Kraj: Unia Europejska
Język: angielski
Źródło: EMA (European Medicines Agency)
fingolimod hydrochloride
Novartis Europharm Limited
L04AA27
fingolimod
Immunosuppressants
Multiple Sclerosis
Gilenya is indicated as single disease modifying therapy in highly active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis for the following groups of adult patients and paediatric patients aged 10 years and older:Patients with highly active disease despite a full and adequate course of treatment with at least one disease modifying therapy (for exceptions and information about washout periods see sections 4.4 and 5.1).orPatients with rapidly evolving severe relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis defined by 2 or more disabling relapses in one year, and with 1 or more Gadolinium enhancing lesions on brain MRI or a significant increase in T2 lesion load as compared to a previous recent MRI.
Revision: 36
Authorised
2011-03-17
61 B. PACKAGE LEAFLET 62 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER GILENYA 0.25 MG HARD CAPSULES GILENYA 0.5 MG HARD CAPSULES fingolimod READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING 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 or pharmacist. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Gilenya is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Gilenya 3. How to take Gilenya 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Gilenya 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT GILENYA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR WHAT GILENYA IS Gilenya contains the active substance fingolimod. WHAT GILENYA IS USED FOR Gilenya is used in adults and in children and adolescents (10 years of age and above) to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), more specifically in: - Patients who have failed to respond despite treatment with an MS treatment. or - Patients who have rapidly evolving severe MS. Gilenya does not cure MS, but it helps to reduce the number of relapses and to slow down the progression of physical disabilities due to MS. WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MS is a long-term condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS), comprised of the brain and spinal cord. In MS inflammation destroys the protective sheath (called myelin) around the nerves in the CNS and stops the nerves from working properly. This is called demyelination. Relapsing-remitting MS is characterised by repeated attacks (relapses) of nervous system symptoms that reflect inflammation within the CNS. Symptoms vary from patient to patient but typically involve walking difficulties, numbness, vision problems or distu Przeczytaj cały dokument
1 ANNEX I SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 2 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Gilenya 0.25 mg hard capsules Gilenya 0.5 mg hard capsules 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Gilenya 0.25 mg hard capsules Each 0.25 mg capsule contains 0.25 mg fingolimod (as hydrochloride). Gilenya 0.5 mg hard capsules Each 0.5 mg capsule contains 0.5 mg fingolimod (as hydrochloride). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Hard capsule Gilenya 0.25 mg hard capsules Capsule of 16 mm with ivory opaque cap and body, with black radial imprint “FTY 0.25mg” on cap and black radial band on body. Gilenya 0.5 mg hard capsules Capsule of 16 mm with bright yellow opaque cap and white opaque body; imprint with black ink, “FTY0.5 mg” on cap and two radial bands imprinted on the body with yellow ink. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Gilenya is indicated as single disease modifying therapy in highly active relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis for the following groups of adult patients and paediatric patients aged 10 years and older: - Patients with highly active disease despite a full and adequate course of treatment with at least one disease modifying therapy (for exceptions and information about washout periods see sections 4.4 and 5.1). or - Patients with rapidly evolving severe relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis defined by 2 or more disabling relapses in one year, and with 1 or more Gadolinium enhancing lesions on brain MRI or a significant increase in T2 lesion load as compared to a previous recent MRI. 3 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The treatment should be initiated and supervised by a physician experienced in multiple sclerosis. Posology In adults, the recommended dose of fingolimod is one 0.5 mg capsule taken orally once daily. In paediatric patients (10 years of age and above), the recommended dose is dependent on body weight: - Paediatric patients with body weight ≤40 kg: one 0.25 mg capsule taken orally once daily. - Paediatric patients with body Przeczytaj cały dokument