Read this prospectus carefully before starting to use this medication, as it contains important information for you.
1.?ortezomib Viatris Description and Indications
2.Important Information Before Using ?ortezomib Viatris
3.How to Use ?ortezomib Viatris
4.Adverse Effects
5.Storage of ?ortezomib Viatris
6.Contents of the Package and Additional Information
Viatris bortezomib contains the active ingredient bortezomib, a “proteasome inhibitor”. Proteasomes play an important role in controlling the functioning and growth of cells. Bortezomib can destroy cancer cells, interfering with their functioning.
Viatris bortezomib is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma (a bone marrow cancer) in patients aged 18 years or older:
Viatris bortezomib is used in the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (a type of cancer that affects lymph nodes) in patients aged 18 years or older in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone, in patients whose disease has not been previously treated and for those patients who are not considered suitable for a stem cell transplant.
Do not use Viatris bortezomib
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to use Viatris bortezomib if you experience the following:
You will need to have regular blood tests before and during treatment with bortezomib to check your blood cell count regularly.
Inform your doctor if you have multiple myeloma and are receiving rituximab with Viatris bortezomib:
Before starting treatment with bortezomib, read the leaflets of all medications you are taking in combination with bortezomib to consult the information related to these medications. When using thalidomide, special attention should be paid to pregnancy testing and prevention measures (see Pregnancy and Breastfeeding in this section).
Children and adolescents
This medication should not be used in children and adolescents because it is not known how the medication will affect them.
Other medications and Viatris bortezomib
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication, including those purchased without a prescription.
Particularly, inform your doctor if you are using medications that contain any of the following active ingredients:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
You should not use bortezomib if you are pregnant unless it is clearly necessary.
Both men and women using Viatris bortezomib should use effective contraception during and for up to 3months after treatment. If, despite these measures, you become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately.
You should not breastfeed while using bortezomib. Consult your doctor when it is safe to resume breastfeeding after completing your treatment.
Bortezomib, when used in combination with thalidomide, causes birth defects and fetal death. When bortezomib is administered with thalidomide, follow the thalidomide pregnancy prevention program (consult the thalidomide leaflet).
Driving and operating machinery
Viatris bortezomib may cause fatigue, dizziness, fainting, or blurred vision. Do not drive or operate tools or machinery if you experience these side effects; even if you do not experience them, you should still be cautious.
Your doctor will tell you the dose of the medication based on your height and weight (body surface area). The usual starting dose of bortezomib is 1.3 mg/m² of body surface area twice a week. Your doctor may modify the dose and the total number of treatment cycles based on your response to treatment, the appearance of certain side effects, and your underlying condition (e.g., liver problems).
Progressive multiple myeloma
When bortezomib is administered alone, you will receive 4 doses of bortezomib via intravenous or subcutaneous injection on days 1, 4, 8, and 11, followed by a 10-day "rest" period without treatment. This 21-day period (3 weeks) corresponds to a treatment cycle. You may receive up to 8 cycles (24 weeks).
You may also receive bortezomib along with the medications pegylated liposomal doxorubicin or dexamethasone.
When bortezomib is administered with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, you will receive bortezomib via intravenous or subcutaneous injection in a 21-day treatment cycle, and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin 30 mg/m² is administered on day 4 of the bortezomib 21-day treatment cycle via intravenous infusion after the bortezomib injection.
You may receive up to 8 cycles (24 weeks).
When bortezomib is administered with dexamethasone, you will receive bortezomib via intravenous or subcutaneous injection in a 21-day treatment cycle, and dexamethasone is administered orally in doses of 20 mg on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of the bortezomib 21-day treatment cycle.
You may receive up to 8 cycles (24 weeks).
Untreated multiple myeloma
If you have not been treated for multiple myeloma before and are not a candidate to receive a blood stem cell transplant, you will receive bortezomib along with two other medications; melphalan and prednisone.
In this case, the duration of a treatment cycle is 42 days (6 weeks). You will receive 9 cycles (54 weeks).
Melphalan (9 mg/m²) and prednisone (60 mg/m²) are administered orally during the first week of each cycle.
If you have not received any previous treatment for multiple myeloma and are a candidate to receive a blood stem cell transplant, you will receive bortezomib via intravenous or subcutaneous injection along with dexamethasone, or dexamethasone and thalidomide, as induction treatment.
When bortezomib is administered with dexamethasone, you will receive bortezomib via intravenous or subcutaneous injection in a 21-day treatment cycle, and dexamethasone is administered orally in doses of 40 mg on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the bortezomib 21-day treatment cycle.
You will receive 4 cycles (12 weeks).
When bortezomib is administered with thalidomide and dexamethasone, the duration of a treatment cycle is 28 days (4 weeks).
Dexamethasone is administered orally in doses of 40 mg on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the bortezomib 28-day treatment cycle, and thalidomide is administered orally once a day in doses of 50 mg until day 14 of the first cycle, and if tolerated, the thalidomide dose is increased to 100 mg on days 15-28, and from the second cycle and onwards, it can be increased further to 200 mg daily.
You may receive up to 6 cycles (24 weeks).
Untreated mantle cell lymphoma
If you have not been treated for mantle cell lymphoma before, you will receive bortezomib via intravenous or subcutaneous injection along with the medications rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone.
Bortezomib is administered via intravenous injection on days 1, 4, 8, and 11, followed by a "rest" period without treatment. The duration of a treatment cycle is 21 days (3 weeks). You may receive up to 8 cycles (24 weeks).
The following medications are administered via intravenous infusion on day 1 of the bortezomib 21-day treatment cycle:
Rituximab at a dose of 375 mg/m², cyclophosphamide at a dose of 750 mg/m², and doxorubicin at a dose of 50 mg/m².
Prednisone is administered orally in doses of 100 mg/m² on days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the bortezomib treatment cycle.
How to administer bortezomib Viatris
This medication must be used via intravenous or subcutaneous injection. It will be administered by a healthcare professional experienced in the use of cytotoxic medications.
The bortezomib powder must be reconstituted before administration. This will be done by a healthcare professional. The reconstituted solution is then injected into a vein or via subcutaneous injection. The intravenous injection takes only 3 to 5 seconds. The subcutaneous injection is given in the thighs or abdomen.
If you receive more bortezomib Viatris than you should
This medication will be administered by your doctor or nurse, so it is unlikely that you will receive an excessive amount. In the unlikely event of an overdose, your doctor will monitor you for any adverse effects.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them. Some of these side effects can be serious.
If you are given bortezomib for multiple myeloma or mantle cell lymphoma, tell your doctor right away if you notice any of the following symptoms:
Treatment with bortezomib can cause a very frequent decrease in the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood. Therefore, you will have to make regular blood tests before and during treatment with bortezomib to check the count of blood cells regularly. You may experience a reduction in the number of
If you are given bortezomib for the treatment of multiple myeloma, the side effects you may experience are listed below:
Very common side effects(can affect more than 1 in 10people)
Common side effects(can affect up to 1 in 10people)
Uncommon side effects(can affect up to 1 in 100people)
Rare side effects(can affect up to 1 in 1,000people)
Side effects when given with other medicines for mantle cell lymphoma treatment
Very common side effects(can affect more than 1 in 10people)
Common side effects(can affect up to 1 in 10people)
Uncommon side effects(can affect up to 1 in 100people)
Rare side effects(can affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients)
Reporting side effects
If you experience side effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are possible side effects that do not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through theSistema Español de Farmacovigilancia de medicamentos de Uso Humano: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the vial and on the packaging after CAD.
Store the vial in the outer packaging to protect it from light.
This medication does not require special temperature storage conditions.
Reconstituted solution
Chemical and physical stability during use has been demonstrated for 8days at 25°C and for 15 days at5± 3°Cin the dark, both in a vial and in a polipropylene syringe.
From a microbiological point of view, unless the reconstitution or dilution method excludes the risk of bacterial contamination, the medication should be used immediately. If not, the storage time and usage conditions are the responsibility of the user.
This medication is exclusively for single use.
The disposal of unused medication and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
Composition of Viatris Bortezomib
Reconstitution for intravenous administration:
After reconstitution, 1ml of the intravenous injection solution contains 1 milligram of bortezomib.
Reconstitution for subcutaneous administration:
After reconstitution, 1ml of the subcutaneous injection solution contains 2.5mg of bortezomib.
Appearance of Viatris Bortezomib and contents of the package
White or off-white powder or paste.
Viatris Bortezomib is packaged in a glass vial with a rubber stopper and a green flip-off cap.
Each box contains a single-use vial.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Viatris Limited
Damastown Industrial Park
Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
Dublin
Ireland
Responsible for manufacturing
Synthon Hispania S.L.
Castello, 1
Polígono Las Salinas
08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat
Spain
Synthon s.r.o.
Brnenská 32 /cp. 597
678 01 Blansko
Czech Republic
You can request more information about this medication by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Viatris Pharmaceuticals, S.L.U.
C/ General Aranaz, 86
28027 - Madrid
Spain
This medicinal product is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area with the following names:
Germany | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg Powder for the preparation of an injection solution |
Austria | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg Powder for the preparation of an injection solution |
Belgium | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg powder for injection solution |
Denmark | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg Powder for the preparation of an injection solution |
Spain | Bortezomib Viatris 3.5 mg powder for injectable solution |
Finland | Bortezomib Mylan |
France | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg, powder for injectable solution |
Greece | Bortezomib/Mylan |
Ireland | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg powder for solution for injection |
Italy | Bortezomib Mylan |
Norway | Bortezomib Mylan |
Netherlands | Bortezomib Mylan 3.5 mg, powder for injection solution |
Portugal | Bortezomib Mylan |
United Kingdom | Bortezomib 3.5 mg powder for solution for injection |
Sweden | Bortezomib Mylan |
Last review date of this leaflet: March 2021
More detailed information about this medicinal product is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/
This information is intended solely for healthcare professionals:
Nota: Viatris Bortezomib is a cytotoxic agent. Therefore, caution should be exercised during manipulation and preparation. It is recommended to use gloves and other protective clothing to prevent skin contact.
AS Viatris Bortezomib DOES NOT CONTAIN PRESERVATIVES, STRICTLY FOLLOW ASPIRATION TECHNIQUE DURING ITS HANDLING.
1.1Preparation of a 3.5milligram vial: add 3.5milliliters of sterile 0.9percent sodium chloride solution to the vial containing the Viatris Bortezomib powder using a suitable syringe without removing the vial stopper. The dissolution of the lyophilized powder is completed in less than 2minutes.
The resulting solution concentration will be 1 milligram per milliliter. The solution must be colorless and transparent, with a final pH of 4 to 7. No pH check is required.
1.2Before administration, visually inspect the solution to discard the presence of particles and color alteration. If any color alteration or particle is observed, the solution must be discarded. Ensure that the correct dose is being used for intravenous administration (1mg/ml).
1.3The reconstituted solution lacks preservatives and should be used immediately after preparation. However, chemical and physical stability during use has been demonstrated for 8días at 25°C and for 15 días at 5 ± 3°C in the dark, in the original vial or syringe. From a microbiological point of view, unless the reconstitution or dilution method excludes the risk of bacterial contamination, the medicinal product should be used immediately. If not, the storage time and use conditions are the responsibility of the user.
Viatris Bortezomib 3.5mg powder for injectable solution MUST BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAVENOUS ROUTE. Do not administer by other routes. Intrathecal administration has caused cases of death.
A vial is for single use and the remaining solution must be discarded.
The elimination of unused medicinal product and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
This information is intended solely for healthcare professionals:
Only the 3.5mg vial can be administered subcutaneously, as described below:
Nota: Viatris Bortezomib is a cytotoxic agent. Therefore, caution should be exercised during manipulation and preparation. It is recommended to use gloves and other protective clothing to prevent skin contact.
AS Viatris Bortezomib DOES NOT CONTAIN PRESERVATIVES, STRICTLY FOLLOW ASPIRATION TECHNIQUE DURING ITS HANDLING.
1.1Preparation of a 3.5milligram vial: add 1.4milliliters of sterile 0.9percent sodium chloride solution to the vial containing the Viatris Bortezomib powder using a suitable syringe without removing the vial stopper. The dissolution of the lyophilized powder is completed in less than 2minutes.
The resulting solution concentration will be 2.5milligrams per milliliter. The solution must be colorless and transparent, with a final pH of 4 to 7. No pH check is required.
1.2Before administration, visually inspect the solution to discard the presence of particles and color alteration. If any color alteration or particle is observed, the solution must be discarded. Ensure that the correct dose is being used for subcutaneous administration (2.5mg/ml).
1.3The medicinal product reconstituted lacks preservatives and should be used immediately after preparation. However, chemical and physical stability during use has been demonstrated for 8días at 25°C and for 15 días at 5 ± 3°C in the dark, in the original vial or syringe. From a microbiological point of view, unless the reconstitution or dilution method excludes the risk of bacterial contamination, the medicinal product should be used immediately. If not, the storage time and use conditions are the responsibility of the user.
Viatris Bortezomib 3.5mg powder for injectable solution MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAVENOUS ROUTE. Do not administer by other routes. Intrathecal administration has caused cases of death.
A vial is for single use and the remaining solution must be discarded.
The elimination of unused medicinal product and all materials that have come into contact with it will be carried out in accordance with local regulations.
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