通用中文 | 伊曲康唑 | 通用外文 | Itraconazole |
品牌中文 | 品牌外文 | Sporanox | |
其他名称 | 斯皮仁诺 | ||
公司 | Ortho Biotech(Ortho Biotech) | 产地 | 比利时(Belgium) |
含量 | 250mg/25ml | 包装 | 1支/盒 |
剂型给药 | 注射剂 | 储存 | 室温 |
适用范围 | 抗真菌 |
通用中文 | 伊曲康唑 |
通用外文 | Itraconazole |
品牌中文 | |
品牌外文 | Sporanox |
其他名称 | 斯皮仁诺 |
公司 | Ortho Biotech(Ortho Biotech) |
产地 | 比利时(Belgium) |
含量 | 250mg/25ml |
包装 | 1支/盒 |
剂型给药 | 注射剂 |
储存 | 室温 |
适用范围 | 抗真菌 |
【药品名称】斯皮仁诺(伊曲康唑注射液)
【通用名】伊曲康唑注射液
【商品名】斯皮仁诺
【适应症】本品可用于疑为真菌感染的中性粒细胞减少伴发热患者的经验性治疗。本品也可用于治疗以下系统性真菌感染疾病:1.曲霉病。2.念珠菌病。3.隐球菌病(包括隐球菌性脑膜炎);对于免疫受损的隐球菌病患者及所有中枢神经系统隐球病患者,只有在一线药物不适用或无效时,方可适用本品治疗;4.组织胞浆菌病。在治疗前应采集真菌标本和进行其他相关的实验室检查(湿涂片、组织病理学、血清学)以分离和鉴别病原微生物。治疗可在培养和其他实验室检查得出结果前进行;一旦得出有意义的检查结果,抗真菌治疗应进行相应的调整。
【包装规格】25ml:0.25g
【用法用量】刚开始2天给予伊曲康唑注射液每日2次,以后改为每日1次。第 1,2 天治疗方法:每日2次,每次1个小时静滴200mg伊曲康唑。从第3天起:每日1次,每次1个小时静滴200mg伊曲康唑。静脉用药超过14天的安全性尚不清楚。
【不良反应】1、常见胃肠道不适,如厌食、恶心、腹痛和便秘。 2、较少见的副作用包括头痛、可逆性氨基转移酶升高、月经紊乱、头晕和过敏反应 ( 如瘙痒、红斑、风团和血管性水肿 ) 。 3、有个例报告出现了 Stevens-Johnson 综合症 (重症多形型红斑)。 4、已有潜在病理改变并同时接受多种药物治疗的大多数患者,在接受伊曲康唑长疗程治疗时可见低血钾症、水肿、肝炎和脱发等症状。 5、有个例报告出现了外周神经病变,但是否与服用伊曲康唑有关还不能肯定。
【注意事项】1. 在服用伊曲康唑的患者中罕有发生充血性心力衰竭的报告,未发现二者具有确定的因果关系。即使如此,伊曲康唑在用于患有充血性心力衰竭或有充血性心力衰竭病史的患者时,应权衡利弊使用。 对个体的利弊评估应考虑到的因素有适应症的严重程度、给药方式和充血性心力衰竭的个体危险因素。这些危险因素包括心脏疾病,如缺血性或瓣膜性心脏病;严重的肺部疾病,如慢性阻塞性肺病; 肾功能衰竭和其它水肿性疾病。医生对有充血性心力衰竭危险因素的患者,应谨慎用药,并在治疗中监测其充血性心力衰竭的体征和症状。 如果在治疗中出现这些体征和症状,则应停止伊曲康唑的治疗。 2. 钙通道阻滞剂具有负性肌力作用,从而会加强伊曲康唑的这一潜在作用。伊曲康唑又可抑制钙通道阻滞剂的代谢,所以合并使用伊曲康唑和钙通道阻滞剂时需加注意。 3. 伊曲康唑有发生具有重要临床意义的药物间相互作用的可能性。( 见【药物相互作用】) 4. 当病人出现可能与肝炎有关的症状如厌食、恶心、呕吐、疲倦、腹痛和尿色加深时,建议立即检查肝功。如果有异常,应立即停药。在那些有肝酶高、活动性肝病或有过其他药物引起的肝损害的病人,除非用药好处大于潜在危险时,不建议使用。在这种病人,必须监测肝酶。 5. 肝损害:伊曲康唑主要在肝脏中代谢。在肝硬化的病人,伊曲康唑的半衰期会相应延长。应当考虑调整剂量。 6. 肾损害:静脉给药时,HP-â-CD 通过肾小球滤过清除。因此当肾损害的病人肌酐清除率<30ml/min 时, 不得使用伊曲康唑注射液。 7. 如果发生可能与伊曲康唑注射液有关的神经病变时, 应当停药。 8. 尚无伊曲康唑与其他唑类药物交叉过敏的资料。但是对其他唑类药物过敏的病人使用伊曲康唑注射液时应慎重。 9. 伊曲康唑注射液只能用随包装提供的50ml 0.9% 氯化钠注射液稀释。
【药理作用】药物治疗学分类:J02AC02(系统性抗真菌药,三唑类衍生物)。伊曲康唑是三唑类衍生物,具有广谱抗真菌活性。体外试验显示伊曲康唑在常规剂量范围(≤0.025µg/ml至0.8µg/ml)内可抑制多种人体致病真菌的生长,这些真菌包括: 皮肤癣菌(毛癣菌属、小孢子菌属、絮状表皮癣菌)、酵母菌(念珠菌属包括白念珠菌、光滑念珠菌和克柔念珠菌;新生隐球菌;马拉色菌属;毛孢菌属;地霉属)、曲霉属、组织胞浆菌属、巴西副球孢子菌、申克孢子丝菌、着色霉属、枝孢霉属、皮炎芽生菌、波氏假性阿利什菌、马内菲青霉以及其它多种酵母菌和真菌; 克柔念珠菌、光滑念珠菌和热带念珠菌通常为敏感性最低时念珠菌株。在体外试验中,个别试验显示其对伊曲康唑产生明显耐药性。 不被伊曲康唑抑制的主要真菌有接合菌纲(要命霉属、根毛霉属、毛霉菌属和犁头霉属)、镰刀菌属、赛多孢子菌属和帚霉属。 体外试验研究结果表明伊曲康唑可以破坏真菌细胞膜中麦角甾醇的合成。麦角甾醇是真菌细胞膜的重要组成部分。干扰它的合成将最终产生抗真菌作用。
Sporanox
Generic Name: itraconazole
Dosage Form: injection
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 3, 2019.
Congestive Heart Failure
When itraconazole was administered intravenously to dogs and healthy human volunteers, negative inotropic effects were seen. If signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure occur during administration of Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection, continued Sporanox® use should be reassessed. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Special Populations, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions and ADVERSE REACTIONS: Post-marketing Experience for more information.)
Drug Interactions
Coadministration of cisapride, pimozide, quinidine, dofetilide, or levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl) with Sporanox® (itraconazole) Capsules, Injection or Oral Solution is contraindicated. Sporanox®, a potent cytochrome P450 3A4 isoenzyme system (CYP3A4) inhibitor, may increase plasma concentrations of drugs metabolized by this pathway. Serious cardiovascular events, including QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, ventricular tachycardia, cardiac arrest, and/or sudden death have occurred in patients using cisapride, pimozide, levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl), or quinidine concomitantly with Sporanox® and/or other CYP3A4 inhibitors. (See CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions for more information.)
DESCRIPTION
For intravenous infusion (NOT FOR IV BOLUS INJECTION)
Sporanox® is the brand name for itraconazole, a synthetic triazole antifungal agent. Itraconazole is a 1:1:1:1 racemic mixture of four diastereomers (two enantiomeric pairs), each possessing three chiral centers. It may be represented by the following structural formula and nomenclature:
(±)-1-[(R*)-sec-butyl]-4-[p-[4-[p-[[(2R*,4S*)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-Δ2-1,2,4-triazolin-5-one mixture with (±)-1-[(R*)-sec-butyl]-4-[p-[4-[p-[[(2S*,4R*)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]- Δ2-1,2,4-triazolin-5-one.
or
(±)-1-[(RS)-sec-butyl]-4-[p-[4-[p-[[(2R,4S)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]- Δ2-1,2,4-triazolin-5-one.
Itraconazole has a molecular formula of C35H38Cl2N8O4 and a molecular weight of 705.64. It is a white to slightly yellowish powder. It is insoluble in water, very slightly soluble in alcohols, and freely soluble in dichloromethane. It has a pKa of 3.70 (based on extrapolation of values obtained from methanolic solutions) and a log (n-octanol/water) partition coefficient of 5.66 at pH 8.1.
Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection is a sterile pyrogen-free clear, colorless to slightly yellow solution for intravenous infusion. Each mL contains 10 mg of itraconazole, solubilized by hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (400 mg) as a molecular inclusion complex, with 3.8 µL hydrochloric acid, 25 µL propylene glycol, and sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment to 4.5, in water for injection. Sporanox® Injection is packaged in 25 mL colorless glass ampules, containing 250 mg of itraconazole, contents of which are diluted in 50 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (Normal Saline) prior to infusion. When properly administered, contents of one ampule will supply 200 mg of itraconazole.
Sporanox - Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism
NOTE: The plasma concentrations reported below were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) specific for itraconazole. When itraconazole in plasma is measured by a bioassay, values reported may be higher than those obtained by HPLC due to the presence of the bioactive metabolite, hydroxyitraconazole. (See MICROBIOLOGY.)
The pharmacokinetics of Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection (200 mg b.i.d. for two days, then 200 mg q.d. for five days) followed by oral dosing of Sporanox® Capsules were studied in patients with advanced HIV infection. Steady-state plasma concentrations were reached after the fourth dose for itraconazole and by the seventh dose for hydroxyitraconazole. Steady-state plasma concentrations were maintained by administration of Sporanox® Capsules, 200 mg b.i.d. Pharmacokinetic parameters for itraconazole and hydroxyitraconazole are presented in the table below:
Parameter |
Injection |
Capsule, 200 mg b.i.d. |
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|
itraconazole |
hydroxyitraconazole |
itraconazole |
hydroxyitraconazole |
* mean ± standard deviation |
||||
Cmax (ng/mL) |
2856 ± 866* |
1906 ± 612 |
2010 ± 1420 |
2614 ± 1703 |
tmax (hr) |
1.08 ± 0.14 |
8.53 ± 6.36 |
3.92 ± 1.83 |
5.92 ± 6.14 |
AUC0–12h (ng∙h/mL) |
-- |
-- |
18768 ± 13933 |
28516 ± 19149 |
AUC0–24h (ng∙h/mL) |
30605 ± 8961 |
42445 ± 13282 |
-- |
-- |
The estimated mean ±SD half-life at steady-state of itraconazole after intravenous infusion was 35.4 ± 29.4 hours. In previous studies, the mean elimination half-life for itraconazole at steady-state after daily oral administration of 100 to 400 mg was 30–40 hours. Approximately 93–101% of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin was excreted unchanged in the urine within 12 hours after dosing.
The plasma protein binding of itraconazole is 99.8% and that of hydroxyitraconazole is 99.5%. Following intravenous administration, the volume of distribution of itraconazole averaged 796 ± 185 L.
Itraconazole is metabolized predominately by the cytochrome P450 3A4 isoenzyme system (CYP3A4), resulting in the formation of several metabolites, including hydroxyitraconazole, the major metabolite. Results of a pharmacokinetics study suggest that itraconazole may undergo saturable metabolism with multiple dosing. Fecal excretion of the parent drug varies between 3–18% of the dose. Renal excretion of the parent drug is less than 0.03% of the dose. About 40% of the dose is excreted as inactive metabolites in the urine. No single excreted metabolite represents more than 5% of a dose. Itraconazole total plasma clearance averaged 381 ± 95 mL/min following intravenous administration. Approximately 80–90% of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin is eliminated through the kidneys. (See CONTRAINDICATIONS and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions for more information.)
Special Populations
Renal Insufficiency
Plasma concentrations of itraconazole in patients with mild to moderate renal insufficiency were comparable to those obtained in healthy subjects. The majority of the 8-gram dose of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin was eliminated in the urine during the 120-hour collection period in normal subjects and in patients with mild to severe renal insufficiency. Following a single intravenous dose of 200 mg to subjects with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance ≤ 19 mL/minute), clearance of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin was reduced six-fold compared with subjects with normal renal function. Sporanox® Injection should not be used in patients with creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min.
In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 50–80 mL/min) and moderate (creatinine clearance 30–49 mL/min) renal impairment, Sporanox® Injection should be used with caution. Serum creatinine levels should be closely monitored and, if renal toxicity is suspected, consideration should be given to changing to Sporanox® Capsules, if clinically indicated and consistent with approved indications.
Hepatic Insufficiency
Patients with impaired hepatic function should be carefully monitored when taking itraconazole. The prolonged elimination half-life of itraconazole observed in a clinical trial with itraconazole capsules in cirrhotic patients should be considered when deciding to initiate therapy with other medications metabolized by CYP3A4. (See BOX WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions.)
Decreased Cardiac Contractility
When itraconazole was administered intravenously to anesthetized dogs, a dose-related negative inotropic effect was documented. In a healthy volunteer study of Sporanox® Injection (intravenous infusion), transient, asymptomatic decreases in left ventricular ejection fraction were observed using gated SPECT imaging; these resolved before the next infusion, 12 hours later. If signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure appear during administration of Sporanox® Injection, monitor carefully and consider other treatment alternatives which may include discontinuation of Sporanox® Injection administration. (See WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions and ADVERSE REACTIONS: Post-marketing Experience for more information.)
MICROBIOLOGY
Mechanism of Action
In vitro studies have demonstrated that itraconazole inhibits the cytochrome P450-dependent synthesis of ergosterol, which is a vital component of fungal cell membranes.
Activity In Vitro and In Vivo
Itraconazole exhibits in vitro activity against Blastomyces dermatitidis, Histoplasma capsulatum, Histoplasma duboisii, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, and Cryptococcus neoformans. Itraconazole also exhibits varying in vitro activity against Sporothrix schenckii, Trichophyton species, Candida krusei, and other Candida species. The bioactive metabolite, hydroxyitraconazole, has not been evaluated against Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatitidis. Correlation between minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results in vitro and clinical outcome has yet to be established for azole antifungal agents.
Itraconazole administered orally was active in a variety of animal models of fungal infection using standard laboratory strains of fungi. Fungistatic activity has been demonstrated against disseminated fungal infections caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis, Histoplasma duboisii, Aspergillus fumigatus, Coccidioides immitis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Sporothrix schenckii, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Itraconazole administered at 2.5 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg via the oral and parenteral routes increased survival rates and sterilized organ systems in normal and immunosuppressed guinea pigs with disseminated Aspergillus fumigatus infections. Oral itraconazole administered daily at 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg increased survival rates in normal rabbits with disseminated disease and in immunosuppressed rats with pulmonary Aspergillus fumigatus infection, respectively. Itraconazole has demonstrated antifungal activity in a variety of animal models infected with Candida albicans and other Candida species.
Resistance
Isolates from several fungal species with decreased susceptibility to itraconazole have been isolated in vitro and from patients receiving prolonged therapy.
Several in vitro studies have reported that some fungal clinical isolates, including Candida species, with reduced susceptibility to one azole antifungal agent may also be less susceptible to other azole derivatives. The finding of cross-resistance is dependent on a number of factors, including the species evaluated, its clinical history, the particular azole compounds compared, and the type of susceptibility test that is performed. The relevance of these in vitro susceptibility data to clinical outcome remains to be elucidated.
Studies (both in vitro and in vivo) suggest that the activity of amphotericin B may be suppressed by prior azole antifungal therapy. As with other azoles, itraconazole inhibits the 14C-demethylation step in the synthesis of ergosterol, a cell wall component of fungi. Ergosterol is the active site for amphotericin B. In one study the antifungal activity of amphotericin B against Aspergillus fumigatus infections in mice was inhibited by ketoconazole therapy. The clinical significance of test results obtained in this study is unknown.
Clinical Studies
Empiric Therapy in Febrile Neutropenic Patients
An open randomized trial compared the efficacy and safety of itraconazole (intravenous followed by oral solution) with amphotericin B for empiric therapy in 384 febrile, neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies who had suspected fungal infections. Patients received either itraconazole (injection, 200 mg b.i.d. for 2 days followed by 200 mg once daily for up to 14 days, followed by oral solution, 200 mg b.i.d.) or amphotericin B (total daily dose of 0.7–1.0 mg/kg body weight). The longest treatment duration was 28 days. An outcome assignment of "success" required (a) patient survival with resolution of fever and neutropenia within 28 days of treatment, (b) absence of emergent fungal infections, (c) no discontinuation of therapy due to toxicity or lack of efficacy, and (d) treatment for three or more days. The success rate using an intent-to-treat analysis was 47% for the itraconazole group and 38% for the amphotericin B arm.
Overview of Efficacy (Intent-to-Treat Population) |
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Efficacy Parameters |
Sporanox® |
Amphotericin B |
* Treatment duration ≤ 3 days (including patients who died within 3 days, withdrew because of adverse events or were deemed ineligible due to a confirmed pre-treatment infection). |
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Success |
84 (47%) |
68 (38%) |
Unevaluable* |
24 (13%) |
44 (24%) |
Failure |
71 (40%) |
69 (38%) |
|
|
|
Reason for Failure |
|
|
Intolerance after > 3 days of antifungal medication |
12 |
37 |
Persistent fever |
20 |
7 |
Change in antifungal medication due to fever |
13 |
1 |
Emergent fungal infection |
10 |
9 |
Documented bacterial or viral infection |
7 |
8 |
Insufficient response |
6 |
5 |
Deterioration of signs and symptoms |
2 |
0 |
Death after > 3 days antifungal medication |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
Resolution of fever |
131 (73%) |
127 (70%) |
Survival |
161 (90%) |
156 (86%) |
Indications and Usage for Sporanox
Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection/Oral Solution is indicated for empiric therapy of febrile neutropenic patients with suspected fungal infections. (NOTE: In a comparative trial, the overall response rate for itraconazole-treated subjects was higher than for amphotericin B-treated subjects. However, compared to amphotericin B-treated subjects, a larger number of itraconazole-treated subjects discontinued treatment due to persistent fever and a change in antifungal medication due to fever. Whereas, a larger number of amphotericin B-treated subjects discontinued due to drug intolerance. (See CLINICAL STUDIES section.)
Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection is also indicated for the treatment of the following fungal infections in immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised patients:
1. Blastomycosis, pulmonary and extrapulmonary;
2. Histoplasmosis, including chronic cavitary pulmonary disease and disseminated, non-meningeal histoplasmosis; and
3. Aspergillosis, pulmonary and extrapulmonary, in patients who are intolerant of or who are refractory to amphotericin B therapy.
Specimens for fungal cultures and other relevant laboratory studies (wet mount, histopathology, serology) should be obtained prior to therapy to isolate and identify causative organisms. Therapy may be instituted before the results of the cultures and other laboratory studies are known; however, once these results become available, anti-infective therapy should be adjusted accordingly.
(See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Special Populations, WARNINGS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS: Post-marketing Experience for more information).
Contraindications
Drug Interactions
Concomitant administration of Sporanox® (itraconazole) Capsules, Injection, or Oral Solution and certain drugs metabolized by the cytochrome P450 3A4 isoenzyme system (CYP3A4) may result in increased plasma concentrations of those drugs, leading to potentially serious and/or life-threatening adverse events. Cisapride, oral midazolam, pimozide, quinidine, dofetilide, triazolam and levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl) are contraindicated with Sporanox®. HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors metabolized by CYP3A4, such as lovastatin and simvastatin, are also contraindicated with Sporanox®. Ergot alkaloids metabolized by CYP3A4 such as dihydroergotamine, ergometrine (ergonovine), ergotamine and methylergometrine (methylergonovine) are contraindicated with Sporanox®. (See BOX WARNING, and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions.)
Sporanox® is contraindicated for patients who have shown hypersensitivity to itraconazole or its excipients. There is no information regarding cross-hypersensitivity between itraconazole and other azole antifungal agents. Caution should be used when prescribing Sporanox® to patients with hypersensitivity to other azoles.
Warnings
Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection contains the excipient hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin which produced pancreatic adenocarcinomas in a rat carcinogenicity study. These findings were not observed in a similar mouse carcinogenicity study. The clinical relevance of these findings is unknown. (See PRECAUTIONS: Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Impairment of Fertility.)
Hepatic Effects
Sporanox® has been associated with rare cases of serious hepatotoxicity, including liver failure and death. Some of these cases had neither pre-existing liver disease nor a serious underlying medical condition, and some of these cases developed within the first week of treatment. If clinical signs or symptoms develop that are consistent with liver disease, treatment should be=discontinued and liver function testing performed. Continued Sporanox® use or reinstitution of treatment with Sporanox® is strongly discouraged unless there is a serious or life threatening situation where the expected benefit exceeds the risk. (See PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients and ADVERSE REACTIONS.)
Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias and/or sudden death have occurred in patients using cisapride, pimozide, levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl), or quinidine concomitantly with Sporanox® and/or other CYP3A4 inhibitors. Concomitant administration of these drugs with Sporanox® is contraindicated. (See BOX WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions.)
Cardiac Disease
Sporanox® Injection should not be used in patients with evidence of ventricular dysfunction unless the benefit clearly outweighs the risk. For patients with risk factors for congestive heart failure, physicians should carefully review the risks and benefits of Sporanox® therapy. These risk factors include cardiac disease such as ischemic and valvular disease; significant pulmonary disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and renal failure and other edematous disorders. Such patients should be informed of the signs and symptoms of CHF, should be treated with caution, and should be monitored for signs and symptoms of CHF during treatment. If signs or symptoms of CHF appear during administration of Sporanox® Injection, monitor carefully and consider other treatment alternatives which may include discontinuation of Sporanox® Injection administration.
When itraconazole was administered intravenously to anesthetized dogs, a dose-related negative inotropic effect was documented. In a healthy volunteer study of Sporanox® Injection (intravenous infusion), transient, asymptomatic decreases in left ventricular ejection fraction were observed using gated SPECT imaging; these resolved before the next infusion, 12 hours later.
Cases of CHF, peripheral edema, and pulmonary edema have been reported in the post-marketing period among patients being treated for onychomycosis and/or systemic fungal infections. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Special Populations, PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions, and ADVERSE REACTIONS: Post-marketing Experience for more information.)
Precautions
General
Rare cases of serious hepatotoxicity have been observed with Sporanox® treatment, including some cases within the first week. In patients with elevated or abnormal liver enzymes or active liver disease, or who have experienced liver toxicity with other drugs, treatment with Sporanox® is strongly discouraged unless there is a serious or life threatening situation where the expected benefit exceeds the risk. Liver function monitoring should be done in patients with pre-existing hepatic function abnormalities or those who have experienced liver toxicity with other medications and should be considered in all patients receiving Sporanox®. Treatment should be stopped immediately and liver function testing should be conducted in patients who develop signs and symptoms suggestive of liver dysfunction.
If neuropathy occurs that may be attributable to Sporanox® Injection, the treatment should be discontinued.
As severe renal impairment prolongs the elimination rate of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection should not be used in patients with severe renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min). (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Special Populations.)
Information for Patients
Sporanox® Injection contains the excipient hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin which produced pancreatic adenocarcinomas in a rat carcinogenicity study. These findings were not observed in a similar mouse carcinogenicity study. The clinical relevance of these findings is unknown. (See PRECAUTIONS: Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, and Impairment of Fertility.)
Drug Interactions
Itraconazole and its major metabolite, hydroxyitraconazole, are inhibitors of CYP3A4. Therefore, the following drug interactions may occur (See Table 1 below and the following drug class subheadings that follow):
1. Sporanox® may decrease the elimination of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4, resulting in increased plasma concentrations of these drugs when they are administered with Sporanox®. These elevated plasma concentrations may increase or prolong both therapeutic and adverse effects of these drugs. Whenever possible, plasma concentrations of these drugs should be monitored, and dosage adjustments made after concomitant Sporanox® therapy is initiated. When appropriate, clinical monitoring for signs or symptoms of increased or prolonged pharmacologic effects is advised. Upon discontinuation, depending on the dose and duration of treatment, itraconazole plasma concentrations decline gradually (especially in patients with hepatic cirrhosis or in those receiving CYP3A4 inhibitors). This is particularly important when initiating therapy with drugs whose metabolism is affected by itraconazole.
2. Inducers of CYP3A4 may decrease the plasma concentrations of itraconazole. Sporanox® may not be effective in patients concomitantly taking Sporanox® and one of these drugs. Therefore, administration of these drugs with Sporanox® is not recommended.
3. Other inhibitors of CYP3A4 may increase the plasma concentrations of itraconazole. Patients who must take Sporanox® concomitantly with one of these drugs should be monitored closely for signs or symptoms of increased or prolonged pharmacologic effects of Sporanox®.
Table 1 Selected Drugs that are predicted to alter the plasma concentration of itraconazole or have their plasma concentration altered by Sporanox®* |
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* This list is not all-inclusive. † Contraindicated with Sporanox® based on clinical and/or pharmacokinetics studies. (See WARNINGS and below.) ‡ For information on parenterally administered midazolam, see the Benzodiazepine paragraph below. |
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Drug plasma concentration increased by itraconazole |
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Antiarrhythmics |
digoxin, dofetilide†, quinidine†, disopyramide |
Anticonvulsants |
carbamazepine |
Antimycobacterials |
rifabutin |
Antineoplastics |
busulfan, docetaxel, vinca alkaloids |
Antipsychotics |
pimozide† |
Benzodiazepines |
alprazolam, diazepam, midazolam,†,‡ triazolam† |
Calcium Channel Blockers |
dihydropyridines, verapamil |
Gastrointestinal Motility Agents |
cisapride† |
HMG CoA-Reductase Inhibitors |
atorvastatin, cerivastatin, lovastatin,† simvastatin† |
Immunosuppressants |
cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus |
Oral Hypoglycemics |
oral hypoglycemics |
Protease Inhibitors |
indinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir |
Other |
levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl), ergot alkaloids, halofantrine, alfentanil, buspirone, methylprednisolone, budesonide, dexamethasone, trimetrexate, warfarin, cilostazol, eletriptan |
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Decrease plasma concentration of itraconazole |
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Anticonvulsants |
carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin |
Antimycobacterials |
isoniazid, rifabutin, rifampin |
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
nevirapine |
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Increase plasma concentration of itraconazole |
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Macrolide Antibiotics |
clarithromycin, erythromycin |
Protease Inhibitors |
indinavir, ritonavir |
Antiarrhythmics
The class IA antiarrhythmic quinidine and class III antiarrhythmic dofetilide are known to prolong the QT interval. Coadministration of quinidine or dofetilide with Sporanox® may increase plasma concentrations of quinidine or dofetilide which could result in serious cardiovascular events. Therefore, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and quinidine or dofetilide is contraindicated. (See BOX WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, and WARNINGS.)
The class IA antiarrhythmic disopyramide has the potential to increase the QT interval at high plasma concentrations. Caution is advised when Sporanox® and disopyramide are administered concomitantly.
Concomitant administration of digoxin and Sporanox® has led to increased plasma concentrations of digoxin.
Anticonvulsants
Reduced plasma concentrations of itraconazole were reported when Sporanox® was administered concomitantly with phenytoin. Carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and phenytoin are all inducers of CYP3A4. Although interactions with carbamazepine and phenobarbital have not been studied, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and these drugs would be expected to result in decreased plasma concentrations of itraconazole. In addition, in vivo studies have demonstrated an increase in plasma carbamazepine concentrations in subjects concomitantly receiving ketoconazole. Although there are no data regarding the effect of itraconazole on carbamazepine metabolism, because of the similarities between ketoconazole and itraconazole, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and carbamazepine may inhibit the metabolism of carbamazepine.
Antimycobacterials
Drug interaction studies have demonstrated that plasma concentrations of azole antifungal agents and their metabolites, including itraconazole and hydroxyitraconazole, were significantly decreased when these agents were given concomitantly with rifabutin or rifampin. In vivo data suggest that rifabutin is metabolized in part by CYP3A4. Sporanox® may inhibit the metabolism of rifabutin. Although no formal study data are available for isoniazid, similar effects should be anticipated. Therefore, the efficacy of Sporanox® could be substantially reduced if given concomitantly with one of these agents. Coadministration is not recommended.
Antineoplastics
Sporanox® may inhibit the metabolism of busulfan, docetaxel, and vinca alkaloids.
Antipsychotics
Pimozide is known to prolong the QT interval and is partially metabolized by CYP3A4. Coadministration of pimozide with Sporanox® could result in serious cardiovascular events. Therefore, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and pimozide is contraindicated. (See BOX WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, and WARNINGS.)
Benzodiazepines
Concomitant administration of Sporanox® and alprazolam, diazepam, oral midazolam, or triazolam could lead to increased plasma concentrations of these benzodiazepines. Increased plasma concentrations could potentiate and prolong hypnotic and sedative effects. Concomitant administration of Sporanox® and oral midazolam or triazolam is contraindicated. (See CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS.) If midazolam is administered parenterally, special precaution and patient monitoring is required since the sedative effect may be prolonged.
Calcium Channel Blockers
Edema has been reported in patients concomitantly receiving Sporanox® and dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers. Appropriate dosage adjustment may be necessary.
Calcium channel blockers can have a negative inotropic effect which may be additive to those of itraconazole; itraconazole can inhibit the metabolism of calcium channel blockers such as dihydropyridines (e.g., nifedipine and felodipine) and verapamil. Therefore, caution should be used when co-administering itraconazole and calcium channel blockers. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Special Populations, WARNINGS, and ADVERSE REACTIONS: Post-marketing Experience for more information.)
Gastrointestinal Motility Agents
Coadministration of Sporanox® with cisapride can elevate plasma cisapride concentrations which could result in serious cardiovascular events. Therefore, concomitant administration of Sporanox® with cisapride is contraindicated. (See BOX WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, and WARNINGS.)
HMG CoA-Reductase Inhibitors
Human pharmacokinetic data suggest that Sporanox® inhibits the metabolism of atorvastatin, cerivastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin, which may increase the risk of skeletal muscle toxicity, including rhabdomyolysis. Concomitant administration of Sporanox® with HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors, such as lovastatin and simvastatin, is contraindicated. (See CONTRAINDICATIONS, and WARNINGS.)
Immunosuppressants
Concomitant administration of Sporanox® and cyclosporine or tacrolimus has led to increased plasma concentrations of these immunosuppressants. Concomitant administration of Sporanox® and sirolimus could increase plasma concentrations of sirolimus.
Macrolide Antibiotics
Erythromycin and clarithromycin are known inhibitors of CYP3A4 (See Table 1) and may increase plasma concentrations of itraconazole. In a small pharmacokinetic study involving HIV infected patients, clarithromycin was shown to increase plasma concentrations of itraconazole. Similarly, following administration of 1 gram of erythromycin ethyl succinate and 200 mg itraconazole as single doses, the mean Cmax and AUC 0–∞ of itraconazole increased by 44% (90% CI: 119–175%) and 36% (90% Cl:108–171%), respectively.
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Severe hypoglycemia has been reported in patients concomitantly receiving azole antifungal agents and oral hypoglycemic agents. Blood glucose concentrations should be carefully monitored when Sporanox® and oral hypoglycemic agents are coadministered.
Polyenes
Prior treatment with itraconazole, like other azoles, may reduce or inhibit the activity of polyenes such as amphotericin B. However, the clinical significance of this drug effect has not been clearly defined.
Protease Inhibitors
Concomitant administration of Sporanox® and protease inhibitors metabolized by CYP3A4, such as indinavir, ritonavir, and saquinavir, may increase plasma concentrations of these protease inhibitors. In addition, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and indinavir and ritonavir (but not saquinavir) may increase plasma concentrations of itraconazole. Caution is advised when Sporanox® and protease inhibitors must be given concomitantly.
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nevirapine is an inducer of CYP3A4. In vivo studies have shown that nevirapine induces the metabolism of ketoconazole, significantly reducing the bioavailability of ketoconazole. Studies involving nevirapine and itraconazole have not been conducted. However, because of the similarities between ketoconazole and itraconazole, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and nevirapine is not recommended. In a clinical study, when 8 HIV-infected subjects were treated concomitantly with Sporanox® Capsules 100 mg twice daily and the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor zidovudine 8 ± 0.4 mg/kg/day, the pharmacokinetics of zidovudine were not affected. Other nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors have not been studied.
Other
· Levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl) is known to prolong the QT interval and is metabolized by CYP3A4. Co-administration of levacetylmethadol with Sporanox® could result in serious cardiovascular events. Therefore, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and levacetylmethadol is contraindicated.
· Elevated concentrations of ergot alkaloids can cause ergotism, ie. a risk for vasospasm potentially leading to cerebral ischemia and/or ischemia of the extremities. Concomitant administration of ergot alkaloids such as dihydroergotamine, ergometrine (ergonovine), ergotamine and methylergometrine (methylergonovine) with Sporanox® is contraindicated.
· Halofantrine has the potential to prolong the QT interval at high plasma concentrations. Caution is advised when Sporanox® and halofantrine are administered concomitantly.
· In vitro data suggest that alfentanil is metabolized by CYP3A4. Administration with Sporanox® may increase plasma concentrations of alfentanil.
· Human pharmacokinetic data suggest that concomitant administration of Sporanox® and buspirone results in significant increases in plasma concentrations of buspirone.
· Sporanox® may inhibit the metabolism of certain glucocorticosteroids such as budesonide, dexamethasone and methylprednisolone.
· In vitro data suggest that trimetrexate is extensively metabolized by CYP3A4. In vitro animal models have demonstrated that ketoconazole potently inhibits the metabolism of trimetrexate. Although there are no data regarding the effect of itraconazole on trimetrexate metabolism, because of the similarities between ketoconazole and itraconazole, concomitant administration of Sporanox® and trimetrexate may inhibit the metabolism of trimetrexate.
· Cilostazol and eletriptan are CYP3A4 metabolized drugs that should be used with caution when co-administered with Sporanox®.
· Sporanox® enhances the anticoagulant effect of coumarin-like drugs, such as warfarin.
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis and Impairment of Fertility
Itraconazole showed no evidence of carcinogenicity potential in mice treated orally for 23 months at dosage levels up to 80 mg/kg/day (approximately 10× the maximum recommended human dose [MRHD]). Male rats treated with 25 mg/kg/day (3.1× MRHD) had a slightly increased incidence of soft tissue sarcoma. These sarcomas may have been a consequence of hypercholesterolemia, which is a response of rats, but not dogs or humans, to chronic itraconazole administration. Female rats treated with 50 mg/kg/day (6.25× MRHD) had an increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung (2/50) as compared to the untreated group. Although the occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma in the lung is extremely uncommon in untreated rats, the increase in this study was not statistically significant.
Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD), the solubilizing excipient used in Sporanox® Injection and Oral Solution, was found to produce pancreatic exocrine hyperplasia and neoplasia when administered orally to rats at doses of 500, 2000 or 5000 mg/kg/day for 25 months. Adenocarcinomas of the exocrine pancreas produced in the treated animals were not seen in the untreated group and are not reported in the historical controls. Development of these tumors may be related to a mitogenic action of cholecystokinin. This finding was not observed in the mouse carcinogenicity study at doses of 500, 2000 or 5000 mg/kg/day for 22–23 months; however, the clinical relevance of these findings is unknown. Based on body surface area comparisons, the exposure to humans of HP-β-CD at the recommended clinical dose of Sporanox® Oral Solution, is approximately equivalent to 1.7 times the exposure at the lowest dose in the rat study. The relevance of the findings with orally administered HP-β-CD to potential carcinogenic effects for Sporanox® Injection is uncertain.
Itraconazole produced no mutagenic effects when assayed in a DNA repair test (unscheduled DNA synthesis) in primary rat hepatocytes, in Ames tests with Salmonella typhimurium (6 strains) and Escherichia coli, in the mouse lymphoma gene mutation tests, in a sex-linked recessive lethal mutation (Drosophila melanogaster) test, in chromosome aberration tests in human lymphocytes, in a cell transformation test with C3H/10T½ C18 mouse embryo fibroblasts cells, in a dominant lethal mutation test in male and female mice, and in micronucleus tests in mice and rats.
Itraconazole did not affect the fertility of male or female rats treated orally with dosage levels of up to 40 mg/kg/day (5× MRHD), even though parental toxicity was present at this dosage level. More severe signs of parental toxicity, including death, were present in the next higher dosage level, 160 mg/kg/day (20× MRHD).
Pregnancy
Teratogenic Effects
Pregnancy Category C
Itraconazole was found to cause a dose-related increase in maternal toxicity, embryotoxicity, and teratogenicity in rats at dosage levels of approximately 40–160 mg/kg/day (5–20× MRHD), and in mice at dosage levels of approximately 80 mg/kg/day (10× MRHD). In rats, the teratogenicity consisted of major skeletal defects; in mice, it consisted of encephaloceles and/or macroglossia.
There are no studies in pregnant women. Sporanox® should be used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections in pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the potential risk.
During post-marketing experience, cases of congenital abnormalities have been reported. (See ADVERSE REACTIONS, Post-marketing Experience.)
Nursing Mothers
Itraconazole is excreted in human milk; therefore, the expected benefits of Sporanox® therapy for the mother should be weighed against the potential risk from exposure of itraconazole to the infant. The U.S. Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises HIV-infected women not to breast-feed to avoid potential transmission of HIV to uninfected infants.
Pediatric Use
The efficacy and safety of Sporanox® have not been established in pediatric patients. No pharmacokinetic data on Sporanox® Capsules or Injection are available in children. A small number of patients ages 3 to 16 years have been treated with 100 mg/day of itraconazole capsules for systemic fungal infections, and no serious unexpected adverse effects have been reported. Sporanox® Oral Solution (5 mg/kg/day) has been administered to pediatric patients (N=26, ages 6 months to 12 years) for 2 weeks and no serious unexpected adverse events were reported.
The long-term effects of itraconazole on bone growth in children are unknown. In three toxicology studies using rats, itraconazole induced bone defects at dosage levels as low as 20 mg/kg/day (2.5× MRHD). The induced defects included reduced bone plate activity, thinning of the zona compacta of the large bones, and increased bone fragility. At a dosage level of 80 mg/kg/day (10× MRHD) over 1 year or 160 mg/kg/day (20× MRHD) for 6 months, itraconazole induced small tooth pulp with hypocellular appearance in some rats. No such bone toxicity has been reported in adult patients.
Geriatric Use
Clinical studies of Sporanox® Injection 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.
Adverse Reactions
Sporanox® has been associated with rare cases of serious hepatotoxicity, including liver failure and death. Some of these cases had neither pre-existing liver disease nor a serious underlying medical condition. If clinical signs or symptoms develop that are consistent with liver disease, treatment should be discontinued and liver function testing performed. The risks and benefits of Sporanox® use should be reassessed. (See WARNINGS: Hepatic Effects and PRECAUTIONS: General andInformation for Patients.)
Adverse Events Reported in Trials in Patients with Sporanox® Injection
Adverse events considered at least possibly drug related are shown in Table 2 and are based on the experience of 360 patients treated with Sporanox® Injection in four pharmacokinetic, one uncontrolled and four active controlled studies where the control was amphotericin B or fluconazole. Nearly all patients were neutropenic or were otherwise immunocompromised and were treated empirically for febrile episodes, for documented systemic fungal infections, or in trials to determine pharmacokinetics. The dose of Sporanox® Injection was 200 mg twice daily for the first two days followed by a single daily dose of 200 mg for the remainder of the intravenous treatment period. The majority of patients received between 7 and 14 days of Sporanox® Injection.
Table 2 Summary of Possibly or Definitely Drug-Related Adverse Events Reported by ≥2% of Subjects |
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Total |
Comparative Studies |
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Adverse Event |
Sporanox® Injection |
Sporanox® Injection |
Intravenous Fluconazole |
Intravenous Amphotericin B |
Gastrointestinal system disorders |
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Nausea |
8 |
9 |
0 |
15 |
Diarrhea |
6 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
Vomiting |
4 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
Abdominal pain |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Constipation |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Metabolic and nutritional disorders |
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Hypokalemia |
5 |
8 |
0 |
29 |
Alkaline phosphatase increased |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Serum creatinine increased |
2 |
2 |
3 |
26 |
Hypomagnesemia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Blood urea nitrogen increased |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
Fluid overload |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Hypocalcemia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Liver and biliary system disorders |
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Bilirubinemia |
4 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
SGPT/ALT Increased |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Hepatic function abnormal |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Jaundice |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
SGOT/AST increased |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Body as a whole – General disorders |
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Pain |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Rigors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
Fever |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Skin and appendages disorders |
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Rash |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Sweating increased |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Respiratory system disorder |
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Dyspnea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Central and peripheral nervous system disorders |
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Dizziness |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Headache |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
Urinary system disorders |
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Renal function abnormal |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
Application site disorder |
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Application site reaction |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cardiovascular disorders, general |
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Hypotension |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Hypertension |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Heart rate and rhythm disorders |
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Tachycardia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Vascular (extracardiac) disorders |
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Vein disorder |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The following adverse events occurred in less than 2% of patients in clinical trials of Sporanox® Injection: LDH increased, edema, albuminuria, hyperglycemia, and hepatitis.
Post-marketing Experience
Worldwide post-marketing experiences with the use of Sporanox® include adverse events of gastrointestinal origin, such as dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation. Other reported adverse events include peripheral edema, congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema, headache, dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, menstrual disorders, reversible increases in hepatic enzymes, hepatitis, liver failure, hypokalemia, hypertriglyceridemia, alopecia, allergic reactions (such as pruritus, rash, urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, anaphylactic, anaphylactoid and allergic reactions, photosensitivity and neutropenia. There is limited information on the use of Sporanox® during pregnancy. Cases of congenital abnormalities including skeletal, genitourinary tract, cardiovascular and ophthalmic malformations as well as chromosomal and multiple malformations have been reported during post-marketing experience. A causal relationship with Sporanox® has not been established. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Special Populations, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, and PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions for more information.)
Overdosage
Itraconazole is not removed by dialysis.
There are limited data on the outcomes of patients ingesting high doses of itraconazole. In patients taking either 1000 mg of Sporanox® (itraconazole) Oral Solution or up to 3000 mg of Sporanox® Capsules, or b.i.d. dosing for four days with Sporanox® Injection, the adverse event profile was similar to that observed at recommended doses.
Sporanox Dosage and Administration
Use only the components [Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection ampule, 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (Normal Saline) bag and filtered infusion set] provided in the kit: DO NOT SUBSTITUTE.
Sporanox® Injection should not be diluted with 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, or with Lactated Ringer's Injection, USP, alone or in combination with any other diluent. The compatibility of Sporanox® Injection with diluents other than 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (Normal Saline) is not known. NOT FOR IV BOLUS INJECTION.
NOTE: After reconstitution, the diluted Sporanox® Injection may be stored refrigerated (2–8°C) or at room temperature (15–25°C) for up to 48 hours, when protected from direct light. During administration, exposure to normal room light is acceptable.
NOTE: Use only a dedicated infusion line for administration of Sporanox® Injection. Do not introduce concomitant medication in the same bag nor through the same line as Sporanox® Injection. Other medications may be administered after flushing the line/catheter with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, as described below, and removing and replacing the entire infusion line. Alternatively, utilize another lumen, in the case of a multi-lumen catheter.
Correct preparation and administration of Sporanox® Injection are necessary to ensure maximal efficacy and safety. A precise mixing ratio is required in order to obtain a stable admixture. It is critical to maintain a 3.33 mg/mL itraconazole:diluent ratio. Failure to maintain this concentration will lead to the formation of a precipitate.
Add the full contents (25 mL) of the Sporanox® Injection ampule into the infusion bag provided, which contains 50 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (Normal Saline). Mix gently after the solution is completely transferred. Withdraw and discard 15 mL of the solution before administering to the patient. Using a flow control device, infuse 60 mL of the dilute solution (3.33 mg/mL = 200 mg itraconazole, pH apx. 4.8) intravenously over 60 minutes, using an extension line and the infusion set provided. After administration, flush the infusion set with 15–20 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, over 30 seconds–15 minutes, via the two-way stopcock. Do not use Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride Injection, USP. The compatibility of Sporanox® Injection with flush solutions other than 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (Normal Saline) is not known. Discard the entire infusion line.
Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit.
Empiric Therapy in Febrile, Neutropenic Patients with Suspected Fungal Infections (ETFN)
The recommended dose of Sporanox® Injection is 200 mg b.i.d. for four doses, followed by 200 mg once daily for up to 14 days. Each intravenous dose should be infused over 1 hour. Treatment should be continued with Sporanox® Oral Solution 200 mg (20 mL) b.i.d. until resolution of clinically significant neutropenia. The safety and efficacy of Sporanox® use exceeding 28 days in ETFN is not known.
Treatment of Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis and Aspergillosis
The recommended intravenous dose is 200 mg b.i.d. for four doses, followed by 200 mg q.d. Each intravenous dose should be infused over 1 hour.
For the treatment of blastomycosis, histoplasmosis and aspergillosis, Sporanox® can be given as oral capsules or intravenously. The safety and efficacy of Sporanox® Injection administered for greater than 14 days is not known.
Total itraconazole therapy (Sporanox® Injection followed by Sporanox® Capsules) should be continued for a minimum of 3 months and until clinical parameters and laboratory tests indicate that the active fungal infection has subsided. An inadequate period of treatment may lead to recurrence of active infection.
Sporanox® Injection should not be used in patients with creatinine clearance <30 mL/min.
How is Sporanox Supplied
Sporanox® (itraconazole) Injection for intravenous infusion is supplied as a kit (NDC 50458-298-01), containing one 25 mL colorless glass ampule of itraconazole 10 mg/mL sterile, pyrogen-free solution (NDC 50458-297-10), one 50 mL bag (100 mL capacity) of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (Normal Saline) and one filtered infusion set.
Store at or below 25°C (77°F). Protect from light and freezing.
Sporanox®
(ITRACONAZOLE)
INJECTION
Distributed by:
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
Raritan, NJ 08869
Manufactured by:
Hospira, Inc.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
631-10-938-8
U.S. Patent 4,727,064
EN-0268(7104)
Revised August 2004
©Janssen 2001
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