DASATINIB ACCORD HEALTHCARE 140 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS
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Introduction
Package Leaflet: Information for the User
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 20 mg film-coated tablets
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 50 mg film-coated tablets
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 70 mg film-coated tablets
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 80 mg film-coated tablets
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 100 mg film-coated tablets
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 140 mg film-coated tablets
dasatinib
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
Contents of the pack
- What is Dasatinib Accord Healthcare and what is it used for
- What you need to know before you take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
- How to take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
- Possible side effects
- Storage of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
- Contents of the pack and other information
1. What is Dasatinib Accord Healthcare and what is it used for
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare contains the active substance dasatinib. This medicine is used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in adults, adolescents and children from 1 year of age. Leukaemia is a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells. These white blood cells usually help the body fight infection. In patients with CML, a type of white blood cell called granulocytes start to multiply out of control. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare inhibits the growth of these leukaemic cells.
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is also used to treat Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (Ph+ ALL) in adults, adolescents and children from 1 year of age and lymphoid blast CML in adults who have not benefited from previous treatments. In patients with Ph+ ALL, a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes multiply too quickly and live too long. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare inhibits the growth of these leukaemic cells.
If you have any questions about how Dasatinib Accord Healthcare works or why you have been prescribed it, ask your doctor.
2. What you need to know before you take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Do not take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
- if you are allergicto dasatinib or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
If you think you may be allergic, consult your doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before you start taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
- if you are taking medicines to thin your bloodor prevent blood clots (see Using Dasatinib Accord Healthcare with other medicines)
- if you have or have had any liver or heart problems
- if you start to experience difficulty breathing, chest pain or coughwhile taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare: this may be a sign of fluid build-up in the lungs or chest (which may be more common in patients 65 years or older) or due to changes in the blood vessels that supply blood to the lungs
- if you have ever had or may currently have a hepatitis B virus infection
- This is because Dasatinib Accord Healthcare could cause hepatitis B to become active again, which can be fatal in some cases. Your doctor will carefully check for signs of this infection before starting treatment.
- If you experience bruising, bleeding, fever, fatigue and confusion while taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare, contact your doctor. This may be a sign of damage to the blood vessels known as thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA).
Your doctor will regularly check your condition to see if Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is having the desired effect. You will also have regular blood tests while you are taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
Children and adolescents
Do not give this medicine to children under 1 year of age. Experience with the use of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare in this age group is limited. In children taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare, growth and bone development should be closely monitored.
Other medicines and Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Tell your doctor or pharmacistif you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is mainly broken down in the liver. Some medicines may interfere with the effect of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare when taken together.
The following medicines must not be used during treatment with Dasatinib Accord Healthcare:
- ketoconazole, itraconazole – medicines for fungi
- erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin – antibiotics
- ritonavir – an antiviral medicine
- phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital – treatments for epilepsy
- rifampicin – a treatment for tuberculosis
- famotidine, omeprazole – medicines that block stomach acid production
- St John's Wort - a herbal medicine that can be bought without a prescription for the treatment of depressionand other conditions (also known as Hypericum perforatum)
Do not takemedicines that neutralise stomach acid (antacidssuch as aluminium hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide) in the 2 hours before or 2 hours after taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
Tell your doctorif you are taking medicines to thin your bloodor prevent blood clots.
Taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare with food and drink
Do not take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare with grapefruit or grapefruit juice.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnantor think you may be pregnant, tell your doctor immediately. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare must not be used during pregnancyunless clearly necessary. Your doctor will inform you of the potential risk of taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare during pregnancy.
Both men and women should use effective contraceptive methods during treatment with Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
If you are breast-feeding, tell your doctor.You should stop breast-feeding while taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
Driving and using machines
Be careful when driving or using machines if you experience side effects such as dizziness or blurred vision.
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare contains lactose
If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, consult them before taking this medicine.
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare contains sodium
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet, which is essentially ‘sodium-free’.
3. How to take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare will only be prescribed by a doctor who is experienced in the treatment of leukaemia. Follow the instructions for administration of this medicine exactly as told by your doctor. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist again. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is prescribed for adults and children from 1 year of age.
The recommended starting dose for adult patients with CML in the chronic phase is 100 mg once a day.
The recommended starting dose for adult patients with CML in the accelerated phase or blast crisis or Ph+ ALL is 140 mg once a day.
Dosing regimen in children with CML in the chronic phase or Ph+ ALL based on body weight.Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is given orally once a day as either Dasatinib Accord Healthcare tablets or Dasatinib powder for oral suspension. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare tablets are not recommended in patients who weigh less than 10 kg. The powder for oral suspension should be used in patients who weigh less than 10 kg and in patients who cannot swallow the tablets. A change in dose may be required when changing between formulations (i.e. tablets and powder for oral suspension), so you should not change from one formulation to another.
Your doctor will decide on the correct formulation and dose based on your weight, side effects and response to treatment. In children, the starting dose of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is calculated based on body weight as shown below:
Body weight (kg)a | Daily dose (mg) |
From 10 to less than 20 kg | 40 mg |
From 20 to less than 30 kg | 60 mg |
From 30 to less than 45 kg | 70 mg |
At least 45 kg | 100 mg |
a Dasatinib Accord Healthcare tablets are not recommended in patients who weigh less than 10 kg, the powder for oral suspension should be used in these patients. |
There is no recommendation for the dose of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare in children under 1 year of age.
Depending on how you respond to treatment, your doctor may prescribe a higher or lower dose, or even interrupt treatment for a short time. To take higher or lower doses, you may need to take combinations of tablets of different strengths.
How to take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Take the tablets at the same time each day.Swallow the tablets whole. Do not crush, cut or chew them. Do not take the tablets dissolved. You cannot be sure that you will get the correct dose if you crush, cut, chew or dissolve the tablets. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare tablets can be taken with or without food.
Special handling instructions for Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
It is unlikely that Dasatinib Accord Healthcare tablets will break, but if they do, people other than the patient should wear gloves when handling Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
How long to take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare every day until your doctor tells you to stop. Make sure you take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare for as long as your doctor has told you.
If you take more Dasatinib Accord Healthcare than you should
If you accidentally take too many tablets, contact your doctor immediately.
You may need medical attention.
If you forget to take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Take the next dose at the usual time.
If you have any other questions about the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible Adverse Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them.
- The following may be signs of serious adverse effects:
- if you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, coughing, and fainting
- if you have unexpected bleeding or bruisingwithout injury
- if you notice blood in your vomit, stools, or urine, or have black stools
- if you develop infection symptoms, such as fever, intense chills
- if you have fever, pain in the mouth or throat, itching, or peeling of the skin and/or mucous membranes
Contact your doctor immediatelyif you notice any of the above.
Very Common Adverse Effects (may affect more than 1 in 10 patients)
- Infections(caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi)
- Heart and lungs: difficulty breathing
- Digestive problems: diarrhea, feeling unwell (nausea, vomiting)
- Skin, hair, eyes, general: skin rash, fever, swelling in the face, hands, and feet, headache, fatigue, or weakness, bleeding
- Pain: muscle pain (during or after stopping treatment), abdominal pain
- Laboratory Tests: low platelet count, low white blood cell count (neutropenia), anemia, fluid around the lungs
Common Adverse Effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 patients)
- Infections: pneumonia, herpes virus infection (including cytomegalovirus - CMV), upper respiratory tract infection, severe blood or tissue infection (including rare cases with fatal outcomes)
- Heart and lungs: palpitations, irregular heartbeat, congestive heart failure, weak heart muscle, high blood pressure, high blood pressure in the lungs, cough
- Digestive problems: changes in appetite, changes in taste, abdominal distension or swelling, colon inflammation, constipation, esophageal reflux, mouth ulcers, weight loss, weight gain, gastritis
- Skin, hair, eyes, general: tingling sensation on the skin, itching, dry skin, acne, skin inflammation, persistent ringing in the ears, hair loss, excessive sweating, visual disturbances (including blurred vision and distorted vision), dry eyes, bruising, depression, insomnia, hot flashes, dizziness, bruising, anorexia, drowsiness, generalized edema
- Pain: joint pain, muscle weakness, chest pain, pain in hands and feet, chills, muscle and joint stiffness, muscle spasms
- Laboratory Tests: fluid around the heart, fluid in the lungs, heart arrhythmias, febrile neutropenia, deficiency in all blood cells, gastrointestinal bleeding, high levels of uric acid in the blood
Uncommon Adverse Effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients)
- Heart and lungs: heart attack (including fatal outcome), inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart (pericarditis), irregular heartbeat, chest pain due to lack of blood supply to the heart (angina), low blood pressure, narrowing of the airways that can cause breathing difficulties, asthma, high blood pressure in the arteries (blood vessels) that go to the lungs
- Digestive problems: pancreas inflammation, peptic ulcer, digestive tract inflammation, abdominal swelling, anal canal skin tear, difficulty swallowing, gallbladder inflammation, bile duct blockage, gastroesophageal reflux (stomach acid and other contents return to the throat)
- Skin, hair, eyes, general: allergic reactions including sensitivity, red lumps on the skin (erythema nodosum), anxiety, confusion, mood swings, low sex drive, fainting, tremors, eye inflammation that can cause redness or pain, skin disease characterized by sensitivity, redness, and well-defined spots with sudden onset of fever and elevated white blood cell count (neutrophilic dermatosis), hearing loss, sensitivity to light, visual disturbances, increased eye tearing, skin color changes, inflammation of the fatty tissue under the skin, skin ulcers, skin blisters, nail changes, hair changes, changes in hands and feet, kidney failure, frequent urination, breast enlargement in men, changes in menstruation, general weakness and discomfort, low thyroid function, loss of balance while walking, osteonecrosis (a disease where blood supply to the bones is reduced, causing bone loss and death), arthritis, skin swelling anywhere on the body
- Pain: vein inflammation that can cause redness, sensitivity, and swelling, tendon inflammation
- Brain: memory loss
- Additional Tests: abnormal blood test results and possibly kidney failure caused by tumor waste products during healing (tumor lysis syndrome), low albumin levels in the blood, low lymphocyte levels (a type of white blood cell) in the blood, high cholesterol levels in the blood, lymph node swelling, cerebral hemorrhage, irregular heart activity, enlarged heart, liver inflammation, protein in urine, elevated creatine phosphokinase (an enzyme found mainly in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscles), elevated troponin (an enzyme found mainly in the heart and skeletal muscle), elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (an enzyme found mainly in the liver), milky fluid around the lungs (chylothorax)
Rare Adverse Effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 patients)
- Heart and lungs: right ventricular dilation, heart muscle inflammation, set of symptoms caused by blockage of blood supply to the heart muscle (acute coronary syndrome), heart attack (interruption of blood supply to the heart), coronary artery disease (of the heart), inflammation of the tissue covering the heart and lungs, blood clots, blood clots in the lungs
- Digestive problems: loss of vital nutrients such as proteins from the digestive system, intestinal obstruction, anal fistula (abnormal opening of the anus to the surrounding skin), kidney failure, diabetes
- Skin, hair, eyes, general: convulsions, optic nerve inflammation that can cause complete or partial vision loss, bluish-purple spots on the skin, abnormally high thyroid function, thyroid gland inflammation, ataxia (associated with loss of muscle coordination), difficulty walking, spontaneous abortion, skin vessel inflammation, skin fibrosis
- Brain: stroke, temporary episode of neurological failure caused by loss of blood flow, facial nerve paralysis, dementia
- Immune System: severe allergic reactions
- Connective and Musculoskeletal Tissue: delayed fusion of the rounded ends that form joints (epiphysis); slow or delayed growth
Other Adverse Effects with Unknown Frequency (cannot be estimated from available data)
- Lung inflammation
- Bleeding in the stomach or intestine that can cause death
- Recurrence (reactivation) of hepatitis B virus infection if you have had hepatitis B in the past (a liver infection)
- Reaction with fever, skin blisters, and mucous membrane ulcers
- Kidney disorders with symptoms such as edema and abnormal laboratory test results such as protein in the urine and low protein levels in the blood
- Damage to blood vessels known as thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), which includes decreased red blood cell count, decreased platelet count, and blood clot formation
Your doctor will check if you have any of these effects during your treatment.
Reporting Adverse Effects
If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible adverse effect that is not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the national reporting system included in Appendix V. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. Storage of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiration date that appears on the blister or packaging after EXP or CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medicine does not require special storage conditions.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of packaging and medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.
6. Package Contents and Additional Information
Composition of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
- The active ingredient is dasatinib. Each film-coated tablet contains 20 mg, 50 mg, 70 mg, 80 mg, 100 mg, or 140 mg of dasatinib (as monohydrate).
- The other ingredients are:
- Tablet core:lactose monohydrate; microcrystalline cellulose; PH 101 (E460); sodium croscarmellose (E468); hydroxypropylcellulose (E463); microcrystalline cellulose PH 112 (E460); magnesium stearate (E470)
- Film coating:hypromellose (E464); titanium dioxide (E171); triacetin (E1518)
Appearance of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare and Package Contents
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 20 mg: the film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, approximately 5.5 mm, round, with "IV1" engraved on one side and smooth on the other
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 50 mg: the film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, approximately 10.70 x 5.70 mm, oval, with "IV2" engraved on one side and smooth on the other
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 70 mg: the film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, approximately 8.7 mm, round, with "IV3" engraved on one side and smooth on the other
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 80 mg: the film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, approximately 10.20 x 9.95 mm, triangular, with "IV4" engraved on one side and smooth on the other
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 100 mg: the film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, approximately 14.70 x 7.10 mm, oval, with "IV5" engraved on one side and smooth on the other
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 140 mg: the film-coated tablets are white to off-white, biconvex, approximately 10.9 mm, round, with "IV6" engraved on one side and smooth on the other
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 20 mg and 50 mg film-coated tablets are available in packages containing 56 or 60 film-coated tablets in blisters and in packages with 56 x 1 or 60 x 1 film-coated tablets in single-dose blisters
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 70 mg film-coated tablets are available in packages containing 56 or 60 film-coated tablets and in packages containing 56 x 1 or 60 x 1 film-coated tablets in single-dose blisters
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 80 mg and 140 mg film-coated tablets are available in packages with 30 or 56 film-coated tablets in blisters and in packages with 30 x 1 or 56 x 1 film-coated tablets in single-dose blisters
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare 100 mg film-coated tablets are available in packages with 30 or 56 film-coated tablets and in packages with 30 x 1 or 56 x 1 film-coated tablets in single-dose blisters
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Accord Healthcare S.L.U.
World Trade Center, Moll de Barcelona, s/n,
Edifici Est, 6a Planta,
08039 Barcelona,
Spain
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare Polska Sp. z o.o.
ul. Lutomierska 50
Pabianice, 95-200
Poland
Accord Healthcare B.V.
Winthontlaan 200
Utrecht, 3526 KV
Netherlands
Pharmadox Healthcare Limited
Kw20a Kordin Industrial Park
Paola, PLA 3000
Malta
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Accord Healthcare S.L.U.
Tel: +34 93 301 00 64
EL
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Τηλ: +30 210 74 88 821
Date of Last Revision of this Leaflet:
Other Sources of Information
Detailed information about this medicine is available on the European Medicines Agency website: https://www.ema.europa.eu.
- Country of registration
- Active substance
- Prescription requiredYes
- Manufacturer
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