JAMP-MYCOPHENOLATE is a brand name for Mycophenolate Mofetil, supplied as a capsule. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil) is indicated for: Adults The prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients receiving allogeneic renal, cardiac or hepatic transplants. JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be used concomitantly with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. 1.1 Pediatrics (2-18 years of age): …
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1 Dosing Considerations JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil) should be used concomitantly with standard cyclosporine and corticosteroid therapy. JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules The initial oral dose of JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be given as soon as possible following renal, cardiac or hepatic transplantation.
Food had no effect on MPA AUC, but has been shown to decrease MPA Cmax by 40%. It is recommended that JAMP- Mycophenolate Capsules be administered on an empty stomach. 2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment Adults Renal Transplantation A dose of 1 g administered orally twice a day (daily dose of 2 g) is recommended for use in renal transplant patients.
5 g administered twice daily (daily dose of 3 g) was used in clinical trials and was shown to be safe and effective, no efficacy advantage could be established for renal transplant patients. Patients receiving 2 g per day of mycophenolate mofetil in these trials demonstrated an overall better safety profile than did patients receiving 3 g per day of mycophenolate mofetil.
5 g twice daily oral (daily dose of 3 g) is recommended for use in adult cardiac transplant patients. 5 g twice daily oral (daily dose of 3 g) is recommended for use in adult hepatic transplant patients. 5 g daily dose). 5 m2 may be dosed with JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules at a dose of 1 g twice daily (2 g daily dose).
73 m 2) outside the immediate post-transplant period, doses of JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules greater than 1 g administered twice a day should be avoided. These patients should also be carefully observed. (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Pharmacokinetics, Special Populations and Conditions, Renal Insufficiency) No data are available for cardiac or hepatic transplant patients with severe chronic renal impairment.
JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be used for cardiac or hepatic transplant patients with severe chronic renal impairment if the potential benefits outweigh the potenti al risks. 3 x 103/μL), dosing with JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be interrupted or the dose reduced, appropriate diagnostic tests performed, and the patient managed appropriately.
(See WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Immune, Monitoring and Laboratory Tests and ADVERSE REACTIONS) Delayed Renal Graft Function Post Transplant: No dose adjustment is recommended for these patients, however, they should be carefully observed.
1 Adverse Reaction Overview The adverse event profile associated with the use of immunosuppressive drugs is often difficult to establish owing to the presence of underlying disease and the concurrent use of many other medications. The principal adverse reactions associated with the administration of JAMP- Mycophenolate Capsules include diarrhea, leukopenia, sepsis and vomiting, and there is evidence of a higher frequency of certain types of infections.
2 Clinical Trial Adverse Reactions Clinical trials are conducted under very specific conditions. The adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials; therefore, may not reflect the rates observed in practice and should not be compared to the rates in the clinical trials of another drug.
Adverse reaction information from clinical trials may be useful in identifying and approximating rates of adverse drug reactions in JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (Mycophenolate Mofetil Capsules) Page 13 of 68 real-world use. Mycophenolate mofetil (oral) The incidence of adverse events for mycophenolate mofetil was determined in randomized comparative double-blind trials in prevention of rejection in renal (2 active, 1 placebo controlled trials), cardiac (1 active controlled trial) and hepatic (1 active controlled trial) transplant patients.
Safety data are summarized below for all active controlled trials in renal (2 trials), cardiac (1 trial) and hepatic (1 trial) transplant patients. Approximately 53% of renal patients, 65% of the cardiac patients and 45% of the hepatic patients have been treated for more than one year.
Adverse events, whether or not deemed to be causally associated with the study medication, reported in 10% of patients in treatment groups are presented below. 8 […]
3 Pharmacokinetics .............................................................................................. 28 11 STORAGE, STABILITY AND DISPOSAL ........................................................................ 34 12 SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS..........................................................................
34 PART II: SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ............................................................................... 35 13 PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION........................................................................... 35 14 CLINICAL TRIALS.......................................................................................................
1 Trial Design and Study Demographics ................................................................. 2 Study Results ..................................................................................................... 3 Comparative Bioavailability Studies ....................................................................
40 15 MICROBIOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 42 16 NON-CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY ....................................................................................
42 17 SUPPORTING PRODUCT MONOGRAPHS ............................................................... 59 PATIENT MEDICATION INFORMATION .......................................................................... 60 JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (Mycophenolate Mofetil Capsules) Page 4 of 68 PART I: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION 1 INDICATIONS JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil) is indicated for: Adults The prophylaxis of organ rejection in patients receiving allogeneic renal, cardiac or hepatic transplants.
JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be used concomitantly with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. 1 Pediatrics (2-18 years of age): JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in pediatric patients (2 to 18 years) receiving allogeneic renal transplants.
JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil) is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic acid or any component of the drug product. (See DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING).
JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is contraindicated during pregnancy due to its mutagenic and teratogenic potential (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS). JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is contraindicated in women of childbearing potential not using highly effective contraceptive methods and without providing a pregnancy test result.
(see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS). JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS).
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4 Administration JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be administered orally, and should be taken on an empty stomach (See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Absorption)
JAMP - Mycophenolate Capsules should be used concomitantly with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. 2 Geriatrics No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for geriatric use. 2 CONTRAINDICATIONS JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil) is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolic acid or any component of the drug product.
(See DOSAGE FORMS, STRENGTHS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING). JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is contraindicated during pregnancy due to its mutagenic and teratogenic potential (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS). JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is contraindicated in women of childbearing potential not using highly effective contraceptive methods and without providing a pregnancy test result.
(see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS). JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS). 3 SERIOUS WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS BOX Serious Warnings and precautions There have been reports of first trimester pregnancy loss and congenital malformations following the use of mycophenolate mofetil in combination with other immunosuppressants during pregnancy (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS).
Increased susceptibility to infection and the possible development of lymphoma may result from immunosuppression. Only physicians experienced in immunosuppressive JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (Mycophenolate Mofetil Capsules) Page 5 of 68 therapy and management of solid organ transplant patients should use JAMP- Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil).
Patients receiving the drug should be managed in facilities equipped and staffed with adequate laboratory and supportive medical resources. The physician responsible for maintenance therapy should have complete information requisite for the follow-up of the patient.
1 Dosing Considerations JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules (mycophenolate mofetil) should be used concomitantly with standard cyclosporine and corticosteroid therapy. JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules The initial oral dose of JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules should be given as soon as possible following renal, cardiac or hepatic transplantation.
Food had no effect on MPA AUC, but has been shown to decrease MPA Cmax by 40%. It is recommended that JAMP- Mycophenolate Capsules be administered on an empty stomach. 2 Recommended Dose and Dosage Adjustment Adults Renal Transplantation A dose of 1 g administered orally twice a day (daily dose of 2 g) is recommended for use in renal transplant patients.
5 g administered twice daily (daily dose of 3 g) was used in clinical trials and was shown to be safe and effective, no efficacy advantage could be established for renal transplant patients. Patients receiving 2 g per day of mycophenolate mofetil in these trials demonstrated an overall better safety profile than did patients receiving 3 g per day of mycophenolate mofetil.
5 g twice daily oral (daily dose of 3 g) is recommended for use in adult cardiac transplant patients. 5 g twice daily oral (daily dose of 3 g) is recommended for use in adult hepatic transplant patients. 5 g daily dose). 5 m2 may be dosed with JAMP-Mycophenolate Capsules at a dose of 1 g twice daily (2 g daily dose).
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