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.
Contents of the pack
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare contains the active substance dasatinib. This medicine is used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in adults, adolescents, and children aged 1 year and above. Leukaemia is a type of cancer of the white blood cells. These white blood cells usually help the body to 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 aged 1 year and above 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.
Do not take Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
If you think you may be allergic, consult your doctor.
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
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 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:
Do not takemedicines that neutralize 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 drinks
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 are advised to use effective contraceptive methods during treatment with Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
If you are breast-feeding, tell your doctor.You must stop breast-feeding while taking Dasatinib Accord Healthcare.
Driving and using machines
Be careful while 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”.
Dasatinib Accord Healthcare will only be prescribed by a doctor with experience in the treatment of leukaemia. Follow exactly the instructions given to you by your doctor. If you are not sure, consult your doctor or pharmacist again. Dasatinib Accord Healthcare is prescribed for adults and children aged 1 year and above.
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 weighing less than 10 kg. The powder for oral suspension should be used in patients weighing less than 10 kg and in patients who cannot swallow the tablets. A dose change may be required when switching between formulations (i.e. tablets and powder for oral suspension), so do not switch between formulations.
Your doctor will decide 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 weighing less than 10 kg, the powder for oral suspension should be used in these patients. |
There is no recommended dose for 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 briefly. 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 you are getting 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 the duration prescribed by your doctor.
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 forgotten doses. Take the next dose at the usual time.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them.
Contact your doctor immediatelyif you notice any of the above.
Very common adverse effects (may affect more than 1 in 10 patients)
Common adverse effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 patients)
Uncommon adverse effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients)
Rare adverse effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 patients)
Other adverse effects that have been reported with unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from available data)
Your doctor will check if you have any of these effects during your treatment.
Reporting of 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 prospectus. 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.
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 through 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.
Composition of Dasatinib Accord Healthcare
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
To obtain any information about this medicine, contact the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
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Accord Healthcare S.L.U.
Tel: +34 93 301 00 64
EL
Win Medica Α.Ε.
Τηλ: +30 210 74 88 821
Date of last revision of this prospectus:
Other sources of information
Detailed information about this medicine is available on the European Medicines Agency website: https://www.ema.europa.eu