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Revatio 20 mg film-coated tablets

Each film-coated tablet contains 20 mg of sildenafil (as citrate).

Excipient(s) with known effect:

Each tablet also contains 0.7 mg of lactose.

For the full list of excipients, (see section 6.1).

Film-coated tablet.

White, round, biconvex film-coated tablets marked “PFIZER” on one side and “RVT 20”on the other.

Adults

Treatment of adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension classified as WHO functional class II and III, to improve exercise capacity. Efficacy has been shown in primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with connective tissue disease.

Paediatric population

Treatment of paediatric patients aged 1 year to 17 years old with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Efficacy in terms of improvement of exercise capacity or pulmonary haemodynamics has been shown in primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (see section 5.1).

Treatment should only be initiated and monitored by a physician experienced in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. In case of clinical deterioration in spite of Revatio treatment, alternative therapies should be considered.

Posology

Adults

The recommended dose is 20 mg three times a day (TID). Physicians should advise patients who forget to take Revatio to take a dose as soon as possible and then continue with the normal dose. Patients should not take a double dose to compensate for the missed dose..

Paediatric population (1 year to 17 years)

For paediatric patients aged 1 year to 17 years old, the recommended dose in patients ≤ 20 kg is 10 mg (1 ml of compounded suspension) three times a day and for patients > 20 kg is 20 mg (2 ml of compounded suspension or 1 tablet) three times a day. Higher than recommended doses should not be used in paediatric patients with PAH (see also sections 4.4 and 5.1).

For instructions on compounding of the medicinal product before administration, (see section 6.6).

Patients using other medicinal products

In general, any dose adjustment should be administered only after a careful benefit-risk assessment. A downward dose adjustment to 20 mg twice daily should be considered when sildenafil is co-administered to patients already receiving CYP3A4 inhibitors like erythromycin or saquinavir. A downward dose adjustment to 20 mg once daily is recommended in case of co-administration with more potent CYP3A4 inhibitors clarithromycin, telithromycin and nefazodone. Dose adjustments of sildenafil may be required when co-administered with CYP3A4 inducers (see section 4.5). For the use of sildenafil with the most potent CYP3A4 inhibitors, (see section 4.3).

Special populations

Elderly (≥ 65 years)

Dose adjustments are not required in elderly patients. Clinical efficacy as measured by 6-minute walk distance could be less in elderly patients.

Renal impairment

Initial dose adjustments are not required in patients with renal impairment, including severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min). A downward dose adjustment to 20 mg twice daily should be considered after a careful benefit-risk assessment only if therapy is not well-tolerated.

Hepatic impairment

Initial dose adjustments are not required in patients with hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class A and B). A downward dose adjustment to 20 mg twice daily should be considered after a careful benefit-risk assessment only if therapy is not well-tolerated.

Revatio is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C), (see section 4.3).

Paediatric population

The safety and efficacy of Revatio in children below 1 year of age has not been established. No data are available.

Discontinuation of treatment

Limited data suggests that the abrupt discontinuation of Revatio is not associated with rebound worsening of pulmonary arterial hypertension. However to avoid the possible occurrence of sudden clinical deterioration during withdrawal, a gradual dose reduction should be considered. Intensified monitoring is recommended during the discontinuation period.

Method of administration

Revatio is for oral use only. Tablets should be taken approximately 6 to 8 hours apart with or without food.

For compounded oral suspension: before withdrawing the required dose from the bottle, shake the compounded oral suspension well for not less than 10 seconds.

Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.

Co-administration with nitric oxide donors (such as amyl nitrite) or nitrates in any form due to the hypotensive effects of nitrates (see section 5.1).

Combination with the most potent of the CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir) (see section 4.5).

Patients who have loss of vision in one eye because of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION), regardless of whether this episode was in connection or not with previous PDE5 inhibitor exposure (see section 4.4).

The safety of sildenafil has not been studied in the following sub-groups of patients and its use is therefore contraindicated:

Severe hepatic impairment,

Recent history of stroke or myocardial infarction,

Severe hypotension (blood pressure < 90/50 mmHg) at initiation.

The efficacy of Revatio has not been established in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (functional class IV). If the clinical situation deteriorates, therapies that are recommended at the severe stage of the disease (eg, epoprostenol) should be considered (see section 4.2). The benefit-risk balance of sildenafil has not been established in patients assessed to be at WHO functional class I pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Studies with sildenafil have been performed in forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to primary (idiopathic), connective tissue disease associated or congenital heart disease associated forms of PAH (see section 5.1). The use of sildenafil in other forms of PAH is not recommended.

In the long term paediatric extension study, an increase in deaths was observed in patients administered doses higher than the recommended dose. Therefore, doses higher than the recommended doses should not be used in paediatric patients with PAH (see also sections 4.2 and 5.1).

Retinitis pigmentosa

The safety of sildenafil has not been studied in patients with known hereditary degenerative retinal disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa (a minority of these patients have genetic disorders of retinal phosphodiesterases) and therefore its use is not recommended.

Vasodilatory action

When prescribing sildenafil, physicians should carefully consider whether patients with certain underlying conditions could be adversely affected by sildenafil's mild to moderate vasodilatory effects, for example patients with hypotension, patients with fluid depletion, severe left ventricular outflow obstruction or autonomic dysfunction (see section 4.4).

Cardiovascular risk factors

In post-marketing experience with sildenafil for male erectile dysfunction, serious cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, sudden cardiac death, ventricular arrhythmia, cerebrovascular haemorrhage, transient ischaemic attack, hypertension and hypotension have been reported in temporal association with the use of sildenafil. Most, but not all, of these patients had pre-existing cardiovascular risk factors. Many events were reported to occur during or shortly after sexual intercourse and a few were reported to occur shortly after the use of sildenafil without sexual activity. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to these factors or to other factors.

Priapism

Sildenafil should be used with caution in patients with anatomical deformation of the penis (such as angulation, cavernosal fibrosis or Peyronie's disease), or in patients who have conditions which may predispose them to priapism (such as sickle cell anaemia, multiple myeloma or leukaemia).

Vaso occlusive crises in patients with sickle cell anaemia

Sildenafil should not be used in patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to sickle cell anaemia. In a clinical study events of vaso-occlusive crises requiring hospitalisation were reported more commonly by patients receiving Revatio than those receiving placebo leading to the premature termination of this study.

Visual events

Visual defects and cases of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have been reported in connection with the intake of sildenafil and other PDE5 inhibitors. The patient should be advised that in case of sudden visual defect, he should stop taking Revatio and consult a physician immediately (see section 4.3).

Alpha-blockers

Caution is advised when sildenafil is administered to patients taking an alpha-blocker as the co-administration may lead to symptomatic hypotension in susceptible individuals (see section 4.5). In order to minimise the potential for developing postural hypotension, patients should be haemodynamically stable on alpha-blocker therapy prior to initiating sildenafil treatment. Physicians should advise patients what to do in the event of postural hypotensive symptoms.

Bleeding disorders

Studies with human platelets indicate that sildenafil potentiates the antiaggregatory effect of sodium nitroprusside in vitro. There is no safety information on the administration of sildenafil to patients with bleeding disorders or active peptic ulceration. Therefore sildenafil should be administered to these patients only after careful benefit-risk assessment.

Vitamin K antagonists

In pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, there may be a potential for increased risk of bleeding when sildenafil is initiated in patients already using a Vitamin K antagonist, particularly in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to connective tissue disease.

Veno-occlusive disease

No data are available with sildenafil in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. However, cases of life threatening pulmonary oedema have been reported with vasodilators (mainly prostacyclin) when used in those patients. Consequently, should signs of pulmonary oedema occur when sildenafil is administered in patients with pulmonary hypertension, the possibility of associated veno-occlusive disease should be considered.

Galactose intolerance

Lactose monohydrate is present in the tablet film coat. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicinal product.

Effects of other medicinal products on sildenafil

In vitro studies

Sildenafil metabolism is principally mediated by the cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoforms 3A4 (major route) and 2C9 (minor route). Therefore, inhibitors of these isoenzymes may reduce sildenafil clearance and inducers of these isoenzymes may increase sildenafil clearance. For dose recommendations (see sections 4.2 and 4.3).

In vivo studies

Co-administration of oral sildenafil and intravenous epoprostenol has been evaluated (see sections 4.8 and 5.1).

The efficacy and safety of sildenafil co-administered with other treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension (eg, bosentan, iloprost) has not been studied in controlled clinical trials. Therefore, caution is recommended in case of co-administration. There is a pharmacokinetic interaction between sildenafil and bosentan (see below information on the interaction with CYP3A4 inducers and effects of sildenafil on other medicinal products).

The safety and efficacy of sildenafil when co-administered with other PDE5 inhibitors has not been studied in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.

Population pharmacokinetic analysis of pulmonary arterial hypertension clinical trial data indicated a reduction in sildenafil clearance and/or an increase of oral bioavailability when co-administered with CYP3A4 substrates and the combination of CYP3A4 substrates and beta-blockers. These were the only factors with a statistically significant impact on sildenafil pharmacokinetics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The exposure to sildenafil in patients on CYP3A4 substrates and CYP3A4 substrates plus beta-blockers was 43 % and 66 % higher, respectively, compared to patients not receiving these classes of medicines. Sildenafil exposure was 5-fold higher at a dose of 80 mg three times a day compared to the exposure at a dose of 20 mg three times a day. This concentration range covers the increase in sildenafil exposure observed in specifically designed drug interaction studies with CYP3A4 inhibitors (except with the most potent of the CYP3A4 inhibitors eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir).

CYP3A4 inducers seemed to have a substantial impact on the pharmacokinetics of sildenafil in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, which was confirmed in the in-vivo interaction study with CYP3A4 inducer bosentan.

Co-administration of bosentan (a moderate inducer of CYP3A4, CYP2C9 and possibly of CYP2C19) 125 mg twice daily with sildenafil 80 mg three times a day (at steady state) concomitantly administered during 6 days in healthy volunteers resulted in a 63 % decrease of sildenafil AUC. Caution is recommended in case of co-administration.

Efficacy of sildenafil should be closely monitored in patients using concomitant potent CYP3A4 inducers, such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, St John's wort and rifampicine.

Co-administration of the HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir, which is a highly potent P450 inhibitor, at steady state (500 mg twice daily) with sildenafil (100 mg single dose) resulted in a 300 % (4-fold) increase in sildenafil C_max and a 1,000 % (11-fold) increase in sildenafil plasma AUC. At 24 hours, the plasma levels of sildenafil were still approximately 200 ng/ml, compared to approximately 5 ng/ml when sildenafil was administered alone. This is consistent with ritonavir's marked effects on a broad range of P450 substrates. Based on these pharmacokinetic results co-administration of sildenafil with ritonavir is contraindicated in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients (see section 4.3).

Co-administration of the HIV protease inhibitor saquinavir, a CYP3A4 inhibitor, at steady state (1200 mg three times a day) with sildenafil (100 mg single dose) resulted in a 140 % increase in sildenafil C_max and a 210 % increase in sildenafil AUC. Sildenafil had no effect on saquinavir pharmacokinetics. For dose recommendations (see section 4.2).

When a single 100 mg dose of sildenafil was administered with erythromycin, a specific CYP3A4 inhibitor, at steady state (500 mg twice daily for 5 days), there was a 182 % increase in sildenafil systemic exposure (AUC). For dose recommendations (see section 4.2). In normal healthy male volunteers, there was no evidence of an effect of azithromycin (500 mg daily for 3 days) on the AUC, C_max, T_max, elimination rate constant, or subsequent half-life of sildenafil or its principal circulating metabolite. No dose adjustment is required. Cimetidine (800 mg), a cytochrome P450 inhibitor and a non-specific CYP3A4 inhibitor, caused a 56 % increase in plasma sildenafil concentrations when co-administered with sildenafil (50 mg) to healthy volunteers. No dose adjustment is required.

The most potent of the CYP3A4 inhibitors such as ketoconazole and itraconazole would be expected to have effects similar to ritonavir (see section 4.3). CYP3A4 inhibitors like clarithromycin, telithromycin and nefazodone are expected to have an effect in between that of ritonavir and CYP3A4 inhibitors like saquinavir or erythromycin a seven-fold increase in exposure is assumed. Therefore dose adjustments are recommended when using CYP3A4 inhibitors (see section 4.2).

The population pharmacokinetic analysis in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients suggested that co-administration of beta-blockers in combination with CYP3A4 substrates might result in an additional increase in sildenafil exposure compared with administration of CYP3A4 substrates alone.

Grapefruit juice is a weak inhibitor of CYP3A4 gut wall metabolism and may give rise to modest increases in plasma levels of sildenafil. No dose adjustment is required but the concomitant use of sildenafil and grapefruit juice is not recommended.

Single doses of antacid (magnesium hydroxide/aluminium hydroxide) did not affect the bioavailability of sildenafil.

Co-administration of oral contraceptives (ethinyloestradiol 30 μg and levonorgestrel 150 μg) did not affect the pharmacokinetics of sildenafil.

Nicorandil is a hybrid of potassium channel activator and nitrate. Due to the nitrate component it has the potential to have serious interaction with sildenafil (see section 4.3).

Effects of sildenafil on other medicinal products

In vitro studies

Sildenafil is a weak inhibitor of the cytochrome P450 isoforms 1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1 and 3A4 (IC₅₀ > 150 μM).

There are no data on the interaction of sildenafil and non-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitors such as theophylline or dipyridamole.

In vivo studies

No significant interactions were shown when sildenafil (50 mg) was co-administered with tolbutamide (250 mg) or warfarin (40 mg), both of which are metabolised by CYP2C9.

Sildenafil had no significant effect on atorvastatin exposure (AUC increased 11 %), suggesting that sildenafil does not have a clinically relevant effect on CYP3A4.

No interactions were observed between sildenafil (100 mg single dose) and acenocoumarol.

Sildenafil (50 mg) did not potentiate the increase in bleeding time caused by acetyl salicylic acid (150 mg).

Sildenafil (50 mg) did not potentiate the hypotensive effects of alcohol in healthy volunteers with mean maximum blood alcohol levels of 80 mg/dl.

In a study of healthy volunteers sildenafil at steady state (80 mg three times a day) resulted in a 50 % increase in bosentan AUC (125 mg twice daily). Caution is recommended in case of co-administration.

In a specific interaction study, where sildenafil (100 mg) was co-administered with amlodipine in hypertensive patients, there was an additional reduction on supine systolic blood pressure of 8 mmHg. The corresponding additional reduction in supine diastolic blood pressure was 7 mmHg. These additional blood pressure reductions were of a similar magnitude to those seen when sildenafil was administered alone to healthy volunteers.

In three specific drug-drug interaction studies, the alpha-blocker doxazosin (4 mg and 8 mg) and sildenafil (25 mg, 50 mg, or 100 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, and mean additional reductions of standing blood pressure of 6/6 mmHg, 11/4 mmHg, and 4/5 mmHg, respectively were observed. When sildenafil and doxazosin were administered simultaneously to patients stabilized on doxazosin therapy, there were infrequent reports of patients who experienced symptomatic postural hypotension. These reports included dizziness and lightheadedness, but not syncope. Concomitant administration of sildenafil to patients taking alpha-blocker therapy may lead to symptomatic hypotension in susceptible individuals (see section 4.4).

Sildenafil (100 mg single dose) did not affect the steady state pharmacokinetics of the HIV protease inhibitor saquinavir, which is a CYP3A4 substrate/inhibitor.

Consistent with its known effects on the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway (see section 5.1), sildenafil was shown to potentiate the hypotensive effects of nitrates, and its co-administration with nitric oxide donors or nitrates in any form is therefore contraindicated (see section 4.3).

Sildenafil had no clinically significant impact on the plasma levels of oral contraceptives (ethinyloestradiol 30 μg and levonorgestrel 150 μg).

Paediatric population

Interaction studies have only been performed in adults.

Women of childbearing potential and contraception in males and females

Due to lack of data on effects of Revatio in pregnant women, Revatio is not recommended for women of childbearing potential unless also using appropriate contraceptive measures.

Pregnancy

There are no data from the use of sildenafil in pregnant women. Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to pregnancy and embryonal/foetal development. Studies in animals have shown toxicity with respect to postnatal development (see section 5.3).

Due to lack of data, Revatio should not be used in pregnant women unless strictly necessary.

Breast feeding

It is not known whether sildenafil enters the breast milk. Revatio should not be administered to breast-feeding mothers.

Fertility

Non-clinical data revealed no special hazard for humans based on conventional studies of fertility (see section 5.3)

Revatio has moderate influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

As dizziness and altered vision were reported in clinical trials with sildenafil, patients should be aware of how they might be affected by Revatio, before driving or using machines.

Summary of the safety profile

In the pivotal placebo-controlled study of Revatio in pulmonary arterial hypertension, a total of 207 patients were randomized to and treated with 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg TID doses of Revatio and 70 patients were randomized to placebo. The duration of treatment was 12 weeks. The overall frequency of discontinuation in sildenafil treated patients at doses of 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg TID was 2.9 %, 3.0 % and 8.5 % respectively, compared to 2.9 % with placebo. Of the 277 subjects treated in the pivotal study, 259 entered a long-term extension study. Doses up to 80 mg three times a day (4 times the recommended dose of 20 mg three times a day) were administered and after 3 years 87 % of 183 patients on study treatment were receiving Revatio 80 mg TID.

In a placebo-controlled study of Revatio as an adjunct to intravenous epoprostenol in pulmonary arterial hypertension, a total of 134 patients were treated with Revatio (in a fixed titration starting from 20 mg, to 40 mg and then 80 mg, three times a day, as tolerated) and epoprostenol, and 131 patients were treated with placebo and epoprostenol. The duration of treatment was 16 weeks. The overall frequency of discontinuations in sildenafil/epoprostenol treated patients due to adverse events was 5.2 % compared to 10.7 % in the placebo/epoprostenol treated patients. Newly reported adverse reactions, which occurred more frequently in the sildenafil/ epoprostenol group, were bloodshot eyes/red eyes, blurred vision, nasal congestion, night sweats, back pain and dry mouth. The known adverse reactions headache, flushing, pain in extremity and oedema were noted in a higher frequency in sildenafil/epoprostenol treated patients compared to placebo/epoprostenol treated patients. Of the subjects who completed the initial study, 242 entered a long-term extension study. Doses up to 80 mg TID were administered and after 3 years 68 % of 133 patients on study treatment were receiving Revatio 80 mg TID.

In the two-placebo controlled studies adverse events were generally mild to moderate in severity. The most commonly reported adverse reactions that occurred (greater or equal to 10 %) on Revatio compared to placebo were headache, flushing, dyspepsia, diarrhoea and limb pain.

Tabulated list of adverse reactions

Adverse reactions which occurred in > 1 % of Revatio-treated patients and were more frequent (> 1 % difference) on Revatio in the pivotal study or in the Revatio combined data set of both the placebo-controlled studies in pulmonary arterial hypertension, at doses of 20, 40 or 80 mg TID are listed in the table below by class and frequency grouping (very common (≥ 1/10), common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10), uncommon (≥ 1/1000 to < 1/100) and not known (cannot be estimated from the available data). Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.

Reports from post-marketing experience are included in italics.

In post marketing surveillance, adverse events/reactions that have been reported with an unknown frequency in patients taking sildenafil for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (MED) include:

Eye disorders: Non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION), retinal vascular occlusion, visual field defect.

Paediatric population

In the placebo-controlled study of Revatio in patients 1 to 17 years of age with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a total of 174 patients were treated three times a day with either low (10 mg in patients > 20 kg; no patients ≤ 20 kg received the low dose), medium (10 mg in patients ≥ 8-20 kg; 20 mg in patients ≥ 20-45 kg; 40 mg in patients > 45 kg) or high dose (20 mg in patients ≥ 8-20 kg; 40 mg in patients ≥ 20-45 kg; 80 mg in patients > 45 kg) regimens of Revatio and 60 were treated with placebo.

The adverse reactions profile seen in this paediatric study was generally consistent with that in adults (see table above). The most common treatment-related AEs (TRAEs) that occurred (with a frequency ≥ 1 %) on Revatio (combined doses) with a frequency ≥ 1 % over placebo, in the paediatric study were vomiting (5.2 %), cough, pyrexia, (each 1.7 %) and nausea, abdominal pain lower, abdominal pain upper, photophobia (each 1.1%). TRAEs erection increased and spontaneous penile erections occurred with a combined frequency of 9.0 % in male subjects in the combined sildenafil group. Most of these TRAEs were mild or moderate in severity.

220 subjects who completed the 16 week placebo-controlled study entered a long-term extension study. Subjects who had been on active therapy continued in the same treatment regimen, whilst those who had been on placebo therapy for 16 weeks were randomized to low, medium or high dose groups of sildenafil.

At two years 184 subjects were still participating in the extension study. Over the first two years of sildenafil dosing a total of 4 of the 229 subjects who received sildenafil had a serious adverse reaction; 1 of 74 subjects in the medium dose group and 3 of 100 subjects in the high dose group. These 4 events were convulsion, hypersensitivity, hypoxia and ventricular arrhythmia.

From a data cut with a median subject duration of treatment of 2.2 years (range: 0 to 5.0 years) the most frequently reported treatment related AEs were: headache (13.2 %), erection increased (9.0 %), vomiting (6.8 %), abdominal pain (3.4 %) cough and dyspepsia (each 2.6 %).

In single dose volunteer studies of doses up to 800 mg, adverse reactions were similar to those seen at lower doses, but the incidence rates and severities were increased. At single doses of 200 mg the incidence of adverse reactions (headache, flushing, dizziness, dyspepsia, nasal congestion, and altered vision) was 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 not eliminated in the urine.

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Urologicals, Drugs used in erectile dysfunction, ATC code: G04BE03

Mechanism of action

Sildenafil is a potent and selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), the enzyme that is responsible for degradation of cGMP. Apart from the presence of this enzyme in the corpus cavernosum of the penis, PDE5 is also present in the pulmonary vasculature. Sildenafil, therefore, increases cGMP within pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells resulting in relaxation. In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension this can lead to vasodilation of the pulmonary vascular bed and, to a lesser degree, vasodilatation in the systemic circulation.

Pharmacodynamic effects

Studies in vitro have shown that sildenafil is selective for PDE5. Its effect is more potent on PDE5 than on other known phosphodiesterases. There is a 10-fold selectivity over PDE6 which is involved in the phototransduction pathway in the retina. There is an 80-fold selectivity over PDE1, and over 700-fold over PDE 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. In particular, sildenafil has greater than 4,000-fold selectivity for PDE5 over PDE3, the cAMP-specific phosphodiesterase isoform involved in the control of cardiac contractility.

Sildenafil causes mild and transient decreases in systemic blood pressure which, in the majority of cases, do not translate into clinical effects. After chronic dosing of 80 mg three times a day to patients with systemic hypertension the mean change from baseline in systolic and diastolic blood pressure was a decrease of 9.4 mmHg and 9.1 mm Hg respectively. After chronic dosing of 80 mg three times a day to patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension lesser effects in blood pressure reduction were observed (a reduction in both systolic and diastolic pressure of 2 mmHg). At the recommended dose of 20 mg three times a day no reductions in systolic or diastolic pressure were seen.

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 pulmonary arterial hypertension no clinically relevant effects on the ECG were reported.

In a study of the hemodynamic effects of a single oral 100 mg dose of sildenafil in 14 patients with severe coronary artery disease (CAD) (> 70 % stenosis of at least one coronary artery), the mean resting systolic and diastolic blood pressures decreased by 7 % and 6 % respectively compared to baseline. Mean pulmonary systolic blood pressure decreased by 9 %. Sildenafil showed no effect on cardiac output, and did not impair blood flow through the stenosed coronary arteries.

Mild and transient differences in colour discrimination (blue/green) were detected in some subjects using the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 hue test at 1 hour following a 100 mg dose, with no effects evident after 2 hours post-dose. The postulated mechanism for this change in colour discrimination is related to inhibition of PDE6, which is involved in the phototransduction cascade of the retina. Sildenafil has no effect on visual acuity or contrast sensitivity. In a small size placebo-controlled study of patients with documented early age-related macular degeneration (n = 9), sildenafil (single dose, 100 mg) demonstrated no significant changes in visual tests conducted (visual acuity, Amsler grid, colour discrimination simulated traffic light, Humphrey perimeter and photostress).

Clinical efficacy and safety

Efficacy in adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 278 patients with primary pulmonary hypertension, PAH associated with connective tissue disease (CTD), and PAH following surgical repair of congenital heart lesions. Patients were randomised to one of four treatment groups: placebo, sildenafil 20 mg, sildenafil 40 mg or sildenafil 80 mg, three times a day. Of the 278 patients randomised, 277 patients received at least 1 dose of study drug. The study population consisted of 68 (25 %) men and 209 (75 %) women with a mean age of 49 years (range: 18-81 years) and baseline 6-minute walk test distance between 100 and 450 metres inclusive (mean: 344 metres). 175 patients (63 %) included were diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, 84 (30 %) were diagnosed with PAH associated with connective tissue disease (CTD) and 18 (7 %) of the patients were diagnosed with PAH following surgical repair of congenital heart lesions. Most patients were WHO Functional Class II (107/277, 39 %) or III (160/277, 58 %) with a mean baseline 6 minute walking distance of 378 meters and 326 meters respectively; fewer patients were Class I (1/277, 0.4%) or IV (9/277, 3 %) at baseline. Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction < 45 % or left ventricular shortening fraction < 0.2 were not studied.

Sildenafil (or placebo) was added to patients' background therapy which could have included a combination of anticoagulation, digoxin, calcium channel blockers, diuretics or oxygen. The use of prostacyclin, prostacyclin analogues and endothelin receptor antagonists was not permitted as add-on therapy, and neither was arginine supplementation. Patients who previously failed bosentan therapy were excluded from the study.

The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline at week 12 in 6-minute walk distance(6MWD). A statistically significant increase in (6MWD). 6-minute walk distance was observed in all 3 sildenafil dose groups compared to those on placebo. Placebo corrected increases in (6MWD). were 45 metres (p < 0.0001), 46 metres (p < 0.0001) and 50 metres (p < 0.0001) for sildenafil 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg TID respectively. There was no significant difference in effect between sildenafil doses. For patients with a baseline 6MWD < 325 m improved efficacy was observed with higher doses (placebo-corrected improvements of 58 metres, 65 metres and 87 metres for 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg doses TID, respectively).

When analysed by WHO functional class, a statistically significant increase in 6MWD was observed in the 20 mg dose group. For class II and class III, placebo corrected increases of 49 metres (p = 0.0007) and 45 metres (p = 0.0031) were observed respectively.

The improvement in 6MWD was apparent after 4 weeks of treatment and this effect was maintained at weeks 8 and 12. Results were generally consistent in subgroups according to aetiology (primary and CTD-associated PAH), WHO functional class, gender, race, location, mean PAP and PVRI.

Patients on all sildenafil doses achieved a statistically significant reduction in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) compared to those on placebo. Placebo-corrected treatment effects with mPAP were –2.7 mmHg (p = 0.04) ), -3.0 mm Hg (p = 0.01) and -5.1 mm Hg (p < 0.0001) for sildenafil 20 mg , 40 mg and 80 mg TID respectively. Placebo-corrected treatment effects with PVR were -178 dyne.sec/cm⁵ (p=0.0051), -195 dyne.sec/cm⁵ (p=0.0017) and -320 dyne.sec/cm⁵ (p<0.0001) for sildenafil 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg TID, respectively. The percent reduction at 12 weeks for sildenafil 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg TID in PVR (11.2 %%, 12.9 %, 23.3%) was proportionally greater than the reduction in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) (7.2 %, 5.9 %, 14.4 %). The effect of sildenafil on mortality is unknown.

A greater percentage of patients on each of the sildenafil doses (i.e. 28 %, 36 % and 42 % of subjects who received sildenafil 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg TID doses, respectively) showed an improvement by at least one WHO functional class at week 12 compared to placebo (7 %). The respective odds ratios were 2.92 (p=0.0087), 4.32 (p=0.0004) and 5.75 (p<0.0001).

Long-term survival data in naive population

Patients enrolled into the pivotal study were eligible to enter a long term open label extension study. At 3 years 87 % of the patients were receiving a dose of 80 mg TID. A total of 207 patients were treated with Revatio in the pivotal study, and their long term survival status was assessed for a minimum of 3 years. In this population, Kaplan-Meier estimates of 1, 2 and 3 year survival were 96 %, 91 % and 82 %, respectively. Survival in patients of WHO functional class II at baseline at 1, 2 and 3 years was 99 %, 91 %, and 84 % respectively, and for patients of WHO functional class III at baseline was 94 %, 90 %, and 81 %, respectively.

Efficacy in adult patients with PAH (when used in combination with epoprostenol)

A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study was conducted in 267 patients with PAH who were stabilised on intravenous epoprostenol. The PAH patients included those with Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (212/267, 79 %) and PAH associated with CTD (55/267, 21%). Most patients were WHO Functional Class II (68/267, 26 %) or III (175/267, 66 %); fewer patients were Class I (3/267, 1 %) or IV (16/267, 6 %) at baseline; for a few patients (5/267, 2 %), the WHO Functional Class was unknown. Patients were randomised to placebo or sildenafil (in a fixed titration starting from 20 mg, to 40 mg and then 80 mg, three times a day as tolerated) when used in combination with intravenous epoprostenol.

The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline at week 16 in 6-minute walk distance. There was a statistically significant benefit of sildenafil compared to placebo in 6-minute walk distance. A mean placebo corrected increase in walk distance of 26 metres was observed in favour of sildenafil (95 % CI: 10.8, 41.2) (p = 0.0009). For patients with a baseline walking distance ≥ 325 metres, the treatment effect was 38.4 metres in favour of sildenafil; for patients with a baseline walking distance < 325 metres, the treatment effect was 2.3 metres in favour of placebo. For patients with primary PAH, the treatment effect was 31.1 metres compared to 7.7 metres for patients with PAH associated with CTD. The difference in results between these randomisation subgroups may have arisen by chance in view of their limited sample size.

Patients on sildenafil achieved a statistically significant reduction in mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (mPAP) compared to those on placebo. A mean placebo-corrected treatment effect of -3.9 mmHg was observed in favour of sildenafil (95 % CI: -5.7, -2.1) (p = 0.00003). Time to clinical worsening was a secondary endpoint as defined as the time from randomisation 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). Treatment with sildenafil significantly delayed the time to clinical worsening of PAH compared to placebo (p = 0.0074). 23 subjects experienced clinical worsening events in the placebo group (17.6 %) compared with 8 subjects in the sildenafil group (6.0 %).

Long-term Survival Data in the background epoprostenol study

Patients enrolled into the epoprostenol add-on therapy study were eligible to enter a long term open label extension study. At 3 years 68 % of the patients were receiving a dose of 80 mg TID. A total of 134 patients were treated with Revatio in the initial study, and their long term survival status was assessed for a minimum of 3 years. In this population, Kaplan-Meier estimates of 1, 2 and 3 year survival were 92 %, 81 % and 74 %, respectively.

Paediatric population

A total of 234 subjects aged 1 to 17 years were treated in a randomized, double-blind, multi-centre, placebo controlled parallel group, dose ranging study. Subjects (38 % male and 62 % female) had body weight ≥ 8 kg, and had primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) [33 %], or PAH secondary to congenital heart disease [systemic-to-pulmonary shunt 36%, surgical repair 30%]. 63 of 234 (27 %) patients were < 7 years old (sildenafil low dose = 2; medium dose = 17; high dose = 28; placebo = 16) and 171 of 234 (73 %) patients were 7 years or older (sildenafil low dose = 40; medium dose = 38; and high dose = 49; placebo = 44). Most subjects were WHO Functional Class I (75/234, 32 %) or II (120/234, 51 %) at baseline; fewer patients were Class III (35/234, 15 %) or IV (1/234, 0.4 %); for a few patients (3/234, 1.3 %), the WHO Functional Class was unknown.

Patients were naïve for specific PAH therapy and the use of prostacyclin, prostacyclin analogues and endothelin receptor antagonists was not permitted in the study, and neither was arginine supplementation, nitrates, alpha-blockers and potent CYP450 3A4 inhibitors.

The primary objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of 16 weeks of chronic treatment with oral sildenafil in paediatric subjects to improve exercise capacity as measured by the Cardiopulmonary Exercise (CPX) test in subjects who were developmentally able to perform the test, n = 115). Secondary endpoints included haemodynamic monitoring, symptom assessment, WHO functional class, change in background treatment, and quality of life measurements.

Subjects were allocated to one of three sildenafil treatment groups, low (10 mg), medium (10-40 mg) or high dose (20-80 mg) regimens of Revatio given three times a day, or placebo. Actual doses administered within a group was dependent on body weight (see Section 4.8). The proportion of subjects receiving supportive medicinal products at baseline (anticoagulants, digoxin, calcium channel blockers, diuretics and/or oxygen) was similar in the combined sildenafil treatment group (47.7 %) and the placebo treatment group (41.7%).

The primary endpoint was the placebo-corrected percentage change in peak VO₂ from baseline to week 16 assessed by CPX testing in the combined dose groups (Table 2). A total of 106 out of 234 (45 %) subjects were evaluable for CPX test , which comprised those children ≥ 7 years old and developmentally able to perform the test. Children < 7 years (sildenafil combined dose = 47; placebo = 16) were evaluable only for the secondary endpoints. Mean baseline peak volume of oxygen consumed (VO₂) values were comparable across the sildenafil treatment groups (17.37 to 18.03 ml/kg/min), and slightly higher for the placebo treatment group (20.02 ml/kg/min). The results of the main analysis (combined dose groups versus placebo) were not statistically significant (p = 0.056) (see Table 2). The estimated difference between the medium sildenafil dose and placebo was 11.33 % (95 %CI: 1.72 to 20.94) (see Table 2).

Table 2: Placebo Corrected % Change from Baseline in Peak VO₂ by Active Treatment Group

n=29 for placebo group

Estimates based on ANCOVA with adjustments for the covariates baseline peak VO₂, etiology and weight group

Dose related improvements were observed with pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) and mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP). The sildenafil medium and high dose groups both showed PVRI reductions compared to placebo, of 18% (95 %CI: 2% to 32 %) and 27 % (95 %CI: 14% to 39 %), respectively; whilst the low dose group showed no significant difference from placebo (difference of 2 %). The sildenafil medium and high dose groups displayed mPAP changes from baseline compared to placebo, of -3.5 mmHg (95 %CI: -8.9, 1.9) and -7.3 mmHg (95 %CI: -12.4, -2.1), respectively; whilst the low dose group showed little difference from placebo (difference of 1.6 mmHg). Improvements were observed with cardiac index with all three sildenafil groups over placebo, 10 %, 4 % and 15 % for the low, medium and high dose groups respectively.

Significant improvements in functional class were demonstrated only in subjects on sildenafil high dose compared to placebo. Odds ratios for the sildenafil low, medium and high dose groups compared to placebo were 0.6 (95 % CI: 0.18, 2.01), 2.25 (95 % CI: 0.75, 6.69) and 4.52 (95 % CI: 1.56, 13.10), respectively.

Long term extension data

Subjects enrolled into the placebo-controlled study were eligible to enter a long term randomised extension study with an initial blinded phase followed by open label administration of sildenafil using low, medium and high dose groups (same definitions as the above-mentioned study). Dose titrations were permitted.

Kaplan-Meier estimates of survival at 3 years, in patients > 20 kg in weight at baseline, were 92%, 90% and 84% in the low, medium and high dose groups respectively; for patients ≤ 20 kg in weight at baseline, the survival estimates were 93% and 94% for subjects in the medium and high dose groups respectively. From a data-cut > 7 years after the study start, 35 deaths were reported, whether on treatment or reported as part of the survival follow-up. The incidence of deaths in the high, medium and low dose groups was 20% (20 of 100), 14% (10 of 74) and 9% (5 of 55) respectively. Although, none of the deaths were considered to be treatment-related by the investigator, the Data monitoring committee recommended the down titration of patients administered the high doses. Higher than recommended doses should not be used in paediatric patients with PAH (see also section 4.2 and 4.4).

Peak VO₂ was assessed 1 year after the start of the placebo-controlled study. Of those Revatio treated subjects developmentally able to perform the CPX 50/85 subjects (59%) had not shown any deterioration in Peak VO₂ from baseline. Similarly 141 of 174 subjects (81%) who had received sildenafil during the placebo-controlled study had either maintained or improved their WHO Functional Class at 1 year.

The European Medicines Agency has deferred the obligation to submit the results of studies with Revatio in newborns with pulmonary arterial hypertension (see section 4.2 for information on paediatric use).

Absorption

Sildenafil is rapidly absorbed. Maximum observed plasma concentrations are reached within 30 to 120 minutes (median 60 minutes) of oral dosing in the fasted state. The mean absolute oral bioavailability is 41 % (range 25-63 %). After oral three times a day dosing of sildenafil, AUC and C_max increase in proportion with dose over the dose range of 20-40 mg. After oral doses of 80 mg three times a day a more than dose proportional increase in sildenafil plasma levels has been observed. In pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, the oral bioavailability of sildenafil after 80 mg three times a day was on average 43 % (90 % CI: 27 % - 60 %) higher compared to the lower doses.

When sildenafil is taken with food, the rate of absorption is reduced with a mean delay in T_max of 60 minutes and a mean reduction in C_max of 29 % however, the extent of absorption was not significantly affected (AUC decreased by 11%).

Distribution

The mean steady state volume of distribution (Vss) for sildenafil is 105 l, indicating distribution into the tissues. After oral doses of 20 mg three times a day, the mean maximum total plasma concentration of sildenafil at steady state is approximately 113 ng/ml. Sildenafil and its major circulating N-desmethyl metabolite are approximately 96 % bound to plasma proteins. Protein binding is independent of total drug concentrations.

Biotransformation

Sildenafil is cleared predominantly by the CYP3A4 (major route) and CYP2C9 (minor route) hepatic microsomal isoenzymes. The major circulating metabolite results from N-demethylation of sildenafil. This metabolite has a phosphodiesterase selectivity profile similar to sildenafil and an in vitro potency for PDE5 approximately 50 % that of the parent drug. The N-desmethyl metabolite is further metabolised, with a terminal half-life of approximately 4 h. In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, plasma concentrations of N-desmethyl metabolite are approximately 72 % those of sildenafil after 20 mg three times a day dosing (translating into a 36 % contribution to sildenafil's pharmacological effects). The subsequent effect on efficacy is unknown.

Elimination

The total body clearance of sildenafil is 41 l/h with a resultant terminal phase half-life of 3-5 h. After either oral or intravenous administration, sildenafil is excreted as metabolites predominantly in the faeces (approximately 80 % of administered oral dose) and to a lesser extent in the urine (approximately 13 % of administered oral dose).

Pharmacokinetics in special patient groups

Elderly

Healthy elderly volunteers (65 years or over) had a reduced clearance of sildenafil, resulting in approximately 90 % higher plasma concentrations of sildenafil and the active N-desmethyl metabolite compared to those seen in healthy younger volunteers (18-45 years). Due to age-differences in plasma protein binding, the corresponding increase in free sildenafil plasma concentration was approximately 40 %.

Renal insufficiency

In volunteers with mild to moderate renal impairment (creatinine clearance = 30-80 ml/min), the pharmacokinetics of sildenafil were not altered after receiving a 50 mg single oral dose. In volunteers with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min), sildenafil clearance was reduced, resulting in mean increases in AUC and C_max of 100 % and 88 % respectively compared to age-matched volunteers with no renal impairment. In addition, N-desmethyl metabolite AUC and C_max values were significantly increased 200 % and 79 % respectively in subjects with severe renal impairment compared to subjects with normal renal function.

Hepatic insufficiency

In volunteers with mild to moderate hepatic cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class A and B) sildenafil clearance was reduced, resulting in increases in AUC (85 %) and C_max (47 %) compared to age-matched volunteers with no hepatic impairment. In addition, N-desmethyl metabolite AUC and C_max values were significantly increased by 154 % and 87 %, respectively in cirrhotic subjects compared to subjects with normal hepatic function. The pharmacokinetics of sildenafil in patients with severely impaired hepatic function have not been studied.

Population pharmacokinetics

In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, the average steady state concentrations were 20- 50 % higher over the investigated dose range of 20–80 mg three times a day compared to healthy volunteers. There was a doubling of the C_min compared to healthy volunteers. Both findings suggest a lower clearance and/or a higher oral bioavailability of sildenafil in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension compared to healthy volunteers.

Paediatric population

From the analysis of the pharmacokinetic profile of sildenafil in patients involved in the paediatric clinical trials, body weight was shown to be a good predictor of drug exposure in children. Sildenafil plasma concentration half-life values were estimated to range from 4.2 to 4.4 hours for a range of 10 to 70 kg of body weight and did not show any differences that would appear as clinically relevant. C_max after a single 20 mg sildenafil dose administered PO was estimated at 49, 104 and 165 ng/ml for 70, 20 and 10 kg patients, respectively. C_max after a single 10 mg sildenafil dose administered PO was estimated at 24, 53 and 85 ng/ml for 70, 20 and 10 kg patients, respectively. T_max was estimated at approximately 1 hour and was almost independent from body weight.

Non-clinical data revealed no special hazard for humans based on conventional studies of safety pharmacology, repeated dose toxicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenic potential, toxicity to reproduction and development.

In pups of rats which were pre- and postnatally treated with 60 mg/kg sildenafil, a decreased litter size, a lower pup weight on day 1 and a decreased 4-day survival were seen at exposures which were approximately fifty times the expected human exposure at 20 mg three times a day. Effects in non-clinical studies were observed at exposures considered sufficiently in excess of the maximum human exposure indicating little relevance to clinical use.

There were no adverse reactions, with possible relevance to clinical use, seen in animals at clinically relevant exposure levels which were not also observed in clinical studies.

Tablet core:

Microcrystalline cellulose

Calcium hydrogen phosphate (anhydrous)

Croscarmellose sodium

Magnesium stearate

Film coat:

Hypromellose

Titanium dioxide (E171)

Lactose monohydrate

Glycerol triacetate

Not applicable.

Tablets: 5 years.

Compounded oral suspension: Stable for 28 days when stored in a refrigerator at 2 °C to 8°C.

Tablets: Do not store above 30 °C. Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.

PVC/Aluminium blisters of 90 tablets.

Pack size of 90 tablets in a carton.

No special requirements for disposal.

Use in the paediatric population

See section 4.2.

Compounding of an extemporaneously prepared oral suspension from Revatio 20 mg film-coated tablets (final concentration 10 mg/ml)

Compounding of an oral suspension, by a pharmacist, following this procedure, will provide one patient with enough medicinal product for a 28-day course of treatment (1 ml dosing volume, 10 mg dose) or a 14-day course of treatment (2 ml dosing volume, 20 mg dose). The compounding of the Revatio oral suspension from Revatio 20 mg tablets uses Ora-Sweet and Ora-Plus diluents.

Compounding Instructions for a Pharmacist

1. Ensure Ora-Sweet and Ora-Plus have been equilibrated to room temperature.

2. Count 62 (sixty two) x 20 mg Revatio tablets.

3. Using a mortar and pestle, crush these 62 tablets, 2-10 tablets at a time, into a fine powder.

4. Measure out 30 ml Ora-Plus (cloudy white liquid), allowing time for any air bubbles to dissipate.

5. Add a portion (15-20 ml typical) of Ora-Plus from step 4 to the mortar and mix into a thick homogeneous paste. More Ora-Plus from step 4 may be added if necessary.

6. Transfer the paste to an amber glass or high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle (≥ 150ml volume)

7. Rinse the mortar and pestle with the remaining Ora-Plus from step 4 and transfer rinses to the bottle to ensure complete transfer of the paste.

8. Measure 90 ml Ora-Sweet (clear pink liquid) allowing time for any air bubbles to dissipate.

9. Transfer approximately half of the volume of the Ora-Sweet from step 8 to the bottle containing the formulation prepared above.

10. Cap bottle and shake vigorously for a minimum of 30 seconds.

11. Transfer the remaining Ora-Sweet from step 8 to the bottle and shake vigorously again for a minimum of 30 seconds to achieve a homogenous oral suspension.

12. Put an ancillary label on the bottle warning “Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency, should not take this medicine”. The ancillary label should also indicate “Shake well for a minimum of 10 seconds before each dosing”. Include the patient's name, dosing instructions, expiry date, and drug name.

13. Instruct the person who is to administer the compounded product that any remaining material following completion of therapy must be discarded by either affixing an ancillary label to the bottle or adding a statement to the pharmacy label instructions.

14. Place an appropriate expiration date label according to storage condition (see Section 6.3).

Consider dispensing the oral suspension with an appropriate graduated oral dosing syringe for measuring the required volumes of oral suspension. If possible, mark or highlight the graduation corresponding to the appropriate dose (1 ml or 2 ml) on the oral dosing syringe for each patient.

Special precautions for storage

The storage condition for the compounded oral suspension, using the Ora-Plus/Ora-Sweet diluent, in amber glass and HDPE bottles demonstrates stability for 28 days in a refrigerator at 2 °C to 8°C. Stability studies have not been conducted or verified with other vehicles or bottle types.

Diluents

Ora-Plus (cloudy white liquid) contains: purified water, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, xanthan gum, carrageenan (containing calcium sulphate and trisodium phosphate), sodium phosphate, citric acid , antifoam emulsion and is preserved with methylparaben and potassium sorbate.

Ora-Sweet (clear pink liquid) contains: purified water, sucrose, glycerin, sorbitol, citric acid and sodium phosphate, flavouring and is preserved with methylparaben and potassium sorbate.

Pfizer Limited, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ, United Kingdom.

EU/1/05/318/001

Date of first authorisation: 28 October 2005

Date of latest renewal: 28 October 2010

12/2012

S1A

Detailed information on this medicinal product is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency http://www.ema.europa.eu

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