daytrana

Important safety information

Risks to Patients with Serious Cardiac Disease: Avoid use in patients with known structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious cardiac arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, or other serious cardiac disease. ( 5.2 ) Increased Blood Pressure and Heart Rate: Monitor blood pressure and pulse. ( 5.3 ) Psychiatric Adverse Reactions: Prior to initiating DAYTRANA, screen patients for risk factors for developing a manic episode. If new psychotic or manic symptoms occur, consider discontinuing DAYTRANA. ( 5.4 ) Seizures: Stimulants may lower the convulsive threshold. Discontinue in the presence of seizures. ( 5.5 ) Priapism: If abnormally sustained or frequent and painful erections occur, patients should seek immediate medical attention. ( 5.6 ) Peripheral Vasculopathy, including Raynaud’s phenomenon: Careful observation for digital changes is necessary during DAYTRANA treatment. Further clinical evaluation (e.g., rheumatology referral) may be appropriate for patients who develop signs or symptoms of peripheral vasculopathy. ( 5.7 ) Long-Term Suppression of Growth in Pediatric Patients: Closely monitor (height and weight) in pediatric patients. Pediatric patients not growing or gaining height or weight as expected may need to have their treatment interrupted. ( 5.8 ) Chemical Leukoderma: DAYTRANA use may result in a persistent loss of skin pigmentation at and around the application site. Loss of pigmentation, in some cases, has been reported at other sites distant from the application site. Monitor for signs of skin depigmentation. Discontinue DAYTRANA if it occurs. ( 5.9 ) Contact Sensitization: Use of DAYTRANA may lead to contact sensitization. Treatment should be discontinued if contact sensitization is suspected. Erythema is commonly seen with use of DAYTRANA and is not by itself an indication of sensitization. However, contact sensitization should be suspected if erythema is accompanied by evidence of a more intense local reaction (edema, papules, vesicles) that does not significantly improve within 48 hours or spreads beyond the transdermal system site. ( 5.10 ) External Heat: Patients should be advised to avoid exposing the DAYTRANA application site to direct external heat sources. When heat is applied to DAYTRANA after application, both the rate and extent of absorption are significantly increased. ( 5.11 ) Hematologic monitoring: Periodic CBC, differential, and platelet counts are advised during prolonged therapy. ( 5.12 ) Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma: DAYTRANA-treated patients considered at risk for acute angle closure glaucoma (e.g., patients with significant hyperopia) should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist. ( 5.13 ) Increased Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Glaucoma: Prescribe DAYTRANA to patients with open-angle glaucoma or abnormally increased IOP only if the benefit of treatment is considered to outweigh the risk. Closely monitor patients with a history of increased IOP or open angle glaucoma. ( 5.14 ) Motor and Verbal Tics and Worsening of Tourette’s Syndrome: Before initiating DAYTRANA, assess the family history and clinically evaluate patients for tics or Tourette’s syndrome. Regularly monitor patients for the emergence or worsening of tics or Tourette’s syndrome. Discontinue treatment if clinically appropriate. ( 5.15 ) 5.1 Abuse, Misuse, and Addiction DAYTRANA has a high potential for abuse and misuse. The use of DAYTRANA exposes individuals to the risks of abuse and misuse, which can lead to the development of a substance use disorder, including addiction. DAYTRANA can be diverted for non-medical use into illicit channels or distribution [see Drug Abuse and Dependence ( 9.2 )] . Misuse and abuse of CNS stimulants, including DAYTRANA, can result in overdose and death [see Overdosage ( 10 )] , and this risk is increased with higher doses or unapproved methods of administration, such as snorting or injection. Before prescribing DAYTRANA, assess each patient’s risk for abuse, misuse, and addiction. Educate patients and their caregivers or families about these risks. Advise patients to store DAYTRANA in a safe place, preferably locked, and instruct patients to not give DAYTRANA to anyone else. Throughout DAYTRANA treatment, reassess each patient’s risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction and frequently monitor for signs and symptoms of abuse, misuse, and addiction. DAYTRANA has special disposal instructions. Instruct patients to find a take back location to dispose of unused or expired DAYTRANA. If a take back program is unavailable, instruct them to: Remove DAYTRANA from its pouch, separate it from its liner, fold it in half with the adhesive sides touching each other, and immediately flush the used transdermal system down the toilet, and Place the pouch and liner in a container, close the container, and throw out the container in the trash (advise patients not to flush the pouch and liner down the toilet). 5.2 Risks to Patients with Serious Cardiac Disease Sudden death has been reported in patients with structural cardiac abnormalities or other serious cardiac disease who were treated with CNS stimulants at the recommended ADHD dosage. Avoid DAYTRANA use in patients with known structural cardiac abnormalities, cardiomyopathy, serious cardiac arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, or other serious cardiac disease. 5.3 Increased Blood Pressure and Heart Rate CNS stimulants may cause an increase in blood pressure (mean increase approximately 2 to 4 mmHg) and heart rate (mean increase approximately 3 to 6 bpm). Some patients may have larger increases. Monitor all DAYTRANA-treated patients for hypertension and tachycardia. 5.4 Psychiatric Adverse Reactions Exacerbation of Pre-Existing Psychosis CNS stimulants may exacerbate symptoms of behavior disturbance and thought disorder in patients with a pre-existing psychotic disorder. Induction of a Manic Episode in Patients with Bipolar Disease CNS stimulants may induce a manic or mixed episode in patients. Prior to initiating DAYTRANA treatment, screen patients for risk factors for developing a manic episode (e.g., comorbid or history of depressive symptoms or a family history of suicide, bipolar disorder, or depression). New Psychotic or Manic Symptoms CNS stimulants, at the recommended dosages, may cause psychotic or manic symptoms, (e.g., hallucinations, delusional thinking, or mania) in patients without a prior history of psychotic illness or mania. In a pooled analysis of multiple short-term, placebo-controlled studies of CNS stimulants, psychotic or manic symptoms occurred in approximately 0.1% of CNS stimulant-treated patients compared with 0% of placebo-treated patients. If such symptoms occur, consider discontinuing DAYTRANA. 5.5 Seizures There is some clinical evidence that stimulants may lower the convulsive threshold in patients with prior history of seizures, in patients with prior EEG abnormalities in absence of seizures, and, very rarely, in patients without a history of seizures and no prior EEG evidence of seizures. In the presence of seizures, the drug should be discontinued. 5.6 Priapism Prolonged and painful erections, sometimes requiring surgical intervention, have been reported with methylphenidate use in both adult and pediatric male patients. Although priapism was not reported with methylphenidate initiation, it developed after some time on the methylphenidate, often subsequent to an increase in dosage. Priapism also occurred during methylphenidate withdrawal (drug holidays or during discontinuation). DAYTRANA-treated patients who develop abnormally sustained or frequent and painful erections should seek immediate medical attention. 5.7 Peripheral Vasculopathy, including Raynaud’s phenomenon Stimulant medications, including DAYTRANA, used to treat ADHD are associated with peripheral vasculopathy, including Raynaud’s phenomenon. Signs and symptoms are usually intermittent and mild; however, sequelae have included digital ulceration and/or soft tissue breakdown.…