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MAY 2011

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N O H 2 N HN OH O OH N N --------------------------------------------INDIC Initial U AN (ganciclo G ZIR See full pr hese highlights do not include all of the information needed t T HIGHLIGHT AND TIONS AT --------------------------------------------INDIC 9 98 al: 1 v o .S. appr Initial U % 15 . vir ophthalmic gel) 0 AN (ganciclo AN. G escribing information for ZIR See full pr hese highlights do not include all of the information needed t TION ORMATION CRIBING INF S OF PRES HIGHLIGHT • • --------------------------------------- None. ---------------------------------------------C GE------------------------------------------- A US AND . ely tiv nd eec afely a s ® AN G o use ZIR hese highlights do not include all of the information needed t .2) AN. (5 G y with ZIR se of ther e signs or s v act lenses if they ha ear cont atients should not w P AN is indicated for topical ophthalmic use only G ZIR S AND PRE ARNING W --------------------------------------- None. AINDIC ONTR ---------------------------------------------C atitis or during the er ymptoms of herpetic k e signs or s 1) . . (5 AN is indicated for topical ophthalmic use only UTIONS---------------------------------------- A C S AND PRE TIONS---------------------------------------------- ATIONS---------------------------------------------- AINDIC AN cont G ZIR --------------------------------------DO y 3 hour er v e ecommended dosing r The r ---------------------------------------DO s). (1) ulcer AN is a topical ophthalmic antivir G ZIR --------------------------------------------INDIC 5 5 W 5 C 4 DO 3 DO 2 INDIC 1 FULL PRES ed topical ophthalmic gel. (3) v eser vir in a sterile pr % of ganciclo 15 . ains 0 AN cont ORMS AND S GE F A S --------------------------------------DO e) until the corneal ulcer heals, and then 1 dr ak w s while a y 3 hour op in the a†ected ey AN is 1 dr G egimen for ZIR ecommended dosing r ADMINIS AND GE A S ---------------------------------------DO s). (1) al that is indicated for the tr AN is a topical ophthalmic antivir AND TIONS AT --------------------------------------------INDIC enses act L ont oidance of C v Av .2 5 opical Ophthalmic Use Only Topical Ophthalmic Use Only 1 . 5 UTIONS A C S AND PRE ARNING W TIONS ATIONS AINDIC ONTR C THS TRENG ORMS AND S GE F A S DO TION AT TR GE AND ADMINIS A S DO GE A TIONS AND US ATIONS AND US INDIC * S ONTENT TION: C ORMAT CRIBING INF FULL PRES See 17 for P at 1-800-FD o r T er k Most common adv ---------------------------------------------- AD ed topical ophthalmic gel. (3) THS-------------------------------------- TRENG ORMS AND S s. (2) op 3 times per day for 7 day e) until the corneal ulcer heals, and then 1 dr ximately o e 5 times per day (appr op in the a†ected ey --------------------------------------- TION ATION TR ADMINIS atitis (dendritic er te herpetic k eatment of acu al that is indicated for the tr GE------------------------------------------- A US AND 14 13 12 11 TION ORMATION. OUNSELING INF TIENT C ATIENT C e 17 for P PA ch. at medw /m v/ go fda. . w w 1088 or w A- at 1-800-FD TIONS, cont C A VERSE RE TED AD C t SUSPE epor o r %). (6) emia (5 al hyper %), and conjunctiv atitis (5 er e blurr er ted in patients w epor eactions r se r er Most common adv VERSE RE ---------------------------------------------- AD .2) AN. (5 G y with ZIR ap se of ther cour TUDIES AL S CLINIC agenesis, and Impairment of F t cinogenesis, Mu Car 1 13. Y OG OL XIC O AL T NONCLINIC harmacokinetics P 12.3 ction Mechanism of A 1 12. Y OG OLO C AL PHARMA CLINIC TION CRIP DES Geriatric Use 8.5 10 vised: June 20 e R TION. A -0000 or FD 323 omb at 1-800- ausch & L t B ac TIONS, cont ate ation (20%), punct e irrit ed vision (60%), ey e blurr TIONS --------------------------------------------- C A y tilit er agenesis, and Impairment of F 8. 8.3 8. USE IN SPE 8 AD 6 AN cont G ZIR 3 y 3 hour er v e ecommended dosing r The r 2 s). ulcer AN (ganciclo G ZIR 1 FULL PRES ediatric Use P 4 8. s sing Mother Nur 8.3 egnancy r P 1 8. TIONS ATIONS OPUL CIFIC P USE IN SPE TIONS C A VERSE RE AD ed topical ophthalmic gel. v eser vir in a sterile pr % of ganciclo 15 . ains 0 AN cont THS TRENG ORMS AND S GE F A S DO e) until the corneal ulcer heals, and then 1 dr ak w s while a y 3 hour op in the a†ected ey AN is 1 dr G egimen for ZIR ecommended dosing r TION AT TR GE AND ADMINIS A S DO s). % is indicated for the tr 15 . vir ophthalmic gel) 0 AN (ganciclo GE A TIONS AND US ATIONS AND US INDIC TION ORMAT CRIBING INF FULL PRES *Sections or subsections omitted fr 17 16 C The estimated maximum daily dose of ganciclo 12.3 eplication. r and dir antivir is tr deriv ZIR 12. 12 ed topical ophthalmic gel. s. op 3 times per day for 7 day e) until the corneal ulcer heals, and then 1 dr ximately o e 5 times per day (appr op in the a†ected ey atitis (dendritic er te herpetic k eatment of acu % is indicated for the tr escribing information ar om the full pr *Sections or subsections omitted fr TION ORMATION OUNSELING INF TIENT C ATIENT C PA GE AND HANDLING A OR T /S W SUPPLIED HO vir administer The estimated maximum daily dose of ganciclo Pharmacokinetics 12.3 eplication. esulting in DNA chain termination and pr and DNA, r al primer str ation into vir ect incorpor and dir al DNA in 2 w ynthesis of vir y inhibiting the s al agent b antivir al and cellular thymidine kinases (TK) to ganciclo y vir ansformed b is tr eplication b ylation, inhibits DNA r e that, upon phosphor ativ deriv ains the activ % cont 15 . vir ophthalmic gel) 0 AN (ganciclo G ZIR tion c nism of A Mecha 1 12. Y OGY OL C AL PHARMA CLINIC e not listed. escribing information ar GE AND HANDLING vir) and 5 vir of 900 mg (or 5 mg. 7 .3 , 5 times per day is 0 op ed as 1 dr vir administer ention of v e esulting in DNA chain termination and pr ase al DNA-polymer e inhibition of vir s: competitiv ay al DNA in 2 w orks as an vir triphosphate, which w al and cellular thymidine kinases (TK) to ganciclo vir ). Ganciclo V x viruses (HS y herpes simple eplication b , which is a guanosine vir, which is a guanosine edient, ganciclo e ingr ains the activ 1 8 1 8 atitis (5 er k Most common adv 6 ap of ther atients should not w P .2 5 AN is indicated for topical ophthalmic use only G ZIR 1 . 5 5 None. 4 ts ogenic Eec at ncy: T P TIONS ATIONS OPUL CIFIC P USE IN SPE %). emia (5 al hyper %), and conjunctiv atitis (5 e blurr er ted in patients w epor eactions r se r er Most common adv TIONS C A VERSE RE AD AN. G y with ZIR ap ymptoms of herpetic k e signs or s v act lenses if they ha ear cont atients should not w t Lenses ac nce of Cont oida v Av . AN is indicated for topical ophthalmic use only opical Ophthalmic Use Only Topical Ophthalmic Use Only UTIONS A C S AND PRE ARNING W TIONS ATIONS AINDIC ONTR C 50 to 500 and 250 to 2, mu human counterpar ascular origin. Although the pr v dose). Ex No car as noted in the pr w gland, and v (nonglandular mucosa) in males and females, and r mg/k and Ganciclo 13. 13 dose and IV doses, r mg/k ompar C ate ation (20%), punct e irrit ed vision (60%), ey e blurr se atitis or during the cour er ymptoms of herpetic k . ely. espectiv mL, r 000 mcg/ /mL, r 50 to 500 and 250 to 2, t mu ed a potential car vir should be consider ts, ganciclo human counterpar al glands, for tial and clitor epu ascular origin. Although the pr vir , ganciclo er, ganciclo coma of the liv tic sar cept for histocy dose). 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Ganciclo ed a potential car e v derian glands of mice do not ha estomach and har al glands, for ally of epithelial or e gener er s w umor -induced t vir day (160x the human ocular g/day (160x the human ocular vir at 1 mg/k ed ganciclo er in females. estomach in males and females, and liv derian glands in males, for s umor eased incidence of t , a slightly incr day, a slightly incr g/day 20 mg/k al y gland, clitor terus, mammar aries, u v sues (o e tis oductiv estomach tial gland in males, for epu s of the pr umor ease in the incidence of t 000 1, t the dose of suming complete absorption). 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Cau able quantities in br oduce detect vir administr wn whether topical ophthalmic ganciclo It is not kno s sing Mother Nur egnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fet egnant w udies in pr olled st ell-contr e no adequate and w e ar y). tilit er Impairment of F egion of the stomach (see Car as pathologic changes in the nonglandular r esicles in the month-old male o†spring, as w ation caused hypoplasia of the testes and seminal v during lact ed to female mice prior to mating, during gest 000x the human ocular dose) administer day (14, y and embr xicit al to fet e maternal/ /fet er ed w v In mice, e†ects obser gans (kidney and pancr ophthalmia, aplastic or micr anophthalmia/ /micr or mate , and/ /or maternal to y, and/ atogenicit , ter y, ter olethalit y dation, embr ar et th r suming complete absorption. E†ects obser , as ely, as espectiv day), r g/day), r of 6.25 mcg/k ximately 1 o day (appr g/day (appr 08 mg/k day and 1 g/day and 1 ed 60 mg/k administer er esorptions w al r et abbits. F atogenic in r ation and ter administr wn to be embr vir has been sho y C: Ganciclo egnancy Categor ts ogenic Eec at er ncy: T Ter egna r P 16 for acy with dendritic ulcer trials which enr 3% esolu r er k In one open-label, r 14 human ocular dose). dogs follo 6.25 mcg/k in female mice follo Ganciclo the Ames Salmonella as 80 In the mouse micr ed to AN is administer G cised when ZIR er x tion should be e stemic absorption y esult in sufficient s ation could r vir administr us. egnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fet AN should be used during G omen. ZIR egnant w agenesis, and t cinogenesis, Mu egion of the stomach (see Car ell esicles in the month-old male o†spring, as w ation, and ed to female mice prior to mating, during gest enous doses of 90 mg/ v a aily intr . D y olethalit y y and embr gnathia. achy , and br ocephaly, and br dr eas), hy gans (kidney and pancr t atogenic changes included clef er . T Ter y. T xicit or maternal to al abbits included: fet ed in r v suming complete absorption. E†ects obser 000x the human ocular dose , 000x and 17 7, , 0 ximately 1 abbits and mice % of r esent in at least 85 e pr enous v a wing intr abbits and mice follo xic in r oto y wn to be embr GE AND HANDLING A OR T /S W SUPPLIED D/S HO 9%). . 20 %- 6 . % CI - 15 5 %, 9 ence 2.5 vir (di†er clo for acy as achie ay 7 w tion at D esolu s. Clinical r with dendritic ulcer as non-inferior to acy AN w G al patients, ZIR olled 213 tot trials which enr andomiz r ee thr In 18.3%). %- 6 . 9 - CI % 5 9 .8%, 5 ence (di†er 3% ed in 77% (5 v as achie ay 7 w s) at D tion (healed ulcer esolu ophthalmic vir clo acy to non-inferior as w AN G ZIR atitis, er olled, multicenter clinical trial which enr ed, contr andomiz In one open-label, r TUDIES AL S CLINIC human ocular dose). ation of doses r enous administr v a al or intr wing daily or dogs follo y in male mice and hypospermatogenesis in mice and tilit eased fer vir caused decr day). Ganciclo g/day). Ganciclo 6.25 mcg/k da g/day (appr enous doses of 90 mg/k v a wing intr in female mice follo eased fer , decr vior, decr eased mating beha vir caused decr Ganciclo 000 mcg/ , ations of 500 to 5 say at concentr the Ames Salmonella as 000x human ocular dose). Ganciclo g (8, t not 50 mg/k 000x human ocular dose) bu , 80 as clastogenic at doses of 150 and 500 mg/k vir w , ganciclo say, ganciclo onucleus as In the mouse micr GE AND HANDLING 9) 4 4/4 9% (3 sus 6 er AN v G ) for ZIR 7 5 1/ 2% (4 ed in 7 v vir ophthalmic ointment 3% in patients clo as non-inferior to acy clinical multicenter olled, contr ed, single-mask ed, andomiz vir clo ) for acy 7 6 / 2% (48 sus 7 er AN v G 71) for ZIR / 5 s. Clinical ulcer dendritic with patients in 3% ointment, ophthalmic olled 164 patients with herpetic olled, multicenter clinical trial which enr 600x the g (30x to 1, 0 mg/k .2 to 1 om 0 anging fr ation of doses r y in male mice and hypospermatogenesis in mice and 000x the human ocular dose of ximately 14, o day (appr y olethalit y eased incidence of embr , and an incr y, and an incr tilit eased fer mL. 000 mcg/ /mL. agenic in t as not mu vir w 000x human ocular dose). Ganciclo 000x to 4, ) (2 g (IV as clastogenic at doses of 150 and 500 mg/k PRESER carbopol, w Each gr N 13 H 9 C Ganciclo esented b epr r name is AN (ganciclo G ZIR 11 er v No o 8.5 y and efficacy in pediatric patients belo Safet 4 8. 5 mg. 7 0 . onium chloride 0 TIVE: benzalk AT V PRESER xide (to adjust the pH to 7 o dr ater for injection, sodium hy carbopol, w %). INA 15 . vir 1.5 mg (0 TIVE: ganciclo C ains: A am of gel cont Each gr . 4 O 5 N .23, and the empirical formula is 5 eight of 25 vir has a molecular w Ganciclo al formula: ur wing struct y the follo esented b xy]methyl]guanine xymethyl)etho o dr 1-(hy - xy o dr 9-[[2-hy name is ains a sterile, topical antivir % cont 15 . vir ophthalmic gel) 0 AN (ganciclo TION CRIP DES e been obser v s ha enes y or e†ectiv ences in safet all di†er er Geriatric Use ear w the age of 2 y y and efficacy in pediatric patients belo ediatric Use P N © B ausch & L B ZIR e R lenses when using ZIR aggr sur This pr 17 Stor or St 4 2 of ganciclo ZIR 4), mannitol. . H to 7 7. TIVES: C %). INA .23, and the empirical formula is vir is 32-0). Ganciclo 0- 1 4 2 S number 8 A (C xy]methyl]guanine al for ophthalmic use. The chemical ains a sterile, topical antivir ounger patients. een elderly and y ed betw v e been obser ablished. e not been est v s ha ear O H 2 N HN OH O OH N N ated omb Incorpor ausch & L © B 7 363 ampa, FL 3 ated, T Tampa, FL 3 omb Incorpor ausch & L ation licensed b orpor es Théa C atoir ademark of Labor AN is a tr G ZIR 10 vised: June 20 AN. G lenses when using ZIR sician. P ated, the patient should be advised to consult a phy v a aggr elops, or if r v aminate the gel. If pain de face, as this may cont sur atients should be advised not to allo aged. P oduct is sterile when pack This pr TION ORMATION OUNSELING INF TIENT C ATIENT C PA e. eez o not fr 77°F). D - 9°F °C (5 25 °C- e at 15 Stor age or 5). 3 5- 3 208-5 ube with a white poly coated aluminum t vir in a poly of ganciclo ed, clear v eser ams of a sterile, pr AN is supplied as 5 gr G ZIR 1 0 1 9 18 9 ated. omb Incorpor ausch & L y B ation licensed b act ear cont atients should be advised not to w sician. P s, itching, or inflammation becomes ednes elops, or if r opper tip to touch any w the dr atients should be advised not to allo e band (NDC otectiv ethylene tip and cap and pr ube with a white poly % 15 . aining O s, topical ophthalmic gel cont , colorles ar r, colorles

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