (70 mg/kg/day) was associated with a maternal plasma lacosamide auc similar to that in humans at the mrhd. oral administration of lacosamide (30, 90, or 180 mg/kg/day) to rats during the neonatal and juvenile periods of development resulted in decreased brain weights and long-term neurobehavioral changes (altered open field performance, deficits in learning and memory). the early postnatal period in rats is generally thought to correspond to late pregnancy in humans in terms of brain development. the no-effect dose for developmental neurotoxicity in rats    was associated with a plasma lacosamide auc less than that in humans at the mrhd. in vitro data lacosamide has been shown in vitro to interfere with the activity of collapsin response mediator protein-2 (crmp-2), a protein involved in neuronal differentiation and control of axonal outgrowth. potential adverse effects on cns development related to this activity cannot be ruled out. risk summar y data from published literature indicate that lacosamide is present in human milk. there are reports of increased sleepiness in breastfed infants exposed to lacosamide (see clinical considerations). there is no information on the effects of lacosamide on milk production. the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for lacosamide and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from lacosamide or from the underlying maternal condition. clinical considerations monitor infants exposed to lacosamide through breastmilk for excess sedation. partial-onset seizures safety and effectiveness of lacosamide for the treatment of partial-onset seizures have been established in pediatric patients 4 years to less than 17 years of age. use of lacosamide in this age group is supported by evidence from adequate and well-controlled studies of lacosamide in adults with partial-onset seizures, pharmacokinetic data from adult and pediatric patients, and safety data in 328 pediatric patients 4 years to less than 17 years of age [see adverse reactions (6.1), clinical pharmacology (12.3) and clinical studies (14.1, 14.2)] . safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below 1 month of age have not been established. animal data lacosamide has been shown in vitro to interfere with the activity of collapsin response mediator protein-2 (crmp-2), a protein involved in neuronal differentiation and control of axonal outgrowth. potential related adverse effects on cns development cannot be ruled out. administration of lacosamide    to rats during the neonatal and juvenile periods of postnatal development (approximately equivalent to neonatal through adolescent development in humans) resulted in decreased brain weights and long-term neurobehavioral changes (altered open field performance, deficits in learning and memory). the no-effect dose for developmental neurotoxicity in rats was associated with a plasma lacosamide exposure (auc) less than that in humans at the maximum recommended human dose of 400 mg/day. additional pediatric use information is approved for ucb, inc.’s vimpat® (lacosamide) oral solution. however, due to ucb, inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. there were insufficient numbers of elderly patients enrolled in partial-onset seizure trials (n=18) to adequately determine whether they respond differently from younger patients.  no lacosamide dose adjustment based on age is necessary. in elderly patients, dose titration should be performed with caution, usually starting at the lower end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic function, decreased renal function, increased cardiac conduction abnormalities, and polypharmacy [see dosage and administration (2.1, 2.4, 2.5) and clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . no dose adjustment is necessary in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment (clcr ≥30 ml/min). in patients with severe renal impairment (clcr <30 ml/min as estimated by the cockcroft-gault equation for adults; clcr  less than 30 ml/min/1.73m2 as estimated by the schwartz equation for pediatric patients) and in those with end-stage renal disease, a reduction of 25% of the maximum dosage is recommended [see dosage and administration (2.4) and clinical pharmacology (12.3)]. in all patients with renal impairment, dose initiation and titration should be based on clinical response and tolerability. lacosamide is effectively removed from plasma by hemodialysis. dosage supplementation of up to 50% following hemodialysis should be considered. for adult and pediatric patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment, a reduction of 25% of the maximum dosage is recommended. patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment should be observed closely for adverse reactions, and dose initiation and titration should be based on clinical response and tolerability [see dosage and administration (2.5), clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . the pharmacokinetics of lacosamide has not been evaluated in severe hepatic impairment. lacosamide use is not recommended in patients with severe hepatic impairment. lacosamide oral solution contains lacosamide, a schedule v controlled substance. abuse is the intentional, non-therapeutic use of a drug, even once, for its desirable psychological or physiological effects. in a human abuse potential study, single doses of 200 mg (equal to the maximum single dosage) and 800 mg lacosamide (equal to twice the recommended daily maintenance dosage) produced euphoria-type subjective responses that differentiated statistically from placebo; at 800 mg, these euphoria-type responses were statistically indistinguishable from those produced by alprazolam, a schedule iv drug. the duration of the euphoria-type responses following lacosamide was less than that following alprazolam. a high rate of euphoria was also reported as an adverse event in the human abuse potential study following single doses of 800 mg lacosamide (15% [5/34]) compared to placebo (0%) and in two pharmacokinetic studies following single and multiple doses of 300-800 mg lacosamide (ranging from 6% [2/33] to 25% [3/12]) compared to placebo (0%). however, the rate of euphoria reported as an adverse event in the lacosamide development program at therapeutic doses was less than 1%. physical dependence is a state that develops as a result of physiological adaptation in response to repeated drug use, manifested by withdrawal signs and symptoms after abrupt discontinuation or a significant dose reduction of a drug. abrupt termination of lacosamide in clinical trials with diabetic neuropathic pain patients produced no signs or symptoms that are associated with a withdrawal syndrome indicative of physical dependence. however, psychological dependence cannot be excluded due to the ability of lacosamide to produce euphoria-type adverse events in humans.

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remedyrepack inc. - levetiracetam (unii: 44yrr34555) (levetiracetam - unii:44yrr34555) - levetiracetam oral solution is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older. levetiracetam oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of myoclonic seizures in patients 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. levetiracetam oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 6 years of age and older with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. levetiracetam is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to levetiracetam. reactions have included anaphylaxis and angioedema [see warnings and precautions (5.4)] . pregnancy exposure registry there is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antiepileptic drugs (aeds), including levetiracetam, during pregnancy. encourage women who are taking levetiracetam during pregnancy to enroll in the north american antiepileptic drug (n

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remedyrepack inc. - levetiracetam (unii: 44yrr34555) (levetiracetam - unii:44yrr34555) - levetiracetam oral solution is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older. levetiracetam oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of myoclonic seizures in patients 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. levetiracetam oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 6 years of age and older with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. levetiracetam oral solution is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to levetiracetam . reactions have included anaphylaxis and angioedema [see warnings and precautions ( 5.4)] . pregnancy exposure registry there is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antiepileptic drugs (aeds), including levetiracetam, during pregnancy. encourage women who are taking levetiracetam during pregnancy

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redpharm drug, inc - hydrocodone bitartrate (unii: no70w886kk) (hydrocodone - unii:6yks4y3wq7), acetaminophen (unii: 362o9itl9d) (acetaminophen - unii:362o9itl9d) - hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen oral solution is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. limitations of use because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse, with opioids, even at recommended doses [see  warnings ], reserve hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen oral solution for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., non-opioid analgesics): - have not been tolerated, or are not expected to be tolerated - have not provided adequate analgesia, or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen oral solution is contraindicated in patients with: • significant respiratory depression [see warnings ] • acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or in the absence of resuscitative equipment [see warnings]

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par pharmaceutical, inc. - diclofenac potassium (unii: l4d5ua6cb4) (diclofenac - unii:144o8ql0l1) - diclofenac potassium 50 mg - diclofenac potassium for oral solution is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults (18 years of age or older). limitations of use - diclofenac potassium for oral solution is not indicated for the prophylactic therapy of migraine. - the safety and effectiveness of diclofenac potassium for oral solution have not been established for cluster headache, which is present in an older, predominantly male population. diclofenac potassium for oral solution is contraindicated in the following patients: - known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to diclofenac or any components of the drug product [see warnings and precautions (5.7, 5.9)] - history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other nsaids. severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to nsaids have been reported in such patients [see warnings and precautions (5.7, 5.8)] - in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) surgery [se

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rising pharma holdings, inc. - sertraline hydrochloride (unii: uti8907y6x) (sertraline - unii:quc7nx6wmb) - sertraline 20 mg in 1 ml - sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is indicated for the treatment of the following [see clinical studies (14)] : - major depressive disorder (mdd) - obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) - panic disorder (pd) - posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) - social anxiety disorder (sad) - premenstrual dysphoric disorder (pmdd) sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is contraindicated in patients: - taking, or within 14 days of stopping, maois, (including the maois linezolid and intravenous methylene blue) because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome [see warnings and precautions (5.2), drug interactions (7.1)] . - taking pimozide [see drug interactions (7.1)] . - with known hypersensitivity to sertraline (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema) [see adverse reactions (6.1, 6.2)]. in addition to the contraindications for all sertraline hydrochloride oral solution formulations listed above, sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is contraindicated in patients: - taking disulfiram. sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains alcohol, and concomitant use of sertraline hydrochloride oral solution and disulfiram may result in a disulfiram-alcohol reaction. pregnancy exposure registry there is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. healthcare providers should encourage patients to enroll by calling the national pregnancy registry for antidepressants at 1-866-961-2388 or visiting online at https://womensmentalhealth.org/research/pregnancyregistry/antidepressants. risk summary based on data from published observational studies, exposure to ssris, particularly in the month before delivery, has been associated with a less than 2-fold increase in the risk of postpartum  hemorrhage [see warnings and precautions (5.3) and clinical considerations] . overall, available published epidemiologic studies of pregnant women exposed to sertraline in the first trimester suggest no difference in major birth defect risk compared to the background rate for major birth defects in comparator populations. some studies have reported increases for specific major birth defects; however, these study results are inconclusive [see data] . there are clinical considerations regarding neonates exposed to ssris and snris, including sertraline hydrochloride, during the third trimester of pregnancy [see clinical considerations]. although no teratogenicity was observed in animal reproduction studies, delayed fetal ossification was observed when sertraline was administered during the period of organogenesis at doses less than the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) in rats and doses 3.1 times the mrhd in rabbits on a mg/m2 basis in adolescents. when sertraline was administered to female rats during the last third of gestation, there was an increase in the number of stillborn pups and pup deaths during the first four days after birth at the mrhd [see data] . the background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population are 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. advise a pregnant woman of possible risks to the fetus when prescribing sertraline hydrochloride. sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains 12% alcohol and is not recommended during pregnancy because there is no known safe level of alcohol exposure during pregnancy. clinical considerations disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk a prospective longitudinal study followed 201 pregnant women with a history of major depression who were euthymic taking antidepressants at the beginning of pregnancy. the women who discontinued antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to experience a relapse of major depression than women who continued antidepressants. consider the risks of untreated depression when discontinuing or changing treatment with antidepressant medication during pregnancy and postpartum. maternal adverse reactions use of sertraline hydrochloride in the month before delivery may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage [see warnings and precautions (5.3)] . fetal/neonatal adverse reactions exposure to ssris and snris, including sertraline hydrochloride in late pregnancy may lead to an increased risk for neonatal complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding, and/or persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (pphn). when treating a pregnant woman with sertraline hydrochloride during the third trimester, carefully consider both the potential risks and benefits of treatment. monitor neonates who were exposed to sertraline hydrochloride in the third trimester of pregnancy for pphn and drug discontinuation syndrome [see data]. data human data third trimester exposure neonates exposed to sertraline hydrochloride and other ssris or snris late in the third trimester have developed complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding. these findings are based on post-marketing reports. such complications can arise immediately upon delivery. reported clinical findings have included respiratory distress, cyanosis, apnea, seizures, temperature instability, feeding difficulty, vomiting, hypoglycemia, hypotonia, hypertonia, hyperreflexia, tremor, jitteriness, irritability, and constant crying. these features are consistent with either a direct toxic effect of ssris and snris or, possibly, a drug discontinuation syndrome. in some cases, the clinical picture was consistent with serotonin syndrome [see warnings and precautions (5.2)] . exposure during late pregnancy to ssris may have an increased risk for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (pphn). pphn occurs in 1 to 2 per 1,000 live births in the general population and is associated with substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. in a retrospective case-control study of 377 women whose infants were born with pphn and 836 women whose infants were born healthy, the risk for developing pphn was approximately six-fold higher for infants exposed to ssris after the 20th week of gestation compared to infants who had not been exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. a study of 831,324 infants born in sweden in 1997 to 2005 found a pphn risk ratio of 2.4 (95% ci 1.2-4.3) associated with patient-reported maternal use of ssris “in early pregnancy” and a pphn risk ratio of 3.6 (95% ci 1.2 to 8.3) associated with a combination of patient-reported maternal use of ssris “in early pregnancy” and an antenatal ssri prescription “in later pregnancy”. first trimester exposure the weight of evidence from epidemiologic studies of pregnant women exposed to sertraline in the first trimester suggest no difference in major birth defect risk compared to the background rate for major birth defects in pregnant women who were not exposed to sertraline. a meta-analysis of studies suggest no increase in the risk of total malformations (summary odds ratio=1.01, 95% ci=0.88 to 1.17) or cardiac malformations (summary odds ratio=0.93, 95% ci=0.70 to 1.23) among offspring of women with first trimester exposure to sertraline. an increased risk of congenital cardiac defects, specifically septal defects, the most common type of congenital heart defect, was observed in some published epidemiologic studies with first trimester sertraline exposure; however, most of these studies were limited by the use of comparison populations that did not allow for the control of confounders such as the underlying depression and associated conditions and behaviors, which may be factors associated with increased risk of these malformations. animal data reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses up to 80 mg/kg/day and  40 mg/kg/day, respectively. these doses correspond to approximately 3.1 times the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) of 200 mg/day on a mg/m2 basis in adolescents. there was no evidence of teratogenicity at any dose level. when pregnant rats and rabbits were given sertraline during the period of organogenesis, delayed ossification was observed in fetuses at doses of 10 mg/kg (0.4 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis) in rats and 40 mg/kg (3.1 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis) in rabbits. when female rats received sertraline during the last third of gestation and throughout lactation, there was an increase in stillborn pups and pup deaths during the first 4 days after birth. pup body weights were also decreased during the first four days after birth. these effects occurred at a dose of 20 mg/kg (0.8 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis). the no effect dose for rat pup mortality was 10 mg/kg (0.4 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis). the decrease in pup survival was shown to be due to in utero exposure to sertraline. the clinical significance of these effects is unknown. risk summary available data from published literature demonstrate low levels of sertraline and its metabolites in human milk [see data] . there are no data on the effects of sertraline on milk production. the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for sertraline hydrochloride and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from the drug or from the underlying maternal condition. data in a published pooled analysis of 53 mother-infant pairs, exclusively human milk-fed infants had an average of 2% (range 0% to 15%) of the sertraline serum levels measured in their mothers. no adverse reactions were observed in these infants. the safety and efficacy of sertraline hydrochloride have been established in the treatment of ocd in pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 [see adverse reactions (6.1), clinical pharmacology (12.3), clinical studies (14.2)] . safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients in patients with ocd below the age of 6 have not been established. safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients for indications other than ocd. two placebo-controlled trials were conducted in pediatric patients with mdd, but the data were not sufficient to support an indication for use in pediatric patients. monitoring pediatric patients treated with sertraline hydrochloride monitor all patients being treated with antidepressants for clinical worsening, suicidal thoughts, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of treatment, or at times of dose increases or decreases [see boxed warning, warnings and precautions (5.1)] . decreased appetite and weight loss have been observed with the use of ssris. monitor weight and growth in pediatric patients treated with an ssri such as sertraline hydrochloride. weight loss in studies in pediatric patients with mdd in a pooled analysis of two 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible dose (50 to 200 mg) outpatient trials for mdd (n=373), there was a difference in weight change between sertraline hydrochloride and placebo of roughly 1 kg, for both children (ages 6 to 11) and adolescents (ages 12 to 17), in both age groups representing a slight weight loss for the sertraline hydrochloride group compared to a slight gain for the placebo group. for children, about 7% of the sertraline hydrochloride-treated patients had a weight loss greater than 7% of body weight compared to 0% of the placebo-treated patients; for adolescents, about 2% of sertraline hydrochloride-treated patients had a weight loss > 7% of body weight compared to about 1% of placebo-treated patients. a subset of patients who completed the randomized controlled trials in patients with mdd (sertraline hydrochloride n=99, placebo n=122) were continued into a 24-week, flexible-dose, open-label, extension study. those subjects who completed 34 weeks of sertraline hydrochloride treatment (10 weeks in a placebo-controlled trial + 24 weeks open-label, n=68) had weight gain that was similar to that expected using data from age-adjusted peers. however, there are no studies that directly evaluate the long-term effects of sertraline hydrochloride on the growth, development, and maturation in pediatric patients. alcohol content in sertraline hydrochloride oral solution sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains 12% alcohol. juvenile animal data a study conducted in juvenile rats at clinically relevant doses showed delay in sexual maturation, but there was no effect on fertility in either males or females. in this study in which juvenile rats were treated with oral doses of sertraline at 0, 10, 40 or 80 mg/kg/day from postnatal day 21 to 56, a delay in sexual maturation was observed in males treated with 80 mg/kg/day and females treated with doses ≥10 mg/kg/day. there was no effect on male and female reproductive endpoints or neurobehavioral development up to the highest dose tested (80 mg/kg/day), except a decrease in auditory startle response in females at 40 and 80 mg/kg/day at the end of treatment but not at the end of the drug–free period. the highest dose of 80 mg/kg/day produced plasma levels (auc) of sertraline 5 times those seen in pediatric patients (6 to 17 years of age) receiving the maximum recommended dose of sertraline (200 mg/day). of the total number of patients in clinical studies of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with mdd, ocd, pd, ptsd, sad and pmdd, 797 (17%) were ≥ 65 years old, while 197 (4%) were ≥ 75 years old. no overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these subjects and younger subjects, and other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. in general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be conservative, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. in 354 geriatric subjects treated with sertraline hydrochloride in mdd placebo-controlled trials, the overall profile of adverse reactions was generally similar to that shown in table 3 [see adverse reactions (6.1)], except for tinnitus, arthralgia with an incidence of at least 2% and at a rate greater than placebo in geriatric patients. snris and ssris, including sertraline hydrochloride, have been associated with cases of clinically significant hyponatremia in elderly patients, who may be at greater risk for this adverse reaction [see warnings and precautions (5.8) ] . the recommended dosage in patients with mild hepatic impairment (child-pugh score 5 or 6) is half the recommended dosage due to increased exposure in this patient population. the use of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with moderate (child-pugh score 7 to 10) or severe hepatic impairment (child-pugh score 10 to 15) is not recommended, because sertraline hydrochloride is extensively metabolized, and the effects of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with moderate and severe hepatic impairment have not been studied [see dosage and administration (2.4), clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . no dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to severe renal impairment. sertraline exposure does not appear to be affected by renal impairment [see clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains sertraline, which is not a controlled substance. in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study of the comparative abuse liability of sertraline hydrochloride oral solution, alprazolam, and d-amphetamine in humans, sertraline hydrochloride oral solution did not produce the positive subjective effects indicative of abuse potential, such as euphoria or drug liking, that were observed with the other two drugs.

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aurobindo pharma limited - sertraline hydrochloride (unii: uti8907y6x) (sertraline - unii:quc7nx6wmb) - sertraline 20 mg in 1 ml - sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is indicated for the treatment of the following [see clinical studies (14)] : - major depressive disorder (mdd) - obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) - panic disorder (pd) - posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) - social anxiety disorder (sad) - premenstrual dysphoric disorder (pmdd) sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is contraindicated in patients: - taking, or within 14 days of stopping, maois, (including the maois linezolid and intravenous methylene blue) because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome [see warnings and precautions (5.2), drug interactions (7.1)] . - taking pimozide [see drug interactions (7.1)] . - with known hypersensitivity to sertraline (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema) [see adverse reactions (6.1, 6.2)]. in addition to the contraindications for all sertraline hydrochloride oral solution formulations listed above, sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is contraindicated in patients: - taking disulfiram. sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains alcohol, and concomitant use of sertraline hydrochloride oral solution and disulfiram may result in a disulfiram-alcohol reaction. pregnancy exposure registry there is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. healthcare providers should encourage patients to enroll by calling the national pregnancy registry for antidepressants at 1-866-961-2388 or visiting online at https://womensmentalhealth.org/research/pregnancyregistry/antidepressants . risk summary based on data from published observational studies, exposure to ssris, particularly in the month before delivery, has been associated with a less than 2-fold increase in the risk of postpartum hemorrhage [see warnings and precautions (5.3) and clinical considerations] . overall, available published epidemiologic studies of pregnant women exposed to sertraline in the first trimester suggest no difference in major birth defect risk compared to the background rate for major birth defects in comparator populations. some studies have reported increases for specific major birth defects; however, these study results are inconclusive [see data] . there are clinical considerations regarding neonates exposed to ssris and snris, including sertraline hydrochloride, during the third trimester of pregnancy [see clinical considerations]. although no teratogenicity was observed in animal reproduction studies, delayed fetal ossification was observed when sertraline was administered during the period of organogenesis at doses less than the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) in rats and doses 3.1 times the mrhd in rabbits on a mg/m2 basis in adolescents. when sertraline was administered to female rats during the last third of gestation, there was an increase in the number of stillborn pups and pup deaths during the first four days after birth at the mrhd [see data] . the background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population are 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. advise a pregnant woman of possible risks to the fetus when prescribing sertraline hydrochloride. sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains 12% alcohol and is not recommended during pregnancy because there is no known safe level of alcohol exposure during pregnancy. clinical considerations disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk a prospective longitudinal study followed 201 pregnant women with a history of major depression who were euthymic taking antidepressants at the beginning of pregnancy. the women who discontinued antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to experience a relapse of major depression than women who continued antidepressants. consider the risks of untreated depression when discontinuing or changing treatment with antidepressant medication during pregnancy and postpartum. maternal adverse reactions use of sertraline hydrochloride in the month before delivery may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage [see warnings and precautions (5.3)] . fetal/neonatal adverse reactions exposure to ssris and snris, including sertraline hydrochloride in late pregnancy may lead to an increased risk for neonatal complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding, and/or persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (pphn). when treating a pregnant woman with sertraline hydrochloride during the third trimester, carefully consider both the potential risks and benefits of treatment. monitor neonates who were exposed to sertraline hydrochloride in the third trimester of pregnancy for pphn and drug discontinuation syndrome [see data]. data human data third trimester exposure neonates exposed to sertraline hydrochloride and other ssris or snris late in the third trimester have developed complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding. these findings are based on post-marketing reports. such complications can arise immediately upon delivery. reported clinical findings have included respiratory distress, cyanosis, apnea, seizures, temperature instability, feeding difficulty, vomiting, hypoglycemia, hypotonia, hypertonia, hyperreflexia, tremor, jitteriness, irritability, and constant crying. these features are consistent with either a direct toxic effect of ssris and snris or, possibly, a drug discontinuation syndrome. in some cases, the clinical picture was consistent with serotonin syndrome [see warnings and precautions (5.2)] . exposure during late pregnancy to ssris may have an increased risk for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (pphn). pphn occurs in 1 to 2 per 1,000 live births in the general population and is associated with substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. in a retrospective case-control study of 377 women whose infants were born with pphn and 836 women whose infants were born healthy, the risk for developing pphn was approximately six-fold higher for infants exposed to ssris after the 20th week of gestation compared to infants who had not been exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. a study of 831,324 infants born in sweden in 1997 to 2005 found a pphn risk ratio of 2.4 (95% ci 1.2-4.3) associated with patient-reported maternal use of ssris “in early pregnancy” and a pphn risk ratio of 3.6 (95% ci 1.2 to 8.3) associated with a combination of patient-reported maternal use of ssris “in early pregnancy” and an antenatal ssri prescription “in later pregnancy”. first trimester exposure the weight of evidence from epidemiologic studies of pregnant women exposed to sertraline in the first trimester suggest no difference in major birth defect risk compared to the background rate for major birth defects in pregnant women who were not exposed to sertraline. a meta-analysis of studies suggest no increase in the risk of total malformations (summary odds ratio=1.01, 95% ci=0.88 to 1.17) or cardiac malformations (summary odds ratio=0.93, 95% ci=0.70 to 1.23) among offspring of women with first trimester exposure to sertraline. an increased risk of congenital cardiac defects, specifically septal defects, the most common type of congenital heart defect, was observed in some published epidemiologic studies with first trimester sertraline exposure; however, most of these studies were limited by the use of comparison populations that did not allow for the control of confounders such as the underlying depression and associated conditions and behaviors, which may be factors associated with increased risk of these malformations. animal data reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses up to 80 mg/kg/day and 40 mg/kg/day, respectively. these doses correspond to approximately 3.1 times the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) of 200 mg/day on a mg/m2 basis in adolescents. there was no evidence of teratogenicity at any dose level. when pregnant rats and rabbits were given sertraline during the period of organogenesis, delayed ossification was observed in fetuses at doses of 10 mg/kg (0.4 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis) in rats and 40 mg/kg (3.1 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis) in rabbits. when female rats received sertraline during the last third of gestation and throughout lactation, there was an increase in stillborn pups and pup deaths during the first 4 days after birth. pup body weights were also decreased during the first four days after birth. these effects occurred at a dose of 20 mg/kg (0.8 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis). the no effect dose for rat pup mortality was 10 mg/kg (0.4 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis). the decrease in pup survival was shown to be due to in utero exposure to sertraline. the clinical significance of these effects is unknown. risk summary available data from published literature demonstrate low levels of sertraline and its metabolites in human milk [see data] . there are no data on the effects of sertraline on milk production. the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for sertraline hydrochloride and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from the drug or from the underlying maternal condition. data in a published pooled analysis of 53 mother-infant pairs, exclusively human milk-fed infants had an average of 2% (range 0% to 15%) of the sertraline serum levels measured in their mothers. no adverse reactions were observed in these infants. the safety and efficacy of sertraline hydrochloride have been established in the treatment of ocd in pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 [see adverse reactions (6.1), clinical pharmacology (12.3), clinical studies (14.2)] . safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients in patients with ocd below the age of 6 have not been established. safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients for indications other than ocd. two placebo-controlled trials were conducted in pediatric patients with mdd, but the data were not sufficient to support an indication for use in pediatric patients. monitoring pediatric patients treated with sertraline hydrochloride monitor all patients being treated with antidepressants for clinical worsening, suicidal thoughts, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of treatment, or at times of dose increases or decreases [see boxed warning, warnings and precautions (5.1)] . decreased appetite and weight loss have been observed with the use of ssris. monitor weight and growth in pediatric patients treated with an ssri such as sertraline hydrochloride. weight loss in studies in pediatric patients with mdd in a pooled analysis of two 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible dose (50 to 200 mg) outpatient trials for mdd (n=373), there was a difference in weight change between sertraline hydrochloride and placebo of roughly 1 kg, for both children (ages 6 to 11) and adolescents (ages 12 to 17), in both age groups representing a slight weight loss for the sertraline hydrochloride group compared to a slight gain for the placebo group. for children, about 7% of the sertraline hydrochloride-treated patients had a weight loss greater than 7% of body weight compared to 0% of the placebo-treated patients; for adolescents, about 2% of sertraline hydrochloride-treated patients had a weight loss > 7% of body weight compared to about 1% of placebo-treated patients. a subset of patients who completed the randomized controlled trials in patients with mdd (sertraline hydrochloride n=99, placebo n=122) were continued into a 24-week, flexible-dose, open-label, extension study. those subjects who completed 34 weeks of sertraline hydrochloride treatment (10 weeks in a placebo-controlled trial + 24 weeks open-label, n=68) had weight gain that was similar to that expected using data from age-adjusted peers. however, there are no studies that directly evaluate the long-term effects of sertraline hydrochloride on the growth, development, and maturation in pediatric patients. alcohol content in sertraline hydrochloride oral solution sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains 12% alcohol. juvenile animal data a study conducted in juvenile rats at clinically relevant doses showed delay in sexual maturation, but there was no effect on fertility in either males or females. in this study in which juvenile rats were treated with oral doses of sertraline at 0, 10, 40 or 80 mg/kg/day from postnatal day 21 to 56, a delay in sexual maturation was observed in males treated with 80 mg/kg/day and females treated with doses ≥10 mg/kg/day. there was no effect on male and female reproductive endpoints or neurobehavioral development up to the highest dose tested (80 mg/kg/day), except a decrease in auditory startle response in females at 40 and 80 mg/kg/day at the end of treatment but not at the end of the drug–free period. the highest dose of 80 mg/kg/day produced plasma levels (auc) of sertraline 5 times those seen in pediatric patients (6 to 17 years of age) receiving the maximum recommended dose of sertraline (200 mg/day). of the total number of patients in clinical studies of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with mdd, ocd, pd, ptsd, sad and pmdd, 797 (17%) were ≥ 65 years old, while 197 (4%) were ≥ 75 years old. no overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these subjects and younger subjects, and other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. in general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be conservative, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. in 354 geriatric subjects treated with sertraline hydrochloride in mdd placebo-controlled trials, the overall profile of adverse reactions was generally similar to that shown in table 3 [see adverse reactions (6.1)], except for tinnitus, arthralgia with an incidence of at least 2% and at a rate greater than placebo in geriatric patients. snris and ssris, including sertraline hydrochloride, have been associated with cases of clinically significant hyponatremia in elderly patients, who may be at greater risk for this adverse reaction [see warnings and precautions (5.8) ] . the recommended dosage in patients with mild hepatic impairment (child-pugh score 5 or 6) is half the recommended dosage due to increased exposure in this patient population. the use of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with moderate (child-pugh score 7 to 10) or severe hepatic impairment (child-pugh score 10 to 15) is not recommended, because sertraline hydrochloride is extensively metabolized, and the effects of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with moderate and severe hepatic impairment have not been studied [see dosage and administration (2.4), clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . no dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to severe renal impairment. sertraline exposure does not appear to be affected by renal impairment [see clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains sertraline, which is not a controlled substance. in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study of the comparative abuse liability of sertraline hydrochloride oral solution, alprazolam, and d-amphetamine in humans, sertraline hydrochloride oral solution did not produce the positive subjective effects indicative of abuse potential, such as euphoria or drug liking, that were observed with the other two drugs.

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northstar rx llc - sertraline hydrochloride (unii: uti8907y6x) (sertraline - unii:quc7nx6wmb) - sertraline 20 mg in 1 ml - sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is indicated for the treatment of the following [see clinical studies (14)] : - major depressive disorder (mdd) - obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) - panic disorder (pd) - posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) - social anxiety disorder (sad) - premenstrual dysphoric disorder (pmdd) sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is contraindicated in patients: - taking, or within 14 days of stopping, maois, (including the maois linezolid and intravenous methylene blue) because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome [see warnings and precautions (5.2), drug interactions (7.1)] . - taking pimozide [see drug interactions (7.1)] . - with known hypersensitivity to sertraline (e.g., anaphylaxis, angioedema) [see adverse reactions (6.1, 6.2)]. in addition to the contraindications for all sertraline hydrochloride oral solution formulations listed above, sertraline hydrochloride oral solution is contraindicated in patients: - taking disulfiram. sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains alcohol, and concomitant use of sertraline hydrochloride oral solution and disulfiram may result in a disulfiram-alcohol reaction. pregnancy exposure registry there is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. healthcare providers should encourage patients to enroll by calling the national pregnancy registry for antidepressants at 1-866-961-2388 or visiting online at https://womensmentalhealth.org/research/pregnancyregistry/antidepressants. risk summary based on data from published observational studies, exposure to ssris, particularly in the month before delivery, has been associated with a less than 2-fold increase in the risk of postpartum  hemorrhage [see warnings and precautions (5.3) and clinical considerations] .  overall, available published epidemiologic studies of pregnant women exposed to sertraline in the first trimester suggest no difference in major birth defect risk compared to the background rate for major birth defects in comparator populations. some studies have reported increases for specific major birth defects; however, these study results are inconclusive [see data] . there are clinical considerations regarding neonates exposed to ssris and snris, including sertraline hydrochloride, during the third trimester of pregnancy [see clinical considerations]. although no teratogenicity was observed in animal reproduction studies, delayed fetal ossification was observed when sertraline was administered during the period of organogenesis at doses less than the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) in rats and doses 3.1 times the mrhd in rabbits on a mg/m2 basis in adolescents. when sertraline was administered to female rats during the last third of gestation, there was an increase in the number of stillborn pups and pup deaths during the first four days after birth at the mrhd [see data] . the background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population are 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. advise a pregnant woman of possible risks to the fetus when prescribing sertraline hydrochloride. sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains 12% alcohol and is not recommended during pregnancy because there is no known safe level of alcohol exposure during pregnancy. clinical considerations disease-associated maternal and/or embryo/fetal risk a prospective longitudinal study followed 201 pregnant women with a history of major depression who were euthymic taking antidepressants at the beginning of pregnancy. the women who discontinued antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to experience a relapse of major depression than women who continued antidepressants. consider the risks of untreated depression when discontinuing or changing treatment with antidepressant medication during pregnancy and postpartum. maternal adverse reactions use of sertraline hydrochloride in the month before delivery may be associated with an increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage [see warnings and precautions (5.3)] . fetal/neonatal adverse reactions exposure to ssris and snris, including sertraline hydrochloride in late pregnancy may lead to an increased risk for neonatal complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding, and/or persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (pphn). when treating a pregnant woman with sertraline hydrochloride during the third trimester, carefully consider both the potential risks and benefits of treatment. monitor neonates who were exposed to sertraline hydrochloride in the third trimester of pregnancy for pphn and drug discontinuation syndrome [see data]. data human data third trimester exposure neonates exposed to sertraline hydrochloride and other ssris or snris late in the third trimester have developed complications requiring prolonged hospitalization, respiratory support, and tube feeding. these findings are based on post-marketing reports. such complications can arise immediately upon delivery. reported clinical findings have included respiratory distress, cyanosis, apnea, seizures, temperature instability, feeding difficulty, vomiting, hypoglycemia, hypotonia, hypertonia, hyperreflexia, tremor, jitteriness, irritability, and constant crying. these features are consistent with either a direct toxic effect of ssris and snris or, possibly, a drug discontinuation syndrome. in some cases, the clinical picture was consistent with serotonin syndrome [see warnings and precautions (5.2)] . exposure during late pregnancy to ssris may have an increased risk for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (pphn). pphn occurs in 1 to 2 per 1,000 live births in the general population and is associated with substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. in a retrospective case-control study of 377 women whose infants were born with pphn and 836 women whose infants were born healthy, the risk for developing pphn was approximately six-fold higher for infants exposed to ssris after the 20th week of gestation compared to infants who had not been exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. a study of 831,324 infants born in sweden in 1997 to 2005 found a pphn risk ratio of 2.4 (95% ci 1.2-4.3) associated with patient-reported maternal use of ssris “in early pregnancy” and a pphn risk ratio of 3.6 (95% ci 1.2 to 8.3) associated with a combination of patient-reported maternal use of ssris “in early pregnancy” and an antenatal ssri prescription “in later pregnancy”. first trimester exposure the weight of evidence from epidemiologic studies of pregnant women exposed to sertraline in the first trimester suggest no difference in major birth defect risk compared to the background rate for major birth defects in pregnant women who were not exposed to sertraline. a meta-analysis of studies suggest no increase in the risk of total malformations (summary odds ratio=1.01, 95% ci=0.88 to 1.17) or cardiac malformations (summary odds ratio=0.93, 95% ci=0.70 to 1.23) among offspring of women with first trimester exposure to sertraline. an increased risk of congenital cardiac defects, specifically septal defects, the most common type of congenital heart defect, was observed in some published epidemiologic studies with first trimester sertraline exposure; however, most of these studies were limited by the use of comparison populations that did not allow for the control of confounders such as the underlying depression and associated conditions and behaviors, which may be factors associated with increased risk of these malformations. animal data reproduction studies have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses up to 80 mg/kg/day and  40 mg/kg/day, respectively. these doses correspond to approximately 3.1 times the maximum recommended human dose (mrhd) of 200 mg/day on a mg/m2 basis in adolescents. there was no evidence of teratogenicity at any dose level. when pregnant rats and rabbits were given sertraline during the period of organogenesis, delayed ossification was observed in fetuses at doses of 10 mg/kg (0.4 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis) in rats and 40 mg/kg (3.1 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis) in rabbits. when female rats received sertraline during the last third of gestation and throughout lactation, there was an increase in stillborn pups and pup deaths during the first 4 days after birth. pup body weights were also decreased during the first four days after birth. these effects occurred at a dose of 20 mg/kg (0.8 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis). the no effect dose for rat pup mortality was 10 mg/kg (0.4 times the mrhd on a mg/m2 basis). the decrease in pup survival was shown to be due to in utero exposure to sertraline. the clinical significance of these effects is unknown. risk summary available data from published literature demonstrate low levels of sertraline and its metabolites in human milk [see data] . there are no data on the effects of sertraline on milk production. the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for sertraline hydrochloride and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from the drug or from the underlying maternal condition. data in a published pooled analysis of 53 mother-infant pairs, exclusively human milk-fed infants had an average of 2% (range 0% to 15%) of the sertraline serum levels measured in their mothers. no adverse reactions were observed in these infants. the safety and efficacy of sertraline hydrochloride have been established in the treatment of ocd in pediatric patients aged 6 to 17 [see adverse reactions (6.1), clinical pharmacology (12.3), clinical studies (14.2)] . safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients in patients with ocd below the age of 6 have not been established. safety and effectiveness have not been established in pediatric patients for indications other than ocd. two placebo-controlled trials were conducted in pediatric patients with mdd, but the data were not sufficient to support an indication for use in pediatric patients. monitoring pediatric patients treated with sertraline hydrochloride monitor all patients being treated with antidepressants for clinical worsening, suicidal thoughts, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of treatment, or at times of dose increases or decreases [see boxed warning, warnings and precautions (5.1)] . decreased appetite and weight loss have been observed with the use of ssris. monitor weight and growth in pediatric patients treated with an ssri such as sertraline hydrochloride. weight loss in studies in pediatric patients with mdd in a pooled analysis of two 10-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible dose (50 to 200 mg) outpatient trials for mdd (n=373), there was a difference in weight change between sertraline hydrochloride and placebo of roughly 1 kg, for both children (ages 6 to 11) and adolescents (ages 12 to 17), in both age groups representing a slight weight loss for the sertraline hydrochloride group compared to a slight gain for the placebo group. for children, about 7% of the sertraline hydrochloride-treated patients had a weight loss greater than 7% of body weight compared to 0% of the placebo-treated patients; for adolescents, about 2% of sertraline hydrochloride-treated patients had a weight loss > 7% of body weight compared to about 1% of placebo-treated patients. a subset of patients who completed the randomized controlled trials in patients with mdd (sertraline hydrochloride n=99, placebo n=122) were continued into a 24-week, flexible-dose, open-label, extension study. those subjects who completed 34 weeks of sertraline hydrochloride treatment (10 weeks in a placebo-controlled trial + 24 weeks open-label, n=68) had weight gain that was similar to that expected using data from age-adjusted peers. however, there are no studies that directly evaluate the long-term effects of sertraline hydrochloride on the growth, development, and maturation in pediatric patients. alcohol content in sertraline hydrochloride oral solution sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains 12% alcohol. juvenile animal data a study conducted in juvenile rats at clinically relevant doses showed delay in sexual maturation, but there was no effect on fertility in either males or females. in this study in which juvenile rats were treated with oral doses of sertraline at 0, 10, 40 or 80 mg/kg/day from postnatal day 21 to 56, a delay in sexual maturation was observed in males treated with 80 mg/kg/day and females treated with doses ≥10 mg/kg/day. there was no effect on male and female reproductive endpoints or neurobehavioral development up to the highest dose tested (80 mg/kg/day), except a decrease in auditory startle response in females at 40 and 80 mg/kg/day at the end of treatment but not at the end of the drug–free period. the highest dose of 80 mg/kg/day produced plasma levels (auc) of sertraline 5 times those seen in pediatric patients (6 to 17 years of age) receiving the maximum recommended dose of sertraline (200 mg/day). of the total number of patients in clinical studies of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with mdd, ocd, pd, ptsd, sad and pmdd, 797 (17%) were ≥ 65 years old, while 197 (4%) were ≥ 75 years old. no overall differences in safety or effectiveness were observed between these subjects and younger subjects, and other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. in general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be conservative, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. in 354 geriatric subjects treated with sertraline hydrochloride in mdd placebo-controlled trials, the overall profile of adverse reactions was generally similar to that shown in table 3 [see adverse reactions (6.1)], except for tinnitus, arthralgia with an incidence of at least 2% and at a rate greater than placebo in geriatric patients. snris and ssris, including sertraline hydrochloride, have been associated with cases of clinically significant hyponatremia in elderly patients, who may be at greater risk for this adverse reaction [see warnings and precautions (5.8) ] . the recommended dosage in patients with mild hepatic impairment (child-pugh score 5 or 6) is half the recommended dosage due to increased exposure in this patient population. the use of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with moderate (child-pugh score 7 to 10) or severe hepatic impairment (child-pugh score 10 to 15) is not recommended, because sertraline hydrochloride is extensively metabolized, and the effects of sertraline hydrochloride in patients with moderate and severe hepatic impairment have not been studied [see dosage and administration (2.4), clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . no dose adjustment is needed in patients with mild to severe renal impairment. sertraline exposure does not appear to be affected by renal impairment [see clinical pharmacology (12.3)] . sertraline hydrochloride oral solution contains sertraline, which is not a controlled substance. in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study of the comparative abuse liability of sertraline hydrochloride oral solution, alprazolam, and d-amphetamine in humans, sertraline hydrochloride oral solution did not produce the positive subjective effects indicative of abuse potential, such as euphoria or drug liking, that were observed with the other two drugs.

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ani pharmaceuticals, inc. - metoclopramide hydrochloride (unii: w1792a2rvd) (metoclopramide - unii:l4yeb44i46) - metoclopramide 5 mg in 5 ml - the use of metoclopramide oral solution is recommended for adults only. therapy should not exceed 12 weeks in duration. metoclopramide oral solution is indicated as short-term (4 to 12 weeks) therapy for adults with symptomatic, documented gastroesophageal reflux who fail to respond to conventional therapy. the principal effect of metoclopramide is on symptoms of post-prandial and daytime heartburn with less observed effect on nocturnal symptoms. if symptoms are confined to particular situations, such as following the evening meal, use of metoclopramide as single doses prior to the provocative situation should be considered, rather than using the drug throughout the day. healing of esophageal ulcers and erosions has been endoscopically demonstrated at the end of 12-week trial using doses of 15 mg 4 times daily. as there is no documented correlation between symptoms and healing of esophageal lesions, patients with documented lesions should be monitored endoscopically. metoclopramide is indicated for the relief

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pharmaceutical associates, inc. - levetiracetam (unii: 44yrr34555) (levetiracetam - unii:44yrr34555) - levetiracetam oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in adults and children 4 years of age and older with epilepsy. levetiracetam oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. this product should not be administered to patients who have previously exhibited hypersensitivity to levetiracetam or any of the inactive ingredients in levetiracetam oral solution. the abuse and dependence potential of levetiracetam has not been evaluated in human studies.