Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS Adverse reactions occurring in >2% of patients receiving VISTOGARD included vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea.
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6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions and using a wide range of doses, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
The safety of VISTOGARD was assessed in 135 patients (median age 59 years, 56% male) treated in 2 single-arm, open-label, multi-center trials.
VISTOGARD was administered at 10 grams orally every 6 hours for 20 doses or at a body surface area adjusted dosage of 6.2 grams/m 2 /dose for 20 doses in four patients between 1 and 7 years of age.
The median duration of exposure was 4.8 days, with a median of 20 doses (range 1 to 23).
VISTOGARD was discontinued for adverse reactions in two (1.4%) patients.
Serious adverse reactions and Grade ≥3 adverse reactions were seen in one patient receiving VISTOGARD (Grade 3 nausea and vomiting).
Table 2 summarizes the adverse reactions that occurred in greater than 2% of patients in Studies 1 and 2 combined.
Table 2 Adverse Reactions in > 2% of Patients Receiving VISTOGARD in Studies 1 and 2 Adverse Reaction N=135 Patients Vomiting 13 (10%) Nausea 7 (5%) Diarrhea 4 (3%)
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS None.
Like all medications, Vistogard can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: