Država: Europska Unija
Jezik: engleski
Izvor: EMA (European Medicines Agency)
zoledronic acid
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals d.d.
M05BA08
zoledronic acid
Drugs for treatment of bone diseases
Osteoporosis; Osteitis Deformans; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Treatment of osteoporosis: , in post-menopausal women;, in men; , at increased risk of fracture, including those with a recent low-trauma hip fracture. Treatment of osteoporosis associated with long-term systemic glucocorticoid therapy in post-menopausal women and in men at increased risk of fracture. Treatment of Paget's disease of the bone.,
Revision: 31
Authorised
2005-04-15
31 B. PACKAGE LEAFLET 32 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ACLASTA 5 MG SOLUTION FOR INFUSION zoledronic acid READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Aclasta is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you are given Aclasta 3. How Aclasta is given 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Aclasta 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT ACLASTA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Aclasta contains the active substance zoledronic acid. It belongs to a group of medicines called bisphosphonates and is used to treat post-menopausal women and adult men with osteoporosis or osteoporosis caused by treatment with corticosteroids used to treat inflammation, and Paget’s disease of the bone in adults. OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis is a disease that involves the thinning and weakening of the bones and is common in women after the menopause, but can also occur in men. At the menopause, a woman’s ovaries stop producing the female hormone oestrogen, which helps keep bones healthy. Following the menopause bone loss occurs, bones become weaker and break more easily. Osteoporosis could also occur in men and women because of the long term use of steroids, which can affect the strength of bones. Many patients with osteoporosis have no symptoms but they are still at risk of breaking bones because osteoporosis has made their bones weaker. Decreased circulating levels of sex hormones, mainly oestrogens converted from androgens, also play a role in the more gradual bone loss observed in men. In both women and men, Aclasta strengthens the bone and therefore makes it less likely to break. Aclasta is also used in patients who Pročitajte cijeli dokument
1 ANNEX I SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 2 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Aclasta 5 mg solution for infusion 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each bottle with 100 ml of solution contains 5 mg zoledronic acid (as monohydrate). Each ml of the solution contains 0.05 mg zoledronic acid (as monohydrate). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for infusion Clear and colourless solution. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of osteoporosis • in post-menopausal women • in adult men at increased risk of fracture, including those with a recent low-trauma hip fracture. Treatment of osteoporosis associated with long-term systemic glucocorticoid therapy • in post-menopausal women • in adult men at increased risk of fracture. Treatment of Paget’s disease of the bone in adults. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Patients must be appropriately hydrated prior to administration of Aclasta. This is especially important for the elderly (≥65 years)and for patients receiving diuretic therapy. Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are recommended in association with Aclasta administration. _Osteoporosis _ For the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis, osteoporosis in men and the treatment of osteoporosis associated with long-term systemic glucocorticoid therapy, the recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Aclasta administered once a year. The optimal duration of bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis has not been established. The need for continued treatment should be re-evaluated periodically based on the benefits and potential risks of Aclasta on an individual patient basis, particularly after 5 or more years of use. In patients with a recent low-trauma hip fracture, it is recommended to give the Aclasta infusion at least two weeks after hip fracture repair (see section 5.1). In patients with a recent low-trauma hip 3 fracture, a loading dose of 50 000 to 125 000 IU of vitamin D given orally or via Pročitajte cijeli dokument