Phexxi is a brand name for Potassium Bitartrate. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE PHEXXI is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in females of reproductive potential for use as an on-demand method of contraception. PHEXXI is a combination of lactic acid, citric acid, and potassium bitartrate indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in females of reproductive potential…
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1 Recommended Dosage Administer one pre-filled applicator of PHEXXI (5 grams) vaginally immediately before or up to one hour before each act of vaginal intercourse. If more than one act of vaginal intercourse occurs within one hour, an additional dose must be applied.
Five grams of PHEXXI contains 90 mg of lactic acid, 50 mg of citric acid, and 20 mg of potassium bitartrate. 2 Timing of PHEXXI Use May use PHEXXI during any part of the menstrual cycle. May use PHEXXI as soon as it is safe to resume vaginal intercourse after childbirth, abortion, or miscarriage.
3 Use of PHEXXI with Other Contraceptive Methods PHEXXI may be used concomitantly with hormonal contraceptives; latex, polyurethane, and polyisoprene condoms; and vaginal diaphragms. Avoid PHEXXI use with vaginal rings. 4 Use of PHEXXI with Other Vaginal Products PHEXXI may be used concomitantly with other products for vaginal infections including miconazole, metronidazole, and tioconazole.
1) ] Most common adverse reactions (≥2%) were vulvovaginal burning sensation, vulvovaginal pruritus, vulvovaginal mycotic infection, urinary tract infection, vulvovaginal discomfort, bacterial vaginosis, vaginal discharge, genital discomfort, dysuria, and vulvovaginal pain.
gov/medwatch. 1 Clinical Trials Experience 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.
The safety of PHEXXI (pre-filled applicator with 5-gram dose) has been evaluated in two clinical trials (Study 1 and Study 2) in 2804 subjects (over 19,000 cycles of exposure) . 3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 5% other; 32% of the study population was Hispanic.
S. subjects were exposed to PHEXXI for 13 cycles. Hypersensitivity Reaction Of the 2804 PHEXXI-treated subjects in Studies 1 and 2, one subject reported a suspected drug hypersensitivity. Avoid PHEXXI use in females of reproductive potential with suspected hypersensitivity to the ingredients in PHEXXI.
S. 5%). The majority of these adverse reactions were mild and few led to discontinuation. S. Table 1. S. 5 Vulvovaginal Mycotic Infection Includes preferred terms (PT) vulvovaginal mycotic infection and vulvovaginal candidiasis. 1 Urinary Tract Infection Includes PTs urinary tract infection, streptococcal urinary tract infection, Escherichia urinary tract infection, and urinary tract infection bacterial.
1)]. 6% discontinued from the clinical trials due to an adverse reaction. 1% each). 8% (131 of 1330) reported symptoms of local discomfort (burning, itching, pain, and "other"). 9% were severe. Two subjects discontinued participation in the study due to male partner symptoms.
36% (n=10) reported adverse reactions of cystitis, pyelonephritis, or other upper urinary tract infection (UTI). Of these, one case of pyelonephritis was considered serious and required hospitalization. Avoid use of PHEXXI in females of reproductive potential with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection or urinary tract abnormalities .
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