Fesoterodine
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Dosing in kidney impairment
Recommended Dosage in Adult Patients With Renal Impairment The recommended dosage of Toviaz in adult patients with renal impairment is described in Table 1 [see Use in Specific Populations] . For administration instructions, see Dosage and Administration . [See table below.] CLcr <15 mL/min 4 mg
Recommended Dosage in Pediatric Patients With Renal Impairment Pediatric Patients Weighing Greater than 25 kg and up to 35 kg The recommended dosage of Toviaz in pediatric patients with renal impairment weighing greater than 25 kg and up to 35 kg is described in Table 2 [see Use in Specific Populations ] . For administration instructions, see Dosage and Administration . [See table below.] eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73m 2 or requiring dialysis Use is Not Recommended Pediatric Patients weighing greater than 35 kg The recommended dosage of Toviaz in pediatric patients with renal impairment weighing greater than 35 kg is described in Table 3 [see Use in Specific Populations ] .
For administration instructions, see Dosage and Administration . Table 3: Toviaz Recommended Dose in Pediatric Patients Aged 6 Years and Older Weighing Greater Than 35 kg With Renal Impairment (Administered Orally Once Daily) [See table below.]
| Estimated Creatinine ClearanceCalculate CLcr using the Cockcroft-Gault formula | Recommended Dose |
|---|---|
| CLcr 30 to 89 mL/min | 8 mg |
| CLcr 15 to 29 mL/min | 4 mg |
| CLcr <15 mL/min | 4 mg |
| Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)Estimate GFR using a validated GFR estimating equation for the pediatric age range of the approved indication. | Recommended DoseDosing was derived assuming similar proportional effects of renal impairment in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older. |
|---|---|
| eGFR 30 to 89 mL/min/1.73m | 4 mg |
| eGFR 15 to 29 mL/min/1.73m | Use is Not Recommended |
| eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73m2 or requiring dialysis | Use is Not Recommended |
| Estimated GFREstimate GFR using a validated GFR estimating equation for the pediatric age range of the approved indication. | Recommended DoseDosing was derived assuming similar proportional effects of renal impairment in adults and pediatric patients 6 years and older. |
| eGFR 30 to 89 mL/min/1.73mThe recommended starting dosage of Toviaz is 4 mg orally once daily. After one week, increase to the recommended dosage of Toviaz 8 mg orally once daily. | 8 mg |
| eGFR15 to 29 mL/min/1.73m | 4 mg |
| eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73m2 or requiring dialysis | Use is Not Recommended |
Dosing in liver impairment
Hepatic Impairment Patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C) have not been studied; therefore Toviaz is not recommended for use in these patients. In patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) hepatic impairment, C max and AUC of the active metabolite are increased 1.4- and 2.1-fold, respectively, as compared to healthy subjects.
No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment [see Clinical Pharmacology ] .
Preparation and administration
Administration Instructions Swallow Toviaz whole with liquid. Do not chew, divide, or crush. Take with or without food [see Clinical Pharmacology ].
Drug interactions
Check fesoterodine against a medication listLabel text (11 paragraphs)
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
7.1 Antimuscarinic Drugs Coadministration of Toviaz with other antimuscarinic agents that produce dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, and other anticholinergic pharmacological effects may increase the frequency and/or severity of such effects. Anticholinergic agents may potentially alter the absorption of some concomitantly administered drugs due to anticholinergic effects on gastrointestinal motility.
7.2 CYP3A4 Inhibitors Doses of Toviaz greater than 4 mg are not recommended in adult patients taking strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, and clarithromycin [see Dosage and Administration (2.5) ]. The Toviaz dose in pediatric patients taking strong CYP3A4 inhibitors is recommended to be reduced to 4 mg once daily in patients >35 kg and is not recommended in patients weighing greater than 25 kg and up to 35 kg [see Dosage and Administration (2.5) ].
In a study in adults, coadministration of the strong CYP3A4 inhibitor ketoconazole with fesoterodine led to approximately a doubling of the maximum concentration (C max ) and area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC) of 5-hydroxymethyl tolterodine (5-HMT), the active metabolite of fesoterodine. Compared with CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers not taking ketoconazole, further increases in the exposure to 5-HMT were observed in subjects who were CYP2D6 poor metabolizers taking ketoconazole [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. There is no clinically relevant effect of moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors on the pharmacokinetics of fesoterodine.
Following blockade of CYP3A4 by coadministration of the moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor fluconazole 200 mg twice a day for 2 days, the average (90% confidence interval) increase in C max and AUC of the active metabolite of fesoterodine was approximately 19% (11%–28%) and 27% (18%–36%) respectively. No dosing adjustments are recommended in the presence of moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., erythromycin, fluconazole, diltiazem, verapamil and grapefruit juice). The effect of weak CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. cimetidine) was not examined; it is not expected to be in excess of the effect of moderate inhibitors [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
7.3 CYP3A4 Inducers No dosing adjustments are recommended in the presence of CYP3A4 inducers, such as rifampin and carbamazepine. Following induction of CYP3A4 by coadministration of rifampin 600 mg once a day, C max and AUC of the active metabolite of fesoterodine decreased by approximately 70% and 75%, respectively, after oral administration of Toviaz 8 mg. The terminal half-life of the active metabolite was not changed.
7.4 CYP2D6 Inhibitors The interaction with CYP2D6 inhibitors was not tested clinically. In poor metabolizers for CYP2D6, representing a maximum CYP2D6 inhibition, C max and AUC of the active metabolite are increased 1.7- and 2-fold, respectively. No dosing adjustments are recommended in the presence of CYP2D6 inhibitors.
7.5 Drugs Metabolized by Cytochrome P450 In vitro data indicate that at therapeutic concentrations, the active metabolite of fesoterodine does not have the potential to inhibit or induce Cytochrome P450 enzyme systems [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
7.6 Oral Contraceptives In the presence of fesoterodine, there are no clinically significant changes in the plasma concentrations of combined oral contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
7.7 Warfarin A clinical study has shown that fesoterodine 8 mg once daily has no significant effect on the pharmacokinetics or the anticoagulant activity (PT/INR) of warfarin 25 mg. Standard therapeutic monitoring for warfarin should be continued [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
7.8 Drug-Laboratory Test Interactions Interactions between Toviaz and laboratory tests have not been studied.
Contraindications
Toviaz is contraindicated in patients with any of the following: • known or suspected hypersensitivity to Toviaz or any of its ingredients, or to tolterodine tartrate tablets or tolterodine tartrate extended-release capsules [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1) ] . Reactions have included angioedema [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] • urinary retention [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] • gastric retention [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] • uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to Toviaz or any of its ingredients or to tolterodine tartrate tablets or tolterodine tartrate extended-release capsules.
( 4 ) • Urinary retention ( 4 ) • Gastric retention ( 4 ) • Uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma. ( 4 )
Safety data
Reported adverse events (FAERS)
Liver injury (LiverTox)
ELikelihood score E: Unlikely cause of clinically apparent liver injury.
Fesoterodine is an anticholinergic and antispasmotic agent used to treat urinary incontinence and overactive bladder syndrome. Fesoterodine has not been implicated in causing liver enzyme elevations or clinically apparent acute liver injury.
ABCDEA: well known cause; E: unlikely cause. [HD]: high doses only.
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data with the use of Toviaz in pregnant women and adolescents to evaluate for a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, oral administration of fesoterodine to pregnant mice and rabbits during organogenesis resulted in fetotoxicity at maternal exposures that were 6 and 3 times respectively the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 8 mg/day, based on AUC (see Data) . The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population are unknown. However, in the U.S.
general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2–4% and 15–20%, respectively. Data Animal Data No dose-related teratogenicity was observed in reproduction studies performed in mice and rabbits. In mice at 6 to 27 times the expected exposure at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 8 mg based on AUC (75 mg/kg/day, oral), increased resorptions and decreased live fetuses were observed. One fetus with cleft palate was observed at each dose (15, 45, and 75 mg/kg/day), at an incidence within the background historical range.
In rabbits treated at 3 to 11 times the MRHD (27 mg/kg/day, oral), incompletely ossified sternebrae (retardation of bone development) and reduced survival were observed in fetuses. In rabbits at 9 to 11 times the MRHD (4.5 mg/kg/day, subcutaneous), maternal toxicity and incompletely ossified sternebrae were observed in fetuses (at an incidence within the background historical range). In rabbits at 3 times the MRHD (1.5 mg/kg/day, subcutaneous), decreased maternal food consumption in the absence of any fetal effects was observed.
Oral administration of 30 mg/kg/day fesoterodine to mice in a pre- and post-natal development study resulted in decreased body weight of the dams and delayed ear opening of the pups. No effects were noted on mating and reproduction of the F 1 dams or on the F 2 offspring.
Breastfeeding (LactMed)
No information is available on the use of fesoterodine during breastfeeding. Long-term use of fesoterodine might reduce milk production or milk letdown. During long-term use, observe for signs of decreased lactation (e.g., insatiety, poor weight gain).
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