ALCARTIS

Country: Ireland

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Bahan aktif:

ARIPIPRAZOLE

Boleh didapati daripada:

EGIS Pharmaceuticals PLC

Kod ATC:

N05AX12

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

ARIPIPRAZOLE

Dos:

30 Milligram

Borang farmaseutikal:

Orodispersible Tablet

Jenis preskripsi:

Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Kawasan terapeutik:

aripiprazole

Status kebenaran:

Not Marketed

Tarikh kebenaran:

2016-02-26

Ciri produk

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Alcartis 30 mg orodispersible tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each orodispersible tablet contains 30 mg aripiprazole.
Excipient with known effect
Each orodispersible tablet contains 30 mg fructose.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Orodispersible tablet
White or almost white, homogeneous or slightly dotted, round, flat,
bevelled edged tablets with stylized E and code 567
on one side and no code on the other side. The diameter of the tablet
is 12 mm.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Alcartis is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and
in adolescents aged 15 years and older.
Alcartis is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic
episodes in Bipolar I Disorder and for the prevention
of a new manic episode in adults who experienced predominantly manic
episodes and whose manic episodes responded
to aripiprazole treatment (see section 5.1).
Alcartis is indicated for the treatment up to 12 weeks of moderate to
severe manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder in
adolescents aged 13 years and older (see section 5.1).
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
_Adults:_
_Schizophrenia:_ the recommended starting dose for Alcartis is 10 or
15 mg/day with a maintenance dose of 15 mg/day
administered on a once-a-day schedule without regard to meals.
Alcartis is effective in a dose range of 10 to 30 mg/day. Enhanced
efficacy at doses higher than a daily dose of 15 mg
has not been demonstrated although individual patients may benefit
from a higher dose. The maximum daily dose
should not exceed 30 mg.
_Manic episodes in Bipolar I Disorder:_ the recommended starting dose
for Alcartis is 15 mg administered on a once-a-
day schedule without regard to meals as monotherapy or combination
therapy (see section 5.1). Some patients may
benefit from a higher dose. The maximum daily dose should not exceed
30 mg.
_Recurrence prevention of manic episodes in Bipolar I Di