Land: Australia
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
ribavirin, Quantity: 200 mg
Clinect Pty Ltd
Ribavirin
Tablet, film coated
Excipient Ingredients: povidone; croscarmellose sodium; microcrystalline cellulose; crospovidone; silicon dioxide; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide; macrogol 8000; hypromellose; purified talc
Oral
28 tablets, 100 tablets (without CR cap, for dispensing only)
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
IBAVYR (ribavirin tablets) is indicated in combination with other oral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in adults.
Visual Identification: A white, capsule-shaped, coated tablet, debossed with '200' on one side and nothing on the other side.; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 60 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert
Licence status A
2016-03-15
IBAVYR ® I B A V Y R ® 2 0 0 M G T A B L E T S CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. WHY AM I USING IBAVYR? IBAVYR contains the active ingredient ribavirin. IBAVYR is used in combination with other oral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC). CHC is a viral infection of the liver. For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using IBAVYR? in the full CMI. 2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE IBAVYR? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to ribavirin or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I use IBAVYR? in the full CMI. 3. WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES? Some medicines may interfere with IBAVYR and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4. HOW DO I USE IBAVYR? • Take IBAVYR exactly as your doctor has directed. More instructions can be found in Section 4. How do I use IBAVYR? in the full CMI. 5. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE USING IBAVYR? THINGS YOU SHOULD DO • Use IBAVYR Tablets exactly as your doctor has prescribed. • Use contraception in order to avoid pregnancy. • Stop using IBAVYR Tablets if you become pregnant and immediately tell your doctor. • If you are male and your partner becomes pregnant while you are using IBAVYR, ask your partner to tell her doctor immediately. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO • Do not stop taking IBAVYR or change the dose without first checking with your doctor. • Do not take any other medicines whether they require a prescription or not without first telling your doctor or pharmacist. DRIVING OR USING MACHINES • Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how IBAVYR affects you. • If you Les hele dokumentet
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – IBAVYR® (RIBAVIRIN) TABLETS 200 MG 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINE Ribavirin 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each IBAVYR (ribavirin) 200 mg tablet contains 200 mg ribavirin. Ribavirin is a nucleoside analogue with antiviral activity. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablets. IBAVYR (ribavirin) 200 mg tablet is a white, capsule-shaped, coated tablet, debossed with “200” on one side and nothing on the other side. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS IBAVYR (ribavirin tablets) is indicated in combination with other oral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in adults. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _DOSE _ Ribavirin monotherapy is not effective and IBAVYR must only be used in combination with other oral agents for the treatment of CHC. Treatment with IBAVYR should be initiated and monitored by a physician experienced in the management of CHC. The recommended dose and treatment duration should be individualised to the patient depending on body weight, baseline disease characteristics (e.g., genotype), response to therapy, and underlying conditions. The recommended dose and treatment duration for combination therapy with sofosbuvir are shown in Table 1. When IBAVYR is used in combination treatment with any other oral agent, refer to the appropriate Product Information for dosage information. TABLE 1: RECOMMENDED DOSE/TREATMENT DURATION FOR IBAVYR IN COMBINATION THERAPY WITH SOFOSBUVIR HCV Genotype Treatment Duration IBAVYR Dose (daily) 1 Sofosbuvir Dose (daily) Patients with genotype 2 CHC 12 weeks < 75 kg = 1000 mg ≥ 75 kg = 1200 mg 400 mg Patients with genotype 3 CHC 16 weeks 2 2 Patients with CHC awaiting liver transplantation Until liver transplantation 3 1. Administered orally in two divided doses with food. 2. Consideration should be given to potentially extending the duration of therapy beyond 16 weeks and up to 24 weeks guided by an assessment of the potential benefit Les hele dokumentet