通用中文 | 西地那非注射剂 | 通用外文 | Sildenafil |
品牌中文 | 瑞万托 | 品牌外文 | Revatio |
其他名称 | |||
公司 | 辉瑞(Pfizer) | 产地 | 美国(USA) |
含量 | 10mg/12.5ml | 包装 | 1支/盒 |
剂型给药 | 静脉 注射剂 | 储存 | 室温 |
适用范围 | 治疗成人肺动脉高压症 |
通用中文 | 西地那非注射剂 |
通用外文 | Sildenafil |
品牌中文 | 瑞万托 |
品牌外文 | Revatio |
其他名称 | |
公司 | 辉瑞(Pfizer) |
产地 | 美国(USA) |
含量 | 10mg/12.5ml |
包装 | 1支/盒 |
剂型给药 | 静脉 注射剂 |
储存 | 室温 |
适用范围 | 治疗成人肺动脉高压症 |
西地那非(Sildenafil)
基本概念|注意事項與使用禁忌|使用西地那非的潛在副作用|使用西地那非的潛在交互作用|建議用量
基本概念西地那非常拿來治療肺動脈高壓(Pulmonary hypertension),它能放鬆及擴張肺部的血管,使血液更容易流動,降低肺部的血壓可增加心肺功能,並提升運動能力。
此藥品不建議兒童服用,使用前應與醫師充分討論益處與風險。
其他用途: 本文並無羅列藥品所有的適用疾病和對象,若您的醫師開立此藥品,請依照醫療人員指示用藥。
西地那非尚有其他療效,亦即治療男性勃起功能障礙。請勿將此藥與其他含有西地那非,或治療勃起障礙及肺高壓的類似藥物併用,例如他達拉非(Tadalafil)和伐地那非(Vardenafil)。
如何使用西地那非?使用藥物前,請詳閱藥品仿單,若有任何疑問,請立即諮詢醫師或藥師。
若要治療肺高壓,請依醫師指示服藥,是否需與食物併服取決於醫囑,通常每日3次(相隔4~6小時)。劑量與您的醫療狀況、對治療的反應及其他併服的藥物有關。務必告訴醫師和藥師您正在使用的藥品(包括處方藥、非處方藥及草藥)。
不要擅自增加劑量或服藥的頻率,您的病情並不會因此加速改善,此舉只會提高副作用的風險。
此藥品應由藥師調劑,服用前將瓶子搖晃10秒鐘。請使用附帶的口服注射器仔細測量劑量,千萬不要使用家用湯匙,因為這樣無法獲得精準的劑量。
請勿與其他藥物或液體混合。
為獲得最大療效,請定時服用藥物,建議每天在固定時間點服用,以避免忘記。如果病情沒有改善或惡化,請立即向醫師反應。
如何存放西地那非?請存放於室溫下,避免陽光直射及潮濕環境,不要放在浴室或冰箱。不同廠牌的藥物可能有不同的貯存規範,請查看產品標示說明或詢問藥師。所有的藥品都應避免放在小孩及寵物可觸及之處。
除非有明確指示,否則請勿將藥品衝入馬桶或倒進排水管。若產品過期或不再需要時,請妥善回收。詳細的安全丟棄細節,請洽詢藥師或在地廢物處理公司。
注意事項與使用禁忌如果有任何過敏反應的跡象,例如:蕁麻疹(Hives)、呼吸困難、臉部、嘴唇、舌頭或喉嚨腫脹,請立即尋求醫療協助。
從事性行為期間,若會頭暈、噁心,或者胸部、手臂、頸部、下顎感到疼痛、麻木或刺痛,請立即停止並通知醫師,那可能是服用西地那非產生的嚴重副作用。
若發生下列的嚴重副作用,請停止使用西地那非並通知醫師:
· 突然失明
· 耳鳴或喪失聽力
· 胸痛、胸悶,蔓延至手臂或肩膀的疼痛、噁心、多汗、不適感
· 不規律的心跳
· 手、腳、關節水腫
· 呼吸急促
· 視力改變
· 感到頭重腳輕、暈眩
· 陰莖勃起時疼痛持續4小時或更長
不太嚴重的副作用包括:
· 臉、頸、胸部發紅或發熱
· 鼻塞
· 頭痛
· 記憶力問題
· 胃部不適
· 背痛
懷孕或哺乳期間服用安全嗎?目前尚無足夠的研究證實,懷孕或哺乳期間使用藥物是否有風險。服用此藥物前,請務必諮詢醫師並評估潛在的益處和風險。此藥物的懷孕用藥等級為B。(A =無風險,B =某些研究沒有風險,C =可能存在風險,D =存在風險,X =禁忌,N =未知)
使用西地那非的潛在副作用並非人人都會有這些副作用,有些副作用並沒有列在上述中。 若您對副作用有任何疑慮,請諮詢醫師或藥師。
使用西地那非的潛在交互作用西地那非可能與您正在服用的藥物發生交互作用,進而影響藥物的吸收或產生嚴重的副作用。為避免任何潛在的交互作用,您應該列出正在使用的所有藥物(包括處方藥,非處方藥和草藥產品),並告知醫師和藥師。安全起見,未經醫師同意,不要擅自更改或停用藥物。
雖然某些藥物不應併用,但特殊情況下,即便可能發生交互作用,也可以同時使用兩種不同的藥物。在這種情況下,您的醫師可能會更改劑量,或者採取其他措施。若您同時服用其他處方或非處方藥,請告知醫療人員。
不建議將此藥與下列任何藥物一併使用。醫師可能不使用此藥治療或更改處方。
· 安佩那維(Amprenavir)
· 亞硝酸戊酯(Amyl Nitrite)
· 阿札那韋(Atazanavir)
· 波西普韋(Boceprevir)
· 可比司他(Cobicistat)
· 地瑞那韋(Darunavir)
· 四硝酸赤藻糖酯(Erythrityl Tetranitrate)
· 福沙那韋(Fosamprenavir)
· 茚地那韋(Indinavir)
· 雙硝酸異山梨酯(Isosorbide Dinitrate)
· 單硝酸異山梨酯(Isosorbide Mononitrate)
· 洛匹那韋(Lopinavir)
· 嗎多明(Molsidomine)
· 奈非那韋(Nelfinavir)
· 硝酸甘油(Nitroglycerin)
· 硝普酸鈉(Nitroprusside)
· 季戊四醇四硝酸酯(Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate)
· 利奧西呱(Riociguat)
· 利托那韋(Ritonavir)
· 沙奎那韋(Saquinavir)
· 替拉瑞韋(Telaprevir)
· 替拉那韋(Tipranavir)
通常不建議將此藥與下列任一藥物一併使用,但在某些情況下可能有必要如此。若兩種藥物一起開立,醫師可能更改劑量或使用頻率。
· 大麻 (Cannabis)
· 卡瑪西平 (Carbamazepine)
· 色瑞替尼 (Ceritinib)
· 克拉黴素 (Clarithromycin)
· 達拉非尼 (Dabrafenib)
· 磷酸可待因 (Dihydrocodeine)
· 醋酸艾司利卡西平 (Eslicarbazepine Acetate)
· 氟康唑 (Fluconazole)
· 艾代拉里斯 (Idelalisib)
· 米托坦 (Mitotane)
· 奈法唑酮 (Nefazodone)
· 尼洛替尼 (Nilotinib)
· 呱喹 (Piperaquine)
· 普瑞米頓 (Primidone)
· 司妥昔單抗 (Siltuximab)
· 司美匹韋 (Simeprevir)
· 泰樂黴素 (Telithromycin)
· 伏立康唑 (Voriconazole)
使用下列任一藥物可能會增加某些副作用的風險,但併用可能是最好的治療方法。若兩種藥物一併開立,醫師會斟酌劑量或更改使用頻率。
· 阿呋唑嗪 (Alfuzosin)
· 波生坦 (Bosentan)
· 布那唑嗪 (Bunazosin)
· 環丙沙星 (Ciprofloxacin)
· 拉韋啶 (Delavirdine)
· 甲磺酸喹唑嗪 (Doxazosin)
· 紅黴素 (Erythromycin)
· 依區韋林 (Etravirine)
· 伊曲康唑 (Itraconazole)
· 酮康唑 (Ketoconazole)
· 胸腺氧胺 (Moxisylyte)
· 耐比洛 (Nebivolol)
· 普拉辛 (Prazosin)
· 立福噴丁 (Rifapentine)
· 斯洛多辛 (Silodosin)
· 坦索羅辛 (Tamsulosin)
· 鹽酸四喃唑嗪 (Terazosin)
· 曲馬唑嗪 (Trimazosin)
食物或酒精會引起交互作用嗎?西地那非可能與食物或酒精引發交互作用,改變藥理作用或增加嚴重副作用的風險。使用此藥物前,請與醫師或藥師討論任何潛在的食物或酒精交互作用。
有些藥物不應在飯前、飯後或與食物併服,因為此舉可能引發交互作用。酒精或菸草的使用,也可能導致產生交互作用。上述所提及的是根據其潛在的可能性,並非一定都會發生。
使用上述的任一藥物,都可能會增加某些副作用的風險,在某些情況下是無可避免的。如果必須同時使用,醫師可能會改變劑量、使用頻率,或提供關於飲食、酒精或菸草方面的指示。
哪些健康狀況會影響用藥?特定身體狀況下使用西地非那,可能會使身體狀況惡化或影響藥物的運作。讓醫師及藥師充分瞭解目前的健康狀況是非常重要的。
其他病症可能影響藥物的使用,若目前有任何健康狀況,務必告訴醫師,尤其是:
· 陰莖異常,包括彎曲的陰莖或先天缺陷
· 心絞痛(胸痛)
· 過去6個月內有心律不整(Arrhythmia)的情形
· 出血問題
· 冠狀動脈心臟病(Coronary heart disease)
· 過去6個月內心臟病發
· 心臟病(Heart disease)
· 高血壓(Hypertension)
· 低血壓
· 白血病(Leukemia,血癌的一種)
· 多發性骨髓瘤(Mutiple myeloma骨髓癌)
· 陰莖勃起異常
· 視網膜色素病變(遺傳性眼睛疾病)
· 鐮刀型紅血球疾病
· 胃潰瘍
· 過去6個月內曾中風,請謹慎使用,副作用可能使情況變得更糟
· 年齡大於50歲
· 擁擠的視神經盤(Crowded disc)或低杯盤比(C/D ratio 眼睛疾病)
· 糖尿病(Diabetes)
· 高脂血症(Hyperlipidemia)
· 非動脈炎性前部缺血性視神經病變(NAION,嚴重的眼睛疾病)
· 吸菸,可能會增加眼睛嚴重副作用NAION的風險
· 肺靜脈阻塞性疾病(PVOD),可能使情況更嚴重
建議用量以下資訊不能取代正規醫療,使用藥物前請先諮詢醫師或藥師。
成人的劑量是多少?治療成人勃起障礙常用劑量:
初始劑量: 1天口服1次50毫克,若有需求,可於性行為前1小時服用。
維持劑量: 1天口服1次25~100毫克,若有需求,可於性行為前1小時服用。
補充說明: 此藥品可於性行為前30分鐘~4小時內服用。
治療成人肺高壓常用劑量:
瑞肺得(REVATIO®):
口服:
· 初始劑量: 1天3次,每次5或20毫克,間隔 4~6小時。
· 最高劑量: 1天3次,每次20毫克。
注射:
· 初始劑量: 1天3次,靜脈注射2.5或10毫克。
補充說明:
· 超過口服最高劑量,並不會達到更好的效果。
· 注射10毫克劑量藥理效果,相當於口服20毫克。
治療老人勃起障礙常用劑量初始劑量: 1天口服1次25毫克,於性行為前1小時使用。
兒童的劑量是多少?尚未證實此藥品對兒科患者(小於18歲)的安全性和有效性。
有哪些劑型?西地那非有以下幾種劑型:
錠劑: 20毫克、25毫克、50毫克、100毫克
針劑:10毫克/12.5毫升
粉劑、口服懸液:10毫克/毫升
如果遇到突發狀況或服用過量,該怎麼辦?如果發生任何緊急狀況或服用過量,請打119叫救護車或前往最近的急診室。
如果忘記吃藥怎麼辦?若錯過服藥時間應立刻補服,如果已很接近下次服藥的時間,那就不要補服,只要在規定的服藥時間吃一次的劑量即可,請不要一次服用兩次的劑量。
西地那非(Sildenafil)
基本概念|注意事項與使用禁忌|使用西地那非的潛在副作用|使用西地那非的潛在交互作用|建議用量
基本概念西地那非常拿來治療肺動脈高壓(Pulmonary hypertension),它能放鬆及擴張肺部的血管,使血液更容易流動,降低肺部的血壓可增加心肺功能,並提升運動能力。
此藥品不建議兒童服用,使用前應與醫師充分討論益處與風險。
其他用途: 本文並無羅列藥品所有的適用疾病和對象,若您的醫師開立此藥品,請依照醫療人員指示用藥。
西地那非尚有其他療效,亦即治療男性勃起功能障礙。請勿將此藥與其他含有西地那非,或治療勃起障礙及肺高壓的類似藥物併用,例如他達拉非(Tadalafil)和伐地那非(Vardenafil)。
如何使用西地那非?使用藥物前,請詳閱藥品仿單,若有任何疑問,請立即諮詢醫師或藥師。
若要治療肺高壓,請依醫師指示服藥,是否需與食物併服取決於醫囑,通常每日3次(相隔4~6小時)。劑量與您的醫療狀況、對治療的反應及其他併服的藥物有關。務必告訴醫師和藥師您正在使用的藥品(包括處方藥、非處方藥及草藥)。
不要擅自增加劑量或服藥的頻率,您的病情並不會因此加速改善,此舉只會提高副作用的風險。
此藥品應由藥師調劑,服用前將瓶子搖晃10秒鐘。請使用附帶的口服注射器仔細測量劑量,千萬不要使用家用湯匙,因為這樣無法獲得精準的劑量。
請勿與其他藥物或液體混合。
為獲得最大療效,請定時服用藥物,建議每天在固定時間點服用,以避免忘記。如果病情沒有改善或惡化,請立即向醫師反應。
如何存放西地那非?請存放於室溫下,避免陽光直射及潮濕環境,不要放在浴室或冰箱。不同廠牌的藥物可能有不同的貯存規範,請查看產品標示說明或詢問藥師。所有的藥品都應避免放在小孩及寵物可觸及之處。
除非有明確指示,否則請勿將藥品衝入馬桶或倒進排水管。若產品過期或不再需要時,請妥善回收。詳細的安全丟棄細節,請洽詢藥師或在地廢物處理公司。
注意事項與使用禁忌如果有任何過敏反應的跡象,例如:蕁麻疹(Hives)、呼吸困難、臉部、嘴唇、舌頭或喉嚨腫脹,請立即尋求醫療協助。
從事性行為期間,若會頭暈、噁心,或者胸部、手臂、頸部、下顎感到疼痛、麻木或刺痛,請立即停止並通知醫師,那可能是服用西地那非產生的嚴重副作用。
若發生下列的嚴重副作用,請停止使用西地那非並通知醫師:
· 突然失明
· 耳鳴或喪失聽力
· 胸痛、胸悶,蔓延至手臂或肩膀的疼痛、噁心、多汗、不適感
· 不規律的心跳
· 手、腳、關節水腫
· 呼吸急促
· 視力改變
· 感到頭重腳輕、暈眩
· 陰莖勃起時疼痛持續4小時或更長
不太嚴重的副作用包括:
· 臉、頸、胸部發紅或發熱
· 鼻塞
· 頭痛
· 記憶力問題
· 胃部不適
· 背痛
懷孕或哺乳期間服用安全嗎?目前尚無足夠的研究證實,懷孕或哺乳期間使用藥物是否有風險。服用此藥物前,請務必諮詢醫師並評估潛在的益處和風險。此藥物的懷孕用藥等級為B。(A =無風險,B =某些研究沒有風險,C =可能存在風險,D =存在風險,X =禁忌,N =未知)
使用西地那非的潛在副作用並非人人都會有這些副作用,有些副作用並沒有列在上述中。 若您對副作用有任何疑慮,請諮詢醫師或藥師。
使用西地那非的潛在交互作用西地那非可能與您正在服用的藥物發生交互作用,進而影響藥物的吸收或產生嚴重的副作用。為避免任何潛在的交互作用,您應該列出正在使用的所有藥物(包括處方藥,非處方藥和草藥產品),並告知醫師和藥師。安全起見,未經醫師同意,不要擅自更改或停用藥物。
雖然某些藥物不應併用,但特殊情況下,即便可能發生交互作用,也可以同時使用兩種不同的藥物。在這種情況下,您的醫師可能會更改劑量,或者採取其他措施。若您同時服用其他處方或非處方藥,請告知醫療人員。
不建議將此藥與下列任何藥物一併使用。醫師可能不使用此藥治療或更改處方。
· 安佩那維(Amprenavir)
· 亞硝酸戊酯(Amyl Nitrite)
· 阿札那韋(Atazanavir)
· 波西普韋(Boceprevir)
· 可比司他(Cobicistat)
· 地瑞那韋(Darunavir)
· 四硝酸赤藻糖酯(Erythrityl Tetranitrate)
· 福沙那韋(Fosamprenavir)
· 茚地那韋(Indinavir)
· 雙硝酸異山梨酯(Isosorbide Dinitrate)
· 單硝酸異山梨酯(Isosorbide Mononitrate)
· 洛匹那韋(Lopinavir)
· 嗎多明(Molsidomine)
· 奈非那韋(Nelfinavir)
· 硝酸甘油(Nitroglycerin)
· 硝普酸鈉(Nitroprusside)
· 季戊四醇四硝酸酯(Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate)
· 利奧西呱(Riociguat)
· 利托那韋(Ritonavir)
· 沙奎那韋(Saquinavir)
· 替拉瑞韋(Telaprevir)
· 替拉那韋(Tipranavir)
通常不建議將此藥與下列任一藥物一併使用,但在某些情況下可能有必要如此。若兩種藥物一起開立,醫師可能更改劑量或使用頻率。
· 大麻 (Cannabis)
· 卡瑪西平 (Carbamazepine)
· 色瑞替尼 (Ceritinib)
· 克拉黴素 (Clarithromycin)
· 達拉非尼 (Dabrafenib)
· 磷酸可待因 (Dihydrocodeine)
· 醋酸艾司利卡西平 (Eslicarbazepine Acetate)
· 氟康唑 (Fluconazole)
· 艾代拉里斯 (Idelalisib)
· 米托坦 (Mitotane)
· 奈法唑酮 (Nefazodone)
· 尼洛替尼 (Nilotinib)
· 呱喹 (Piperaquine)
· 普瑞米頓 (Primidone)
· 司妥昔單抗 (Siltuximab)
· 司美匹韋 (Simeprevir)
· 泰樂黴素 (Telithromycin)
· 伏立康唑 (Voriconazole)
使用下列任一藥物可能會增加某些副作用的風險,但併用可能是最好的治療方法。若兩種藥物一併開立,醫師會斟酌劑量或更改使用頻率。
· 阿呋唑嗪 (Alfuzosin)
· 波生坦 (Bosentan)
· 布那唑嗪 (Bunazosin)
· 環丙沙星 (Ciprofloxacin)
· 拉韋啶 (Delavirdine)
· 甲磺酸喹唑嗪 (Doxazosin)
· 紅黴素 (Erythromycin)
· 依區韋林 (Etravirine)
· 伊曲康唑 (Itraconazole)
· 酮康唑 (Ketoconazole)
· 胸腺氧胺 (Moxisylyte)
· 耐比洛 (Nebivolol)
· 普拉辛 (Prazosin)
· 立福噴丁 (Rifapentine)
· 斯洛多辛 (Silodosin)
· 坦索羅辛 (Tamsulosin)
· 鹽酸四喃唑嗪 (Terazosin)
· 曲馬唑嗪 (Trimazosin)
食物或酒精會引起交互作用嗎?西地那非可能與食物或酒精引發交互作用,改變藥理作用或增加嚴重副作用的風險。使用此藥物前,請與醫師或藥師討論任何潛在的食物或酒精交互作用。
有些藥物不應在飯前、飯後或與食物併服,因為此舉可能引發交互作用。酒精或菸草的使用,也可能導致產生交互作用。上述所提及的是根據其潛在的可能性,並非一定都會發生。
使用上述的任一藥物,都可能會增加某些副作用的風險,在某些情況下是無可避免的。如果必須同時使用,醫師可能會改變劑量、使用頻率,或提供關於飲食、酒精或菸草方面的指示。
哪些健康狀況會影響用藥?特定身體狀況下使用西地非那,可能會使身體狀況惡化或影響藥物的運作。讓醫師及藥師充分瞭解目前的健康狀況是非常重要的。
其他病症可能影響藥物的使用,若目前有任何健康狀況,務必告訴醫師,尤其是:
· 陰莖異常,包括彎曲的陰莖或先天缺陷
· 心絞痛(胸痛)
· 過去6個月內有心律不整(Arrhythmia)的情形
· 出血問題
· 冠狀動脈心臟病(Coronary heart disease)
· 過去6個月內心臟病發
· 心臟病(Heart disease)
· 高血壓(Hypertension)
· 低血壓
· 白血病(Leukemia,血癌的一種)
· 多發性骨髓瘤(Mutiple myeloma骨髓癌)
· 陰莖勃起異常
· 視網膜色素病變(遺傳性眼睛疾病)
· 鐮刀型紅血球疾病
· 胃潰瘍
· 過去6個月內曾中風,請謹慎使用,副作用可能使情況變得更糟
· 年齡大於50歲
· 擁擠的視神經盤(Crowded disc)或低杯盤比(C/D ratio 眼睛疾病)
· 糖尿病(Diabetes)
· 高脂血症(Hyperlipidemia)
· 非動脈炎性前部缺血性視神經病變(NAION,嚴重的眼睛疾病)
· 吸菸,可能會增加眼睛嚴重副作用NAION的風險
· 肺靜脈阻塞性疾病(PVOD),可能使情況更嚴重
建議用量以下資訊不能取代正規醫療,使用藥物前請先諮詢醫師或藥師。
成人的劑量是多少?治療成人勃起障礙常用劑量:
初始劑量: 1天口服1次50毫克,若有需求,可於性行為前1小時服用。
維持劑量: 1天口服1次25~100毫克,若有需求,可於性行為前1小時服用。
補充說明: 此藥品可於性行為前30分鐘~4小時內服用。
治療成人肺高壓常用劑量:
瑞肺得(REVATIO®):
口服:
· 初始劑量: 1天3次,每次5或20毫克,間隔 4~6小時。
· 最高劑量: 1天3次,每次20毫克。
注射:
· 初始劑量: 1天3次,靜脈注射2.5或10毫克。
補充說明:
· 超過口服最高劑量,並不會達到更好的效果。
· 注射10毫克劑量藥理效果,相當於口服20毫克。
治療老人勃起障礙常用劑量初始劑量: 1天口服1次25毫克,於性行為前1小時使用。
兒童的劑量是多少?尚未證實此藥品對兒科患者(小於18歲)的安全性和有效性。
有哪些劑型?西地那非有以下幾種劑型:
錠劑: 20毫克、25毫克、50毫克、100毫克
針劑:10毫克/12.5毫升
粉劑、口服懸液:10毫克/毫升
如果遇到突發狀況或服用過量,該怎麼辦?如果發生任何緊急狀況或服用過量,請打119叫救護車或前往最近的急診室。
如果忘記吃藥怎麼辦?若錯過服藥時間應立刻補服,如果已很接近下次服藥的時間,那就不要補服,只要在規定的服藥時間吃一次的劑量即可,請不要一次服用兩次的劑量。
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
These highlights do not include all the information needed to use REVATIO safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for REVATIO.
REVATIO (sildenafil) tablets, for oral use REVATIO (sildenafil) for oral suspension REVATIO (sildenafil) injection, for intravenous use Initial U.S. Approval: 1998
---------------------------RECENT MAJOR CHANGES--------------------------- INDICATIONS AND USAGE (1) 01/2014 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, REVATIO Tablets and Oral
Suspension (2.1) 01/2014
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, REVATIO Injection (2.2) 01/2014
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION, Reconstitution of the Powder for Oral Suspension (2.3) 01/2014
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS, Visual Loss (5.5) 02/2014
----------------------------INDICATIONS AND USAGE---------------------------
REVATIO is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor indicated for the
treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group I) in adults to improve exercise ability and delay clinical worsening. Studies establishing effectiveness were short-term (12 to 16 weeks), and included predominately patients with NYHA Functional Class II-III symptoms. Etiologies were idiopathic (71%) or associated with connective tissue disease (25%). (1)
Limitation of Use: Adding sildenafil to bosentan therapy does not result in any beneficial effect on exercise capacity. (1, 14)
-----------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION-----------------------
• Tablet and oral suspension: 5 mg or 20 mg three times a day, 4- 6 hours apart (2.1)
• Injection: 2.5 mg or 10 mg three times a day administered as an intravenous bolus injection (2.2)
---------------------DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS----------------------
• Tablets: 20 mg (3)
• Injection: 10 mg /12.5 mL in a single use vial (3)
• For Oral Suspension: 10 mg/mL (when reconstituted) (3)
------------------------------CONTRAINDICATIONS-------------------------------
• Use with organic nitrates (4)
• History of hypersensitivity reaction to sildenafil or any component of the
tablet, injection, or oral suspension (4)
-----------------------WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS------------------------
• Increased mortality with increasing doses in pediatric patients. Not recommended for use in pediatric patients. (5.1)
• Vasodilation effects may be more common in patients with hypotension or on antihypertensive therapy. (5.2)
• Use in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease may cause pulmonary edema and is not recommended. (5.3)
• Hearing or visual impairment: Seek medical attention if sudden decrease or loss of vision or hearing occurs. (5.5, 5.6)
• Pulmonary hypertension secondary to sickle cell disease: REVATIO may cause serious vaso-occlusive crises. (5.9)
------------------------------ADVERSE REACTIONS-------------------------------
Most common adverse reactions greater than or equal to 3% and more frequent than placebo were epistaxis, headache, dyspepsia, flushing, insomnia,
erythema, dyspnea, and rhinitis. (6.1, 6.2)
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Pfizer at 1- 800-438-1985 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
-------------------------------DRUG INTERACTIONS------------------------------
• Concomitant alpha-blockers or amlodipine: Note additive blood pressure lowering effects. (7)
• Use with ritonavir and other potent CYP3A inhibitors: Not recommended. (7, 12.3)
• Concomitant PDE-5 inhibitors: Avoid use with Viagra or other PDE-5 inhibitors. (5.7)
See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION AND
FDA-approved patient labeling
Revised: 03/2014
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 REVATIO Tablets and Oral Suspension
2.2 REVATIO Injection
2.3 Reconstitution of the Powder for Oral Suspension
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
5.1 Mortality with Pediatric Use
5.2 Hypotension
5.3 Worsening Pulmonary Vascular Occlusive Disease
5.4 Epistaxis
5.5 Visual Loss
5.6 Hearing Loss
5.7 Combination with other PDE-5 Inhibitors
5.8 Priapism
5.9 Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Sickle Cell Anemia
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience
6.2 Postmarketing Experience
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1 Pregnancy
8.2 Labor and Delivery
8.3 Nursing Mothers
8.4 Pediatric Use
8.5 Geriatric Use
8.6 Patients with Hepatic Impairment
8.7 Patients with Renal Impairment
10 OVERDOSAGE
11 DESCRIPTION
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
12.1 Mechanism of Action
12.2 Pharmacodynamics
12.3 Pharmacokinetics
13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
*Sections or subsections omitted from the Full Prescribing Information are not listed.
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
REVATIO is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Group I) in adults to improve exercise ability and delay clinical worsening. The delay in clinical worsening was demonstrated when REVATIO was added to background epoprostenol therapy [see Clinical Studies (14)].
Studies establishing effectiveness were short-term (12 to 16 weeks), and included predominately patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class II-III symptoms and idiopathic etiology (71%) or associated with connective tissue disease (CTD) (25%).
Limitation of Use: Adding sildenafil to bosentan therapy does not result in any beneficial effect on exercise capacity
[see Clinical Studies (14)].
2.1 REVATIO Tablets and Oral Suspension
The recommended dose of REVATIO is 5 mg or 20 mg three times a day. Administer REVATIO doses 4-6 hours apart.
In the clinical trial no greater efficacy was achieved with the use of higher doses. Treatment with doses higher than 20 mg three times a day is not recommended.
2.2 REVATIO Injection
REVATIO injection is for the continued treatment of patients with PAH who are currently prescribed oral REVATIO and who are temporarily unable to take oral medication.
The recommended dose is 2.5 mg or 10 mg administered as an intravenous bolus injection three times a day. The dose of REVATIO injection does not need to be adjusted for body weight.
A 10 mg dose of REVATIO injection is predicted to provide pharmacological effect of sildenafil and its N-desmethyl metabolite equivalent to that of a 20 mg oral dose.
2.3 Reconstitution of the Powder for Oral Suspension
1. Tap the bottle to release the powder.
2. Remove the cap.
3.
Figure 1
4. Replace the cap and shake the bottle vigorously for a minimum of 30 seconds. (Figure 2)
Figure 2
5. Remove the cap.
6. Accurately measure out another 30 mL of water and add this to the bottle. You should always add a total of 90 mL of water irrespective of the dose prescribed. (Figure 3)
Figure 3
7. Replace the cap and shake the bottle vigorously for a minimum of 30 seconds. (Figure 4)
Figure 4
8. Remove the cap.
9. Press the bottle adaptor into the neck of the bottle (as shown on Figure 5, below). The adaptor is provided so that you can fill the oral syringe with medicine from the bottle. Replace the cap on the bottle.
Figure 5
10. Write the expiration date of the constituted oral suspension on the bottle label (the expiration date of the constituted oral suspension is 60 days from the date of constitution).
Do not mix with any other medication or additional flavoring agent.
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
REVATIO Tablets
White, film-coated, round tablets engraved with “RVT20” containing sildenafil citrate equivalent to 20 mg of
sildenafil.
REVATIO Injection
Single use vial containing 10 mg/12.5 mL of sildenafil.
REVATIO for Oral Suspension
White to off-white powders containing 1.57 g of sildenafil citrate (equivalent to 1.12 g of sildenafil) in a bottle intended for constitution. Following constitution with 90 mL of water, the volume of the oral suspension is 112 mL
and the oral suspension contains 10 mg/mL sildenafil. A 2 mL oral syringe (with 0.5 mL and 2 mL dose markings) and a press-in bottle adaptor are also provided.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
REVATIO is contraindicated in patients with:
• Concomitant use of organic nitrates in any form, either regularly or intermittently, because of the greater risk of hypotension[see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
• Known hypersensitivity to sildenafil or any component of the tablet, injection, or oral suspension. Hypersensitivity, including anaphylactic reaction, anaphylactic shock and anaphylactoid reaction, has been reported in association with the use of sildenafil.
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
5.1 Mortality with Pediatric Use
In a long-term trial in pediatric patients with PAH, an increase in mortality with increasing REVATIO dose was observed. Deaths were first observed after about 1 year and causes of death were typical of patients with PAH. Use of REVATIO, particularly chronic use, is not recommended in children [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)].
REVATIO has vasodilatory properties, resulting in mild and transient decreases in blood pressure. Before prescribing REVATIO, carefully consider whether patients with certain underlying conditions could be adversely affected by such vasodilatory effects (e.g., patients on antihypertensive therapy or with resting hypotension [BP less than 90/50], fluid depletion, severe left ventricular outflow obstruction, or autonomic dysfunction). Monitor blood pressure when co-administering blood pressure lowering drugs with REVATIO.
5.3 Worsening Pulmonary Vascular Occlusive Disease
Pulmonary vasodilators may significantly worsen the cardiovascular status of patients with pulmonary veno- occlusive disease (PVOD). Since there are no clinical data on administration of REVATIO to patients with veno- occlusive disease, administration of REVATIO to such patients is not recommended. Should signs of pulmonary edema occur when REVATIO is administered, consider the possibility of associated PVOD.
5.4 Epistaxis
The incidence of epistaxis was 13% in patients taking REVATIO with PAH secondary to CTD. This effect was not seen in idiopathic PAH (REVATIO 3%, placebo 2%) patients. The incidence of epistaxis was also higher in REVATIO-treated patients with a concomitant oral vitamin K antagonist (9% versus 2% in those not treated with concomitant vitamin K antagonist).
The safety of REVATIO is unknown in patients with bleeding disorders or active peptic ulceration.
5.5 Visual Loss
When used to treat erectile dysfunction, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a cause of decreased vision including permanent loss of vision, has been reported postmarketing in temporal association with the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, including sildenafil. Most, but not all, of these patients had underlying anatomic or vascular risk factors for developing NAION, including but not necessarily limited to: low cup to disc ratio (“crowded disc”), age over 50, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia and smoking. Based on published literature, the annual incidence of NAION is 2.5-11.8 cases per 100,000 males aged ≥ 50 per year in the general population. An observational study evaluated whether recent, episodic use of PDE5 inhibitors (as a class), typical of erectile dysfunction treatment, was associated with acute onset of NAION. The results suggest an approximately 2-fold increase in the risk of NAION within 5 half-lives of PDE5 inhibitor use. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to the use of PDE-5 inhibitors, to the patient’s underlying vascular risk factors or anatomical defects, to a combination of these factors, or to other factors. Advise patients to seek immediate medical attention in the event of a sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes while taking PDE-5 inhibitors, including REVATIO. Physicians should also discuss the increased risk of NAION with patients who have already experienced NAION in one eye, including whether such individuals could be adversely affected by use of vasodilators, such as PDE-5 inhibitors.
There are no controlled clinical data on the safety or efficacy of REVATIO in patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a minority whom have genetic disorders of retinal phosphodiesterases. Prescribe REVATIO with caution in these patients.
5.6 Hearing Loss
Cases of sudden decrease or loss of hearing, which may be accompanied by tinnitus and dizziness, have been reported in temporal association with the use of PDE-5 inhibitors, including REVATIO. In some of the cases, medical conditions and other factors were reported that may have played a role. In many cases, medical follow-up information was limited. It is not possible to determine whether these reported events are related directly to the use of REVATIO, to the patient’s underlying risk factors for hearing loss, a combination of these factors, or to other factors. Advise patients to seek prompt medical attention in the event of sudden decrease or loss of hearing while taking PDE-5 inhibitors, including REVATIO.
5.7 Combination with other PDE-5 inhibitors
Sildenafil is also marketed as VIAGRA®. The safety and efficacy of combinations of REVATIO with VIAGRA or other PDE-5 inhibitors have not been studied. Inform patients taking REVATIO not to take VIAGRA or other PDE- 5 inhibitors.
5.8 Priapism
Use REVATIO with caution in patients with anatomical deformation of the penis (e.g., angulation, cavernosal fibrosis, or Peyronie’s disease) or in patients who have conditions, which may predispose them to priapism (e.g., sickle cell anemia, multiple myeloma, or leukemia). In the event of an erection that persists longer than 4 hours, the patient should seek immediate medical assistance. If priapism (painful erection greater than 6 hours in duration) is not treated immediately, penile tissue damage and permanent loss of potency could result.
5.9 Vaso-occlusive Crisis in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Sickle Cell Anemia
In a small, prematurely terminated study of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to sickle cell disease, vaso-occlusive crises requiring hospitalization were more commonly reported by patients who received REVATIO than by those randomized to placebo. The effectiveness and safety of REVATIO in the treatment of PAH secondary to sickle cell anemia has not been established.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
The following serious adverse events are discussed elsewhere in the labeling:
• Mortality with pediatric use[see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Use in Specific Populations (8.4)]
• Hypotension[see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]
• Vision loss[see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
• Hearing loss[see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)]
• Priapism[see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)]
• Vaso-occlusive crisis[see Warnings and Precautions (5.9)]
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Safety data of REVATIO in adults were obtained from the 12-week, placebo-controlled clinical study (Study 1) and an open-label extension study in 277 REVATIO-treated patients with PAH, WHO Group I [see Clinical Studies (14)].
The overall frequency of discontinuation in REVATIO-treated patients on 20 mg three times a day was 3% and was the same for the placebo group.
In Study 1, the adverse reactions that were reported by at least 3% of REVATIO-treated patients (20 mg three times a day) and were more frequent in REVATIO-treated patients than in placebo-treated patients are shown in Table 1. Adverse reactions were generally transient and mild to moderate in nature.
|
Placebo, % (n = 70) |
REVATIO 20 mg three times a day, % (n = 69) |
Placebo- Subtracted, % |
Epistaxis |
1 |
9 |
8 |
Headache |
39 |
46 |
7 |
Dyspepsia |
7 |
13 |
6 |
Flushing |
4 |
10 |
6 |
Insomnia |
1 |
7 |
6 |
Erythema |
1 |
6 |
5 |
Dyspnea exacerbated |
3 |
7 |
4 |
Rhinitis |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Diarrhea |
6 |
9 |
3 |
Myalgia |
4 |
7 |
3 |
Pyrexia |
3 |
6 |
3 |
Gastritis |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Sinusitis |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Paresthesia |
0 |
3 |
3 |
At doses higher than the recommended 20 mg three times a day, there was a greater incidence of some adverse reactions including flushing, diarrhea, myalgia and visual disturbances. Visual disturbances were identified as mild and transient, and were predominately color-tinge to vision, but also increased sensitivity to light or blurred vision.
The incidence of retinal hemorrhage with REVATIO 20 mg three times a day was 1.4% versus 0% placebo and for all REVATIO doses studied was 1.9% versus 0% placebo. The incidence of eye hemorrhage at both 20 mg three times a day and at all doses studied was 1.4% for REVATIO versus 1.4% for placebo. The patients experiencing these reactions had risk factors for hemorrhage including concurrent anticoagulant therapy.
In a placebo-controlled fixed dose titration study (Study 2) of REVATIO (starting with recommended dose of 20 mg and increased to 40 mg and then 80 mg all three times a day) as an adjunct to intravenous epoprostenol in patients with PAH, the adverse reactions that were more frequent in the REVATIO + epoprostenol group than in the epoprostenol group (greater than 6% difference) are shown in Table 2 [see Clinical Studies (14)].
Table 2. Adverse Reactions (%) in patients with PAH in Study 2 (incidence in REVATIO + Epoprostenol group at least 6% greater than Epoprostenol group)
REVATIO +
Epoprostenol (n = 134)
Epoprostenol (n = 131)
(REVATIO +
Epoprostenol) minus Epoprostenol
Headache |
57 |
34 |
23 |
Edema^ |
25 |
13 |
14 |
Dyspepsia |
16 |
2 |
14 |
Pain in extremity |
17 |
6 |
11 |
Diarrhea |
25 |
18 |
7 |
Nausea |
25 |
18 |
7 |
Nasal congestion |
9 |
2 |
7 |
^includes peripheral edema |
|
|
|
REVATIO Injection
REVATIO injection was studied in a 66-patient, placebo-controlled study in patients with PAH at doses targeting plasma concentrations between 10 and 500 ng/mL (up to 8 times the exposure of the recommended dose). Adverse events with REVATIO injection were similar to those seen with oral tablets.
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of sildenafil (marketed for both PAH and erectile dysfunction). Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Cardiovascular Events
In postmarketing experience with sildenafil at doses indicated for erectile dysfunction, serious cardiovascular,
cerebrovascular, and vascular events, including myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, ventricular arrhythmia, cerebrovascular hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack, hypertension, pulmonary hemorrhage, and subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhages have been reported in temporal association with the use of the drug. Most, but not all, of these patients had preexisting cardiovascular risk factors. Many of these events were reported to occur during or shortly after sexual activity, and a few were reported to occur shortly after the use of sildenafil without sexual activity. Others were reported to have occurred hours to days after use concurrent with sexual activity. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to sildenafil, to sexual activity, to the patient’s underlying cardiovascular disease, or to a combination of these or other factors.
Nervous system
Seizure, seizure recurrence
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
Nitrates
Concomitant use of REVATIO with nitrates in any form is contraindicated[see Contraindications (4)].
Ritonavir and other Potent CYP3A Inhibitors
Concomitant use of REVATIO with ritonavir and other potent CYP3A inhibitors is not recommended [see Clinical
Pharmacology (12.3)].
Other drugs that reduce blood pressure
Alpha blockers.In drug-drug interaction studies, sildenafil (25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 mg) and the alpha-blocker
doxazosin (4 mg or 8 mg) were administered simultaneously to patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) stabilized on doxazosin therapy. In these study populations, mean additional reductions of supine systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 7/7 mmHg, 9/5 mmHg, and 8/4 mmHg, respectively, were observed. Mean additional reductions of standing blood pressure of 6/6 mmHg, 11/4 mmHg, and 4/5 mmHg, respectively, were also observed. There were infrequent reports of patients who experienced symptomatic postural hypotension. These reports included dizziness and light-headedness, but not syncope.
Amlodipine.When sildenafil 100 mg oral was co-administered with amlodipine, 5 mg or 10 mg oral, to hypertensive patients, the mean additional reduction on supine blood pressure was 8 mmHg systolic and 7 mmHg diastolic.
Monitor blood pressure when co-administering blood pressure lowering drugs with REVATIO[see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1 Pregnancy Pregnancy Category B
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of sildenafil in pregnant women. No evidence of teratogenicity,
embryotoxicity, or fetotoxicity was observed in pregnant rats or rabbits dosed with sildenafil 200 mg/kg/day during organogenesis, a level that is, on a mg/m2 basis, 32- and 68-times, respectively, the recommended human dose (RHD) of 20 mg three times a day. In a rat pre- and postnatal development study, the no-observed-adverse-effect dose was 30 mg/kg/day (equivalent to 5-times the RHD on a mg/m2 basis).
8.2 Labor and Delivery
The safety and efficacy of REVATIO during labor and delivery have not been studied.
It is not known if sildenafil or its metabolites are excreted in human breast milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when REVATIO is administered to a nursing woman.
8.4 Pediatric Use
In a randomized, double-blind, multi-center, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-ranging study, 234 patients with PAH, aged 1 to 17 years, body weight greater than or equal to 8 kg, were randomized, on the basis of body weight, to three dose levels of REVATIO, or placebo, for 16 weeks of treatment. Most patients had mild to moderate symptoms at baseline: WHO Functional Class I (32%), II (51%), III (15%), or IV (0.4%). One-third of patients had primary PAH; two-thirds had secondary PAH (systemic-to-pulmonary shunt in 36%; surgical repair in 30%). Sixty- two percent of patients were female. Drug or placebo was administered three times a day.
The primary objective of the study was to assess the effect of REVATIO on exercise capacity as measured by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in pediatric patients developmentally able to perform the test (n = 115). Administration of REVATIO did not result in a statistically significant improvement in exercise capacity in those patients. No patients died during the 16-week controlled study.
After completing the 16-week controlled study, a patient originally randomized to REVATIO remained on his/her dose of REVATIO or, if originally randomized to placebo, was randomized to low-, medium-, or high-dose REVATIO. After all patients completed 16 weeks of follow-up in the controlled study, the blind was broken and doses were adjusted as clinically indicated. Patients were followed for a median of 4 years (range 0.3 years to 7.0 years). Mortality during the long-term study, by originally assigned dose, is shown in Figure 6:
Figure 6: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Mortality by REVATIO Dose
An increase in mortality was observed with increasing REVATIO doses. The hazard ratio for high dose compared to low dose was 3.5, p=0.015. Causes of death were typical of patients with PAH. Use of REVATIO, particularly chronic use, is not recommended in children.
8.5 Geriatric Use
Clinical studies of REVATIO did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
No dose adjustment for mild to moderate impairment is required. Severe impairment has not been studied[see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
8.7 Patients with Renal Impairment
No dose adjustment is required (including severe impairment CLcr < 30 mL/min)[see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
10 OVERDOSAGE
In studies with healthy volunteers of single doses up to 800 mg, adverse events were similar to those seen at lower doses but rates and severities were increased.
In cases of overdose, standard supportive measures should be adopted as required. Renal dialysis is not expected to accelerate clearance as sildenafil is highly bound to plasma proteins and it is not eliminated in the urine.
11 DESCRIPTION
REVATIO, phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor, is the citrate salt of sildenafil, a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5). Sildenafil is also marketed as VIAGRA® for erectile dysfunction.
Sildenafil citrate is designated chemically as 1-[[3-(6,7-dihydro-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-propyl-1H-pyrazolo [4,3-d] pyrimidin-5-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl] sulfonyl]-4-methylpiperazine citrate and has the following structural formula:
|
N
CH3CH2O HN
N
N
CH2CH2CH3
O2S
N
N
CH3
CO2H
HOOC OH CO2H
Sildenafil citrate is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a solubility of 3.5 mg/mL in water and a molecular weight of 666.7.
REVATIO (sildenafil) Tablets: REVATIO is formulated as white, film-coated round tablets for oral administration. Each tablet contains sildenafil citrate equivalent to 20 mg of sildenafil. In addition to the active ingredient, sildenafil citrate, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, lactose monohydrate, and triacetin.
REVATIO (sildenafil) Injection: REVATIO is supplied as a clear, colorless, sterile, ready to use solution in a single- use vial containing 10 mg/12.5 mL of sildenafil. Each mL of solution contains 1.124 mg sildenafil citrate (equivalent to 0.8 mg sildenafil), 50.5 mg dextrose and water for injection.
REVATIO (sildenafil) for Oral Suspension: REVATIO is supplied as white to off-white powders containing 1.57 g of sildenafil citrate (equivalent to1.12 g sildenafil) in an amber glass bottle intended for constitution. . Following constitution with 90 mL water, the volume of the oral suspension is 112 mL and the oral suspension contains 10 mg/mL sildenafil. The inactive ingredients include sorbitol, citric acid anhydrous, sucralose, sodium citrate dihydrate, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide, sodium benzoate, colloidal silicon dioxide anhydrous and grape flavor. In addition to the bottle, a press-in bottle adapter and an oral dosing syringe (with 0.5 mL and 2 mL dose markings) are provided.
12.1 Mechanism of Action
Sildenafil is an inhibitor of cGMP specific phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) in the smooth muscle of the pulmonary vasculature, where PDE-5 is responsible for degradation of cGMP. Sildenafil, therefore, increases cGMP within pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells resulting in relaxation. In patients with PAH, this can lead to vasodilation of the pulmonary vascular bed and, to a lesser degree, vasodilatation in the systemic circulation.
Studies in vitro have shown that sildenafil is selective for PDE-5. Its effect is more potent on PDE-5 than on other known phosphodiesterases (10-fold for PDE6, greater than 80-fold for PDE1, greater than 700-fold for PDE2, PDE3, PDE4, PDE7, PDE8, PDE9, PDE10, and PDE11). The approximately 4,000-fold selectivity for PDE-5 versus PDE3 is important because PDE3 is involved in control of cardiac contractility. Sildenafil is only about 10-fold as potent for PDE-5 compared to PDE6, an enzyme found in the retina and involved in the phototransduction pathway of the retina. This lower selectivity is thought to be the basis for abnormalities related to color vision observed with higher doses or plasma levels [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.2)].
In addition to pulmonary vascular smooth muscle and the corpus cavernosum, PDE-5 is also found in other tissues including vascular and visceral smooth muscle and in platelets. The inhibition of PDE-5 in these tissues by sildenafil may be the basis for the enhanced platelet anti-aggregatory activity of nitric oxide observed in vitro, and the mild peripheral arterial-venous dilatation in vivo.
12.2 Pharmacodynamics
Effects of REVATIO on Hemodynamic Measures
Patients on all REVATIO doses achieved a statistically significant reduction in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) compared to those on placebo in a study with no background vasodilators [Study 1 in Clinical Studies (14)].
Data on other hemodynamic measures for the REVATIO 20 mg three times a day and placebo dosing regimens is displayed in Table 3. The relationship between these effects and improvements in 6-minute walk distance is unknown.
Table 3. Changes from Baseline in Hemodynamic Parameters at Week 12 [mean (95% CI)] for the REVATIO 20 mg Three Times a Day and Placebo Group
|
Placebo (n = 65)* |
REVATIO 20 mg three times a day (n = 65)* |
mPAP (mmHg) |
0.6 (-0.8, 2.0) |
-2.1 (-4.3, 0.0) |
PVR (dyn⋅s/cm5) |
49 (-54, 153) |
-122 (-217, -27) |
SVR (dyn⋅s/cm5) |
-78 (-197, 41) |
-167 (-307, -26) |
RAP (mmHg) |
0.3 (-0.9, 1.5) |
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.3) |
CO (L/min) |
-0.1 (-0.4, 0.2) |
0.4 (0.1, 0.7) |
HR (beats/min) |
-1.3 (-4.1, 1.4) |
-3.7 (-5.9, -1.4) |
mPAP = mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PVR= pulmonary vascular resistance; SVR = systemic vascular
resistance; RAP = right atrial pressure; CO = cardiac output; HR = heart rate
∗The number of patients per treatment group varied slightly for each parameter due to missing assessments.
In another study evaluating lower doses of sildenafil 1 mg, 5 mg and 20 mg [Study 3 in Clinical Studies (14)], there were no significant differences in the effects on hemodynamic variables between doses.
Effects of REVATIO on Blood Pressure
Single oral doses of sildenafil 100 mg administered to healthy volunteers produced decreases in supine blood
pressure (mean maximum decrease in systolic/diastolic blood pressure of 8/5 mmHg). The decrease in blood pressure was most notable approximately 1-2 hours after dosing, and was not different from placebo at 8 hours. Similar effects on blood pressure were noted with 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg doses of sildenafil, therefore the effects are not related to dose or plasma levels within this dosage range. Larger effects were recorded among patients receiving concomitant nitrates [see Contraindications (4)].
Single oral doses of sildenafil up to 100 mg in healthy volunteers produced no clinically relevant effects on ECG. After chronic dosing of 80 mg three times a day to patients with PAH, no clinically relevant effects on ECG were reported.
After chronic dosing of 80 mg three times a day sildenafil to healthy volunteers, the largest mean change from baseline in supine systolic and supine diastolic blood pressures was a decrease of 9.0 mmHg and 8.4 mmHg, respectively.
After chronic dosing of 80 mg three times a day sildenafil to patients with systemic hypertension, the mean change from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressures was a decrease of 9.4 mmHg and 9.1 mmHg, respectively.
After chronic dosing of 80 mg three times a day sildenafil to patients with PAH, lesser reductions than above in systolic and diastolic blood pressures were observed (a decrease in both of 2 mmHg).
Effects of REVATIO on Vision
At single oral doses of 100 mg and 200 mg, transient dose-related impairment of color discrimination (blue/green)
was detected using the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test, with peak effects near the time of peak plasma levels. This finding is consistent with the inhibition of PDE6, which is involved in phototransduction in the retina. An evaluation of visual function at doses up to 200 mg revealed no effects of REVATIO on visual acuity, intraocular pressure, or pupillometry.
12.3 Pharmacokinetics Absorption and DistributionREVATIO is rapidly absorbed after oral administration, with a mean absolute bioavailability of 41% (25-63%). Maximum observed plasma concentrations are reached within 30 to 120 minutes (median 60 minutes) of oral dosing
in the fasted state. When REVATIO is taken with a high-fat meal, the rate of absorption is reduced, with a mean delay in Tmax of 60 minutes and a mean reduction in Cmax of 29%. The mean steady state volume of distribution (Vss) for sildenafil is 105 L, indicating distribution into the tissues. Sildenafil and its major circulating N-desmethyl metabolite are both approximately 96% bound to plasma proteins. Protein binding is independent of total drug concentrations.
Bioequivalence was established between the 20 mg tablet and the 10 mg/mL oral suspension when administered as a 20 mg single oral dose of sildenafil (as citrate).
Metabolism and Excretion
Sildenafil is cleared predominantly by the CYP3A (major route) and cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9, minor route)
hepatic microsomal isoenzymes. The major circulating metabolite results from N-desmethylation of sildenafil, and is, itself, further metabolized. This metabolite has a phosphodiesterase selectivity profile similar to sildenafil and an in vitro potency for PDE-5 approximately 50% of the parent drug. In healthy volunteers, plasma concentrations of this metabolite are approximately 40% of those seen for sildenafil, so that the metabolite accounts for about 20% of sildenafil’s pharmacologic effects. In patients with PAH, however, the ratio of the metabolite to sildenafil is higher. Both sildenafil and the active metabolite have terminal half-lives of about 4 hours.
After either oral or intravenous administration, sildenafil is excreted as metabolites predominantly in the feces (approximately 80% of the administered oral dose) and to a lesser extent in the urine (approximately 13% of the administered oral dose).
REVATIO Injection: The pharmacokinetic profile of REVATIO has been characterized following intravenous administration. A 10 mg dose of REVATIO Injection is predicted to provide a pharmacological effect of sildenafil and its N-desmethyl metabolite equivalent to that of a 20 mg oral dose.
Population Pharmacokinetics
Age, gender, race, and renal and hepatic function were included as factors assessed in the population
pharmacokinetic model to evaluate sildenafil pharmacokinetics in patients with PAH. The dataset available for the population pharmacokinetic evaluation contained a wide range of demographic data and laboratory parameters associated with hepatic and renal function. None of these factors had a significant impact on sildenafil pharmacokinetics in patients with PAH.
In patients with PAH, the average steady-state concentrations were 20-50% higher when compared to those of healthy volunteers. There was also a doubling of Cmin levels compared to healthy volunteers. Both findings suggest a lower clearance and/or a higher oral bioavailability of sildenafil in patients with PAH compared to healthy volunteers.
Geriatric Patients
Healthy elderly volunteers (65 years or over) had a reduced clearance of sildenafil, resulting in approximately 84% and 107% higher plasma concentrations of sildenafil and its active N-desmethyl metabolite, respectively, compared to those seen in healthy younger volunteers (18-45 years). Due to age-differences in plasma protein binding, the corresponding increase in the AUC of free (unbound) sildenafil and its active N-desmethyl metabolite were 45% and 57%, respectively.
Renal Impairment
In volunteers with mild (CLcr = 50-80 mL/min) and moderate (CLcr = 30-49 mL/min) renal impairment, the pharmacokinetics of a single oral dose of sildenafil (50 mg) was not altered. In volunteers with severe (CLcr less than 30 mL/min) renal impairment, sildenafil clearance was reduced, resulting in approximately doubling of AUC and Cmax compared to age-matched volunteers with no renal impairment. In addition, N-desmethyl metabolite AUC and Cmax values were significantly increased 200 % and 79 %, respectively, in subjects with severe renal impairment compared to subjects with normal renal function.
Hepatic Impairment
In volunteers with mild to moderate hepatic cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class A and B), sildenafil clearance was reduced, resulting in increases in AUC (84%) and Cmax (47%) compared to age-matched volunteers with no hepatic impairment. Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C) have not been studied.
Drug Interaction Studies
In vitrostudies
Sildenafil metabolism is principally mediated by the CYP3A (major route) and CYP2C9 (minor route) cytochrome
P450 isoforms. Therefore, inhibitors of these isoenzymes may reduce sildenafil clearance and inducers of these isoenzymes may increase sildenafil clearance.
Sildenafil is a weak inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 isoforms 1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1 and 3A (IC50 greater than150 µM).
Sildenafil is not expected to affect the pharmacokinetics of compounds which are substrates of these CYP enzymes at clinically relevant concentrations.
In vivostudies
The effects of other drugs on sildenafil pharmacokinetics and the effects of sildenafil on the exposure to other drugs are shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, respectively.
Figure 8 Effects of Sildenafil on Other Drugs
CYP3A Inhibitors and Beta Blockers
Population pharmacokinetic analysis of data from patients in clinical trials indicated an approximately 30% reduction in sildenafil clearance when it was co-administered with mild/moderate CYP3A inhibitors and an approximately 34% reductions in sildenafil clearance when co-administered with beta-blockers. Sildenafil exposure at a dose of
80 mg three times a day without concomitant medication is shown to be 5-fold the exposure at a dose of 20 mg three times a day. This concentration range covers the same increased sildenafil exposure observed in specifically- designed drug interaction studies with CYP3A inhibitors (except for potent inhibitors such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, and ritonavir).
REVATIO Injection: Predictions based on a pharmacokinetic model suggest that drug-drug interactions with CYP3A inhibitors will be less than those observed after oral sildenafil administration.
CYP3A4 inducers including bosentan
Concomitant administration of potent CYP3A inducers is expected to cause substantial decreases in plasma levels of sildenafil.
Population pharmacokinetic analysis of data from patients in clinical trials indicated approximately 3-fold the sildenafil clearance when it was co-administered with mild CYP3A inducers.
Epoprostenol
The mean reduction of sildenafil (80 mg three times a day) bioavailability when co-administered with epoprostenol was 28%, resulting in about 22% lower mean average steady state concentrations. Therefore, the slight decrease of sildenafil exposure in the presence of epoprostenol is not considered clinically relevant. The effect of sildenafil on epoprostenol pharmacokinetics is not known.
No significant interactions were shown with tolbutamide (250 mg) or warfarin (40 mg), both of which are metabolized by CYP2C9.
Alcohol
Sildenafil (50 mg) did not potentiate the hypotensive effect of alcohol in healthy volunteers with mean maximum blood alcohol levels of 0.08%.
13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Sildenafil was not carcinogenic when administered to rats for up to 24 months at 60 mg/kg/day, a dose resulting in total systemic exposure (AUC) to unbound sildenafil and its major metabolite 33 and 37 times, for male and female rats respectively, the human exposure at the RHD of 20 mg three times a day. Sildenafil was not carcinogenic when administered to male and female mice for up to 21 and 18 months, respectively, at doses up to a maximally tolerated level of 10 mg/kg/day, a dose equivalent to the RHD on a mg/m2 basis.
Sildenafil was negative in in vitrobacterial and Chinese hamster ovary cell assays to detect mutagenicity, and in vitrohuman lymphocytes and in vivomouse micronucleus assays to detect clastogenicity.
There was no impairment of fertility in male or female rats given up to 60 mg sildenafil/kg/day, a dose producing a total systemic exposure (AUC) to unbound sildenafil and its major metabolite of 19 and 38 times for males and females, respectively, the human exposure at the RHD of 20 mg three times a day.
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
Studies of Adults with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Study 1 (REVATIO monotherapy (20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg three times a day))
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of REVATIO (Study 1) was conducted in 277 patients with PAH (defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure of greater than or equal to 25 mmHg at rest with a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure less than 15 mmHg). Patients were predominantly World Health Organization (WHO) functional classes II-III. Allowed background therapy included a combination of anticoagulants, digoxin, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, and oxygen. The use of prostacyclin analogues, endothelin receptor antagonists, and arginine supplementation were not permitted. Subjects who had failed to respond to bosentan were also excluded. Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction less than 45% or left ventricular shortening fraction less than 0.2 also were not studied.
Patients were randomized to receive placebo (n=70) or REVATIO 20 mg (n = 69), 40 mg (n = 67) or 80 mg (n = 71) three times a day for a period of 12 weeks. They had either primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) (63%), PAH associated with CTD (30%), or PAH following surgical repair of left-to-right congenital heart lesions (7%). The study population consisted of 25% men and 75% women with a mean age of 49 years (range: 18-81 years) and baseline 6-minute walk distance between 100 and 450 meters (mean 343).
The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline at week 12 (at least 4 hours after the last dose) in the 6- minute walk distance. Placebo-corrected mean increases in walk distance of 45-50 meters were observed with all doses of REVATIO. These increases were significantly different from placebo, but the REVATIO dose groups were not different from each other (see Figure 9), indicating no additional clinical benefit from doses higher than 20 mg three times a day. The improvement in walk distance was apparent after 4 weeks of treatment and was maintained at week 8 and week 12.
Figure 10 displays subgroup efficacy analyses in Study 1 for the change from baseline in 6-Minute Walk Distance at Week 12 including baseline walk distance, disease etiology, functional class, gender, age, and hemodynamic parameters.
Key: PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension; CTD = connective tissue disease; PH = pulmonary hypertension; PAP
= pulmonary arterial pressure; PVRI = pulmonary vascular resistance index; TID = three times daily.
Of the 277 treated patients, 259 entered a long-term, uncontrolled extension study. At the end of 1 year, 94% of these patients were still alive. Additionally, walk distance and functional class status appeared to be stable in patients taking REVATIO. Without a control group, these data must be interpreted cautiously.
Study 2 (REVATIO co-administered with epoprostenol)
A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study (Study 2) was conducted in 267 patients with PAH who were taking stable doses of intravenous epoprostenol. Patients had to have a mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) greater than or equal to 25 mmHg and a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) less than or equal to 15 mmHg at rest via right heart catheterization within 21 days before randomization, and a baseline 6-minute walk test distance greater than or equal to 100 meters and less than or equal to 450 meters (mean 349 meters). Patients were randomized to placebo or REVATIO (in a fixed titration starting from 20 mg, to 40 mg and then 80 mg, three times a day) and all patients continued intravenous epoprostenol therapy.
At baseline patients had PPH (80%) or PAH secondary to CTD (20%);WHO functional class I (1%), II (26%), III (67%), or IV (6%); and the mean age was 48 years, 80% were female, and 79% were Caucasian.
There was a statistically significant greater increase from baseline in 6-minute walk distance at Week 16 (primary endpoint) for the REVATIO group compared with the placebo group. The mean change from baseline at Week 16 (last observation carried forward) was 30 meters for the REVATIO group compared with 4 meters for the placebo group giving an adjusted treatment difference of 26 meters (95% CI: 10.8, 41.2) (p = 0.0009).
Patients on REVATIO achieved a statistically significant reduction in mPAP compared to those on placebo. A mean placebo-corrected treatment effect of -3.9 mmHg was observed in favor of REVATIO (95% CI: -5.7, -2.1)
(p = 0.00003).
Time to clinical worsening of PAH was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of a clinical worsening event (death, lung transplantation, initiation of bosentan therapy, or clinical deterioration requiring a change in epoprostenol therapy). Table 4 displays the number of patients with clinical worsening events in Study 2. Kaplan-Meier estimates and a stratified log-rank test demonstrated that placebo-treated patients were 3 times more likely to experience a clinical worsening event than REVATIO-treated patients and that REVATIO-treated patients experienced a significant delay in time to clinical worsening versus placebo-treated patients (p = 0.0074). Kaplan- Meier plot of time to clinical worsening is presented in Figure 11.
Table 4. Clinical Worsening Events in Study 2
|
Placebo (N = 131) |
REVATIO (N = 134) |
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Number of subjects with clinical worsening first event |
23 |
8 |
||
|
First Event |
All Events |
First Event |
All Events |
Death, n |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Lung Transplantation, n |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Hospitalization due to PAH, n |
9 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
Clinical deterioration resulting in: |
9 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
Change of Epoprostenol Dose, n |
||||
Initiation of Bosentan, n |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Proportion Worsened |
0.187 |
0.062 |
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95% Confidence Interval |
(0.12 - 0.26) |
(0.02 - 0.10) |
Figure 11. Kaplan-Meier Plot of Time (in Days) to Clinical Worsening of PAH in Study 2
Improvements in WHO functional class for PAH were also demonstrated in subjects on REVATIO compared to placebo. More than twice as many REVATIO-treated patients (36%) as placebo-treated patients (14%) showed an improvement in at least one functional New York Heart Association (NYHA) class for PAH.
Study 3 (REVATIO monotherapy (1 mg, 5 mg, and 20 mg three times a day))
A randomized, double-blind, parallel dose study (Study 3) was planned in 219 patients with PAH. This study was prematurely terminated with 129 subjects enrolled. Patients were required to have a mPAP greater than or equal to 25 mmHg and a PCWP less than or equal to 15 mmHg at rest via right heart catheterization within 12 weeks before randomization, and a baseline 6-minute walk test distance greater than or equal to 100 meters and less than or equal to 450 meters (mean 345 meters). Patients were randomized to 1 of 3 doses of REVATIO: 1 mg, 5 mg, and 20 mg, three times a day.
At baseline patients had PPH (74%) or secondary PAH (26%); WHO functional class II (57%), III (41%), or IV (2%); the mean age was 44 years; and 67% were female. The majority of subjects were Asian (67%), and 28% were Caucasian.
The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline at Week 12 (at least 4 hours after the last dose) in the 6- minute walk distance. Similar increases in walk distance (mean increase of 38-41 meters) were observed in the 5 and 20 mg dose groups. These increases were significantly better than those observed in the 1 mg dose group (Figure 12).
Study 4 (REVATIO added to bosentan therapy – lack of effect on exercise capacity)
A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study was conducted in 103 patients with PAH who were on bosentan therapy for a minimum of three months. The PAH patients included those with primary PAH, and PAH associated with CTD. Patients were randomized to placebo or sildenafil (20 mg three times a day) in combination with bosentan (62.5-125 mg twice a day). The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline at Week 12 in 6MWD. The results indicate that there is no significant difference in mean change from baseline on 6MWD observed between sildenafil 20 mg plus bosentan and bosentan alone.
REVATIO tablets are supplied as white, film-coated, round tablets containing sildenafil citrate equivalent to the nominally indicated amount of sildenafil as follows:
REVATIO Tablets |
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Package Configuration |
Strength |
NDC |
Engraving on Tablet |
Bottle of 90 Tablets |
20 mg |
0069-4190-68 |
RVT20 |
Recommended Storage for REVATIO Tablets: Store at controlled room temperature 20°C - 25°C (68°F - 77°F) ; excursions permitted to 15°C - 30°C (59°F -86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
REVATIO injection is supplied as a clear, colorless, sterile, ready to use solution containing 10 mg sildenafil/12.5 mL presented in a single-use glass vial.
REVATIO Injection |
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Package Configuration |
Strength |
NDC |
Vial individually packaged in a carton |
10 mg /12.5 mL |
0069-0338-01 |
Recommended Storage for REVATIO Injection: Store at controlled room temperature 20°C - 25°C (68°F - 77°F); excursions permitted to 15°C - 30°C (59°F - 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
REVATIO powder for oral suspension is supplied in amber glass bottles. Each bottle contains white to off-white powders containing 1.57 g of sildenafil citrate (equivalent to 1.12 g sildenafil). Following constitution, the volume of the oral suspension is 112 mL (10 mg sildenafil/mL). A 2 mL oral dosing syringe (with 0.5 mL and 2 mL dose markings) and a press-in bottle adaptor are also provided.
REVATIO Powder for Oral Suspension |
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Package Configuration |
Strength |
NDC |
Powder for oral suspension - bottle |
10 mg/mL (when reconstituted) |
0069-0336-21 |
Recommended storage for REVATIO for oral suspension: Store below 30°C (86°F) in the original package in order to protect from moisture.
Constituted Oral Suspension
Store below 30°C (86°F) or in refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C (36° F - 46°F). Do not freeze. The shelf-life of the constituted oral suspension is 60 days. Any remaining oral suspension should be discarded 60 days after constitution.
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
See FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information).
• Inform patients of contraindication of REVATIO with regular and/or intermittent use of organic nitrates.
• Inform patients that sildenafil is also marketed as VIAGRA for erectile dysfunction. Advise patients taking REVATIO not to take VIAGRA or other PDE-5 inhibitors.
• Advise patients to seek immediate medical attention for a sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes while taking REVATIO. Such an event may be a sign of NAION.
• Advise patients to seek prompt medical attention in the event of sudden decrease or loss of hearing while taking REVATIO. These events may be accompanied by tinnitus and dizziness.
This product’s label may have been updated. For current full prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com
LAB-0313-14.1
REVATIO® (re-VAH-tee-oh) (sildenafil) tablets
REVATIO® (re-VAH-tee-oh) (sildenafil)
oral suspension
Read this Patient Information before you start taking REVATIO and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. If you have any questions about REVATIO, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
What is the most important information I should know about REVATIO?
Never take REVATIO with any nitrate medicines. Your blood pressure could drop quickly to an unsafe level. Nitrate medicines include:
• Medicines that treat chest pain (angina)
• Nitroglycerin in any form including tablets, patches, sprays, and ointments
• Isosorbide mononitrate or dinitrate
• Street drugs called “poppers” (amyl nitrate or nitrite)
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if you are taking a nitrate medicine.
What is REVATIO?
REVATIO is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). With PAH, the blood pressure in your lungs is too high. Your heart has to work hard to
pump blood into your lungs.
REVATIO improves the ability to exercise and can slow down worsening changes in your physical condition.
• REVATIO is not for use in children
• Adding REVATIO to another medication used to treat PAH, bosentan (Tracleer®), does not result in improvement in your ability to exercise.
REVATIO contains the same medicine as VIAGRA® (sildenafil), which is used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence). Do not take REVATIO with VIAGRA or other PDE-5 inhibitors.
Who should not take REVATIO?
Do not take REVATIO if you:
• take nitrate medicines. See “What is the most important information I should know about REVATIO?”
• are allergic to sildenafil or any other ingredient in REVATIO. See “What are the ingredients in REVATIO?” at the end of this leaflet.
Tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you
• have heart problems such as angina (chest pain), heart failure, irregular heartbeats, or have had a heart attack
• have a disease called pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD)
• have high or low blood pressure or blood circulation problems
• have an eye problem called retinitis pigmentosa
• have or had loss of sight in one or both eyes
• have any problem with the shape of your penis or Peyronie’s disease
• have any blood cell problems such sickle cell anemia
• have a stomach ulcer or any bleeding problems
• are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if REVATIO could harm your
unborn baby.
• are breastfeeding. It is not known if REVATIO passes into your breast milk or if it could harm your baby.
Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non- prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. REVATIO and certain other medicines can cause side effects if you take them together. The doses of some of your medicines may need to be adjusted while you take REVATIO.
• Nitrate medicines. See “What is the most important information I should know about REVATIO?”
• Ritonavir (Norvir®) or other medicines used to treat HIV infection
• Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
• Itraconazole (Sporanox)
• High blood pressure medicine
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines and show it to your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take REVATIO?
• Take REVATIO exactly as your doctor tells you. REVATIO may be prescribed to you as
• REVATIO tablets or REVATIO oral suspension
• Take REVATIO tablet or oral suspension 3 times a day about 4 to 6 hours apart
• Take REVATIO tablets or oral suspension at the same times every day.
• REVATIO oral suspension will be mixed for you by your pharmacist. Do not mix REVATIO oral
suspension with other medicine or flavoring. Shake well for at least 10 seconds before each
dose.
• If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, skip the missed dose, and take your next dose at the regular time.
• Do not take more than one dose of REVATIO at a time.
• Do not change your dose or stop taking REVATIO on your own. Talk to your doctor first.
• If you take too much REVATIO, call your doctor or go to the nearest hospital
emergency room.
What are the possible side effects of REVATIO?
• low blood pressure. Low blood pressure may cause you to feel faint or dizzy. Lie down if you feel faint or dizzy.
• more shortness of breath than usual. Tell your doctor if you get more short of breath after you start REVATIO. More shortness of breath than usual may be due to your underlying medical condition.
• decreased eyesight or loss of sight in one or both eyes (NAION). If you notice a sudden decrease or loss of eyesight, talk to your doctor right away.
• sudden decrease or loss of hearing. If you notice a sudden decrease or loss of hearing, talk to your doctor right away. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to this class of oral medicines, including REVATIO, or to other diseases or
medicines, to other factors, or to a combination of factors.
• heart attack, stroke, irregular heartbeats, and death. Most of these happened in men who already had heart problems.
• erections that last several hours. Tell your doctor right away if you have an erection that lasts more than 4 hours.
Nosebleed, headache, upset stomach, getting red or hot in the face (flushing), trouble sleeping, as well as fever, erection increased, respiratory infection, nausea, vomiting, bronchitis,
pharyngitis, runny nose, and pneumonia in children.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or doesn’t go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of REVATIO. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1- 800-FDA-1088.
How should I store REVATIO?
• Store REVATIO tablets at controlled room temperature, between 20°C -25°C (68°F to 77°F).
• Store REVATIO constituted oral suspension below 30°C (86°F) or in a refrigerator between
2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F).
• Do not freeze REVATIO oral suspension.
• Throw away REVATIO oral suspension after 60 days.
• Keep REVATIO and all medicines away from children.
General information about REVATIO
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes that are not in the patient leaflet. Do not use REVATIO for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give REVATIO to other people,
even if they have the same symptoms you have. It could harm them.
This patient leaflet summarizes the most important information about REVATIO. If you would like more information about REVATIO talk with your doctor. You can ask
your doctor or pharmacist for information about REVATIO that is written for health professionals.
For more information go to www.REVATIO.com or call 1-800-879-3477.
What are the ingredients in REVATIO?
REVATIO tablets
Active ingredients: sildenafil citrate
Inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide, lactose monohydrate, and triacetin
REVATIO for oral suspension
Active ingredients: sildenafil citrate
Inactive ingredients: sorbitol, citric acid anhydrous, sucralose, sodium citrate dihydrate, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide , sodium benzoate, colloidal silicon dioxide anhydrous, and grape
flavor
This product’s label may have been updated. For current full prescribing information, please visit
This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
LAB-0335-7.1
March 2014
Instructions for Use
REVATIO® (re-VAH-tee-oh) (sildenafil) oral suspension
Read this Instructions for Use for REVATIO oral suspension before you start taking and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.
Important information:
• Your pharmacist should tell you how to measure REVATIO oral suspension by using the oral syringe provided in the pack.
• REVATIO oral suspension should only be given using the oral syringe supplied with each pack.
• REVATIO for oral suspension should not be mixed with any other medicine or flavoring.
Supplies you will need to take REVATIO oral suspension:
• Bottle of REVATIO oral suspension with syringe adaptor fitted in neck of bottle
• Oral syringe (as supplied by pharmacist). (See Figure A)
Cap
Tip
Syringe Adaptor
Barrel
Bottle of REVATIO oral suspension
Figure A
Plunger
1. Shake the bottle of REVATIO oral suspension for 10 seconds before each use. (See Figure B)
2. Remove the cap. Open the bottle by pushing downward on the cap and twisting it in the
direction of the arrow (counter-clockwise). (See Figure B)
Figure B
3. Insert the tip of the oral syringe into the adaptor while the bottle is upright, on a flat surface. Fully push down (depress) the plunger of the syringe. (See Figure C)
Figure C
4. Turn the bottle upside down while holding the oral syringe in place. Slowly pull back the plunger of the oral syringe until the bottom of the plunger is even with the graduation markings on the syringe for the prescribed dose for you. Take your dose of REVATIO oral suspension exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If air bubbles can be seen, slowly push the oral suspension in the syringe back into the bottle. Repeat steps 3 and 4. (See Figure D)
Figure D
5. Turn the bottle back upright with the oral syringe still in place. Remove the oral syringe from the bottle by pulling straight up on the barrel of the oral dosing syringe. (See Figure E)
Figure E
6. Put the tip of the oral syringe into your mouth. Point the tip of the oral syringe towards the inside of the cheek. Slowly push down the plunger of the oral syringe. (See Figure F)
Figure F
7. Replace the cap on the bottle, leaving the bottle adaptor in place. Wash the oral syringe as instructed below.
8. The syringe should be washed after each dose. Pull the plunger out of the barrel and rinse both parts with water. (See Figure G)
Figure G
9. Dry all parts with a clean paper towel. Push the plunger back into the barrel. Store the syringe with REVATIO oral suspension in a clean safe place.
Administer REVATIO oral suspension using the oral syringe supplied with each pack. Refer to the patient instructions for use for more detailed instructions for use. Discard any unused suspension after the expiration date written on the bottle.
How should I store REVATIO?
• Store REVATIO constituted oral suspension below 30°C (86°F) or in a refrigerator between 2°C to 8°C (36°F to46°F).
• Do not freeze REVATIO oral suspension
• Throw away (discard) REVATIO oral suspension after 60 days.
• Keep REVATIO and all medicines away from children.
This Instruction for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
This product’s label may have been updated. For current full prescribing information, please visit www.pfizer.com
LAB-0575-3.0
January 2014
Issued Jan/2014