APTIVUS 100 mg/ml oral solution
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APTIVUS 100 mg/ml oral solution
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Boehringer Ingelheim Limited
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Updated on 12 December 2019
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 5.3 Preclinical Data – updated to cover results of Ames test relating to possible degradation impurity
Sections 6.3 Shelf life – reduction in shelf life from 30 to 18 months
Section 6.4 Storage precautions – Amended to state Store between 15˚C and 25˚C.
Section 10 Date of revision
Updated on 12 December 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to storage instructions
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Storage precaution updated to state 'store between 15°C and 25°C'
Date the leaflet last approved updated.
Updated on 1 October 2018
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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The change concerns the addition of ‘autoimmune hepatitis’ as an example of an autoimmune condition in sections 4.4 and 4.8 of the SmPCs.
Section 10 date of revision has been updated.
Updated on 4 July 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to other sources of information section
Updated on 1 December 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 1 December 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 24 November 2017
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
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Updated on 24 November 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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date of revision updated in section 10
Updated on 9 August 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to other sources of information section
Updated on 8 August 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.5 minor editorial update
Section 4.8 update to Adverse Event Reporting details
Section 10 Date of Revision
Updated on 20 April 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
Updated on 2 March 2016 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.4
The following text deleted:
Diabetes mellitus/hyperglycaemia
New onset of diabetes mellitus, hyperglycaemia or exacerbations of existing diabetes mellitus has been reported in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy, including protease inhibitors. In some of these the hyperglycaemia was severe and in some cases also associated with ketoacidosis. Many of the patients had confounding medical conditions, some of which required therapy with agents that have been associated with the development of diabetes mellitus or hyperglycaemia.
Lipid elevations
Treatment with Aptivus co-administered with low dose ritonavir and other antiretroviral agents has resulted in increased plasma total triglycerides and cholesterol. Triglyceride and cholesterol testing should be performed prior to initiating tipranavir therapy and during therapy. Treatment-related lipid elevations should be managed as clinically appropriate.
Fat redistribution
Combination antiretroviral therapy has been associated with the redistribution of body fat (lipodystrophy) in HIV infected patients. The long-term consequences of these events are currently unknown. Knowledge about the mechanism is incomplete. A connection between visceral lipomatosis and protease inhibitors, and lipoatrophy and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, has been hypothesised. A higher risk of lipodystrophy has been associated with individual factors such as older age, and with factors related to the active substance such as longer duration of antiretroviral treatment and associated metabolic disturbances. Clinical examination should include evaluation for physical signs of fat redistribution. Consideration should be given to the measurement of fasting serum lipids and blood glucose. Lipid disorders should be managed as clinically appropriate (see section 4.8).
and Replaced with:
Weight and metabolic parameters
An increase in weight and in levels of blood lipids and glucose may occur during antiretroviral therapy. Such changes may in part be linked to disease control and life style. For lipids, there is in some cases evidence for a treatment effect, while for weight gain there is no strong evidence relating this to any particular treatment. A higher increase of blood lipids were seen with tipranavir/ritonavir than with comparators (other protease inhibitors) in clinical trials. For monitoring of blood lipids and glucose reference is made to established HIV treatment guidelines. Lipid disorders should be managed as clinically appropriate.
Section 4.8
Facial wasting, lipohypertrophy, lypotrophy and lipodystrophy acquired deleted from adverse reaction list.
the following paragraph added:
Metabolic parameters
Weight and levels of blood lipids and glucose may increase during antiretroviral therapy (see section 4.4)
Metabolic parameters
Weight and levels of blood lipids and glucose may increase during antiretroviral therapy (see section 4.4)
the following paragraph deleted:
Combination antiretroviral therapy, including regimens containing a protease inhibitor, is associated with redistribution of body fat in some patients, including loss of peripheral subcutaneous fat, increased intra-abdominal fat, breast hypertrophy and dorsocervical fat accumulation (buffalo hump). Protease inhibitors are also associated with metabolic abnormalities such as hypertriglyceridaemia, hypercholesterolaemia, insulin resistance and hyperglycaemia.
Section 6.5
Amended from:
Amber glass bottle, with two-piece child-resistant closure (outer shell high density polyethylene (HDPE), inner shell polypropylene with a foamed low density polyethylene (LDPE)/HDPE liner). Each pack contains 1 bottle of 95 ml oral solution and is supplied with a clear polypropylene 5 ml oral syringe, polypropylene syringe cap and clear LDPE bottle-syringe adapter.
to:
Amber glass bottle, with two-piece plastic child-resistant closure (outer shell high density polyethylene (HDPE), inner shell polypropylene resin with a foamed laminated polyethylene liner. Each pack contains 1 bottle of 95 ml oral solution and is supplied with a clear polypropylene 5 ml oral syringe, HDPE syringe tip cap and clear LDPE bottle-syringe adaptor.
Section 10
Date of revision of text amended to February 2016
Updated on 21 September 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
Updated on 10 July 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.1
Aptivus 100 mg/ml oral solution co-administered with ……
Second paragraph below deleted.
This indication is based on the results of two phase III studies, performed in highly pre-treated adult patients (median number of 12 prior antiretroviral agents) with virus resistant to protease inhibitors and of one phase II study investigating pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of Aptivus in mostly treatment-experienced adolescent patients aged 12 to 18 years (see section 5.1).Section 4.2
Posology
Patients should be advised of the need to take Aptivus and ritonavir every day as prescribed. If a dose is missed by more than 5 hours, the patient should be instructed to wait and then to take the next dose of Aptivus and ritonavir at the regularly scheduled time. If a dose is missed by less than 5 hours, the patient should be instructed to take the missed dose immediately, and then to take the next dose of Aptivus and ritonavir at the regularly scheduled time.
Paediatric population
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The safety and efficacy of Aptivus in children under 2 years of age has not been established. No data are available.
Missed dose
Patients should be advised of the need to take Aptivus and ritonavir every day as prescribed. If a dose is missed by more than 5 hours, the patient should be instructed to wait and then to take the next dose of Aptivus and ritonavir at the regularly scheduled time. If a dose is missed by less than 5 hours, the patient should be instructed to take the missed dose immediately, and then to take the next dose of Aptivus and ritonavir at the regularly scheduled time.
Patients with liver impairment amended to Liver Impairment.
Patients with renal impairment amended to Renal Impairment.
Paediatric population
The safety and efficacy of Aptivus in children under 2 years of age has not been established. No data are available.
Method of administration
Oral use.
Section 4.3
Herbal preparations containing St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) must not be used while taking Aptivus due to the risk of decreased plasma concentrations and reduced clinical effects of tipranavir (see section 4.5).
Co-administration of Aptivus with low dose ritonavir, with active substances that are highly dependent on CYP3A for clearance, and for which elevated plasma concentrations are associated with serious and/or life-threatening events, is contraindicated. These active substances include antiarrhythmics (such as amiodarone, bepridil, quinidine), antihistamines (such as astemizole, terfenadine), ergot derivatives (such as dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine), gastrointestinal motility agents (such as cisapride), antipsychotics (such as pimozide, sertindole, quetiapine), sedatives/hypnotics (such as orally administered midazolam and triazolam) and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (such as simvastatin and lovastatin) (see section 4.5). Also contraindicated is the use of the alpha-1 adrenoceptor antagonist alfuzosin, and sildenafil when used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition, co-administration of Aptivus with low dose ritonavir, and medicinal products that are highly dependent on CYP2D6 for clearance, such as the antiarrhythmics flecainide, propafenone and metoprolol given in heart failure is contraindicated (see section 4.5).
Co-administration of colchicine with Aptivus/ritonavir is contraindicated in patients with renal or hepatic impairment (see section 4.5).
Section 4.4
Paragraph headed Bleeding the word “studied” is replaced with the word “monitored”.
Various paragraph headings have had the colon after the heading removed.
Section 4.5
Colon removed from end of paragraph heading, Cmax amended to Cmax and Cmin amended to Cmin with “max” and “min” as subscript throughout the interactions table.
Section 4.6
Contraception in males and females
Tipranavir adversely interacts with oral contraceptives. Therefore, an alternative, effective, safe method of contraception should be used during treatment (see section 4.5).
This text moved to beginning of the section instead of just before Breastfeeding.
Section 4.7
No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed performed for Aptivus/ritonavir. However, dDizziness, somnolence, and fatigue have been reported in some patients; therefore, caution should be recommended when driving a car or operating machinery. If patients experience fatigue, dizziness, or somnolence they should avoid potentially hazardous tasks such as driving or operating machinery.
Section 4.8
In the opening paragraph adverse events amended to adverse reactions.
After the Tabulated summary of adverse reactions the following text is deleted:
* This adverse reaction was identified through post-marketing surveillance but not observed in randomised controlled clinical trials. The frequency category was estimated from a statistical calculation based on the total number of patients exposed to Aptivus in randomised controlled clinical trials and compassionate use (n=6300).
And replaced with:
* see section Description of selected adverse reactions “Bleeding” for source of information.
Various italicised headings are no longer underlined, and colon deleted from after the headings.
In the paragraph headed Bleeding the following text is added:
This adverse reaction was identified through post-marketing surveillance but not observed in randomised controlled clinical trials (n=6300).
And the word “studied” is amended to “monitored”
Section 4.9
In the first paragraph undesirable effects deleted and replaced with adverse reactions.
Section 5.1
The following text is added to the beginning of the section headed “Clinical pharmacodynamics data”:
This indication is based on the results of one phase II study investigating pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy of Aptivus oral solution in mostly treatment-experienced children aged 2 to 12 years.
Various Italicised paragraph headings have had the colon after the heading removed.
Section 5.2
Various Italicised paragraph headings have had the colon after the heading removed.
Section 6.5
5 ml dispensing syringe amended to 5 ml oral syringe.
Section 6.6
Where the word “syringe” is mentioned in this section it is amended to “oral syringe”
Section 9
Date of last renewal amended to 19 June 2015
Section 10
Date of revision of the text amended to June 2015.
Updated on 3 July 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to packaging
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to side-effects
- Change to how the medicine works
- Change to date of revision
- Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 2 October 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
Updated on 12 September 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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The following paragraph was added at the end of section 4.3:
Co-administration of colchicine with Aptivus/ritonivir is contraindicated in patients with renal or hepatic impairment (see section 4.5).
Section 4.4
The paragraph "The administration of colchicine and Aptivus, co-administered with low-dose ritonivir, is not recommended (see section 4.5)." is replaced with "In patients with normal renal and hepatic function, a reduction in colchicine dosage or an interruption of colchicine treatment is recommended in co-administration (see section 4.5)."
Section 4.5
Changes to the interaction table, particularly inclusion of Emtricitabine, Etravirine, Rilpivirine, Cobicistat and cobicistat containing products, Boceprevir, and Telaprevir; amendment to Colchicine, Atorvastatin, Sildenafil and Vardenafil, and a minor change to Antacids.
Section 10
Date of revision amended.
Updated on 11 August 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 25 July 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
Text regarding class labelling on the risk of sexual transmission has been added to this section as the third paragraph.
What was previously the third paragraph text of “Patients should be advised that there is still a risk of passing HIV to others through blood or sexual contact when taking Aptivus. Appropriate precautions should continue to be employed” has been deleted from this section.
Section 4.8 Undesirable Effects
The AE reporting details at the end of the section have been updated to replace the IMB details with those of the HPRA.
Section 10 Date of Revision of the Text
The date has been updated to July 2014.
Updated on 22 April 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
Updated on 31 March 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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The following was added:
for Aptivus/ritonavir. However, dizziness, somnolence, and fatigue have been reported in some patients; therefore, caution should be recommended when driving a car or operating machinery. If patients experience fatigue, dizziness, or somnolence they should avoid potentially hazardous tasks such as driving or operating machinery.
Section 4.8
Adverse Events Table:
Under Gastrointestinal disorders Common loose stools deleted.
Under Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders cramp deleted and spasms added.
Under Renal and urinary disorders renal insufficiency changed to renal failure.
Adverse event reporting information added.
Section 5.2
Minor change to amend elderly to older people.
Section 10
Date of revision amended.
Updated on 27 January 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 21 January 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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The words 'such as' included in front of drug names, neuroleptics replaced with antipsychotics, quetiapine added and 'for caution on parentally administered midaxolam deleted.
Section 4.5
Neuroleptics replaced with Antipsychotics, Quetiapine added and including coma added.
Section 10
Date of Revision amended.
Updated on 24 June 2013 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 10 June 2013 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Updated on 30 April 2013 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to drug interactions
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 5 April 2013 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Updated on 21 August 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 18 January 2012 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Sections principally reformated into a tabular format, with some rewording to the text and also to change the frequency of intracranial haemorrhage from uncommon, to rare.
Section10
Date of revision of text amended to 19 December 2011.
Updated on 3 October 2011 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 3 August 2011 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Sentence added: "Also contraindicated is the use of the alpha-1 adrenoceptor antagonist alfuzosin, and sildenafil when used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension."
Section 4.4
Text deleted "current antiretroviral therapy has not been proven to prevent the risk of transmission of HIV to others through blood or sexual contact" and replaced with "there is still a risk of passing HIV to others through blood or sexual contact when taking APTIVUS".
Paragraphs also added on Colchicine, Salmeterol and Bosentan.
Section 4.5
Lines added regarding "Integrase strand transfer inhibitors", "Colchicine", "Bosentan", "Salmeterol", "Nucleoside analogue DNA polymerase inhibitors", "Alpha 1-adrenoreceptor antagonists". Updated information in line for "Sildenafil/Vardenafil" and "Tadalafil".
Section 5.1
Paragraph added on ECG evaluation.
Section 10
Date of revision amended.
Updated on 10 November 2010 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to further information section
- Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 28 October 2010 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Title of Posology added above paragraph beginning "Patients should be advised of the need ....."
Title of Paediatrics amended to Paediatric popution.
Information regarding use in children under 2 - minor editorial changes.
Addition of Paragraph Method of Administration - regarding taking with food at end of this section.
Section 4.4
Sentence "Therfore tipranavir with ritonavir should not be used in treatment-naive patients."
Section 4.6
The word "Fertility" included in heading, sub-headings of Pregnancy, Contraception in males and females, breastfeeding and Fertility with new paragraph on fertility included.
Section 4.8
This SPC change is following renewal of the licence, this section has been re-ordered, with too many changes to list in detail here.
Section 4.9
Sentence added "Human experience with tipranavir overdose is very limited. No specific signs and symptoms of overdose are known. Generally, an increased frequency and higher severity of undesirable effects may result from overdose."
Section 5.1
"Antivirals for systemic use" added after Pharmacotherapeutic group.
Paediatric patients changed to Paediatric population.
Section 5.2
Sub-heading of metabolism amended to Biotransformation.
Sub-heading of Paediatrics amended to Paediatric population.
Section 9
Date of latest renewal added.
Section 10
Date of revision of text amended.
Updated on 26 February 2010 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 24 February 2010 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
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