Imatinib 100mg Film-Coated Tablets

Država: Irska

Jezik: angleščina

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Aktivna sestavina:

Imatinib

Dostopno od:

Wockhardt UK Limited

Koda artikla:

L01X

INN (mednarodno ime):

Imatinib

Odmerek:

100 milligram(s)

Farmacevtska oblika:

Film-coated tablet

Pot uporabe:

oral use

Enote v paketu:

20, 60, 90, 120 and 180 film-coated tablets

Tip zastaranja:

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

Izdeluje:

CP Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Terapevtska skupina:

protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Terapevtsko območje:

OTHER ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS

Terapevtske indikacije:

Imatinib is indicated for the treatment of: paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome (bcr-abl) positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) for whom bone marrow transplantation is not considered as the first line of treatment. paediatric patients with Ph+ CML in chronic phase after failure of interferon-alpha therapy, or in accelerated phase or blast crisis. adult patients with Ph+ CML in blast crisis adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) integrated with chemotherapy. adult patients with relapsed or refractory Ph+ ALL as monotherapy. adult patients with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (MDS/MPD) associated with platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) gene re-arrangements. adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with FIP1L1-PDGFR
rearrangement.

Status dovoljenje:

Not marketed

Datum dovoljenje:

2015-09-25

Navodilo za uporabo

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
IMATINIB 100MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
IMATINIB 400MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
Imatinib
(referred to as Imatinib Tablets in the remainder of this leaflet)
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, pharmacist or
nurse.
- 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, pharmacist or
nurse. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Imatinib Tablets are and what they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Imatinib Tablets
3.
How to take Imatinib Tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Imatinib Tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT IMATINIB TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Imatinib Tablets is a medicine containing an active substance called
imatinib. This medicine
works by inhibiting the growth of abnormal cells in the diseases
listed below. These include
some types of cancer.
IMATINIB TABLETS IS A TREATMENT FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN FOR:
-
CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA (CML). Leukaemia is a cancer of white blood
cells.
These white cells usually help the body to fight infection. Chronic
myeloid leukaemia
is a form of leukaemia in which certain abnormal white cells (named
myeloid cells)
start growing out of control.
-
PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME POSITIVE ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKAEMIA
(PH-POSITIVE
ALL). Leukaemia is a cancer of white blood cells. These white cells
usually help the
body to fight infection. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a form of
leukaemia in
which certain abnormal white cells (named lymphoblasts) start growing
out of
control. Imatinib Tablets inhibits the growth of these cells.
IMATINIB TABLETS IS ALSO A TREATMENT FOR A

Lastnosti izdelka

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Imatinib 100mg Film-Coated Tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each film-coated tablet contains 100mg imatinib (as mesilate).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet
Brownish, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets embossed with 100 on
one side and a score line on the other side, with N on
one side of the score line and I on the other side of the score line.
The tablet can be divided into equal doses.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Imatinib is indicated for the treatment of:

adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia
chromosome (bcr-abl) positive (Ph+) chronic
myeloid leukaemia (CML) for whom bone marrow transplantation is not
considered as the first line of treatment.

adult and paediatric patients with Ph+ CML in chronic phase after
failure of interferon-alpha therapy, or in
accelerated phase or blast crisis.

adult and paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia
chromosome positive acute lymophoblastic
leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) integrated with chemotherapy.

adult patients with relapsed or refractory Ph+ ALL as monotherapy.

adult patients with myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases
(MDS/MPD) associated with platelet-derived
growth factor receptor (PDGFR) gene re-arrangements.

adult patients with advanced hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and/or
chronic eosinophilic leukaemia (CEL) with
FIP1L1-PDGFRα rearrangment.

adult patients with unresectable dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
(DFSP) and adult patients with recurrent and/or
metastatic DFSP who are not eligible for surgery
The effect of imatinib on the outcome of bone marrow transplantation
has not been determined.
In adult and paediatric patients, the effectiveness of imatinib is
based on overall haematological and cytogenetic response
rates and progression-free survival in CML, on h