Dexmethylphenidateside effects

The following are discussed in more detail in other sections of the labeling:

Abuse, Misuse, and Addiction

Known hypersensitivity to methylphenidate or other ingredients of Focalin XR

Hypertensive Crisis with Concomitant Use of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

Risks to Patients with Serious Cardiac Disease

Increased Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

Psychiatric Adverse Reactions

Priapism

Peripheral Vasculopathy, Including Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Long-Term Suppression of Growth in Pediatric Patients

Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

Increased Intraocular Pressure and Glaucoma

Motor and Verbal Tics, and Worsening of Tourette’s Syndrome The most common adverse reactions (greater than or equal to 5% and twice the rate of placebo):

Pediatric patients 6 to 17 years: dyspepsia, decreased appetite, headache, and anxiety.

Adults: dry mouth, dyspepsia, headache, pharyngolaryngeal pain, and anxiety. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation at 1-888-669-6682, or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1 Clinical

Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, 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 clinical practice. Adverse Reactions in Studies with Focalin XR in Pediatric Patients with ADHD The safety data in this section is based on data from a 7-week controlled clinical study of Focalin XR in 100 (103 randomized) pediatric patients with ADHD ages 6 to 17 years (ages 6 to 12, n = 86; ages 13 to 17, n = 17). This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the time of onset, duration of efficacy, tolerability, safety of Focalin XR 5 mg to 30 mg/day who met The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for ADHD. Most Common Adverse Reactions (incidence of greater than or equal to 5% and at least twice placebo): dyspepsia, decreased appetite, headache, and anxiety. Adverse Reactions Leading to Discontinuation: 50 of 684 (7.3%) pediatric patients treated with Focalin (dexmethylphenidate) immediate-release tablets experienced an adverse reaction that resulted in discontinuation. The most common reasons for discontinuation were twitching (described as motor or vocal tics), anorexia, insomnia, and tachycardia (approximately 1% each). Table 1 enumerates adverse reactions for the placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in children and adolescents with ADHD at flexible Focalin XR doses of 5–30 mg/day. The table includes only those events that occurred in 5% or more of patients treated with Focalin XR and for which the incidence in patients treated with Focalin XR was at least twice the incidence in placebo-treated patients.

Table 1: Common Adverse Reactions in Pediatric Patients (6 to 17 years of age) With ADHD Abbreviation: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. System organ class Adverse reaction Focalin XR N = 53 Placebo N = 47 Gastrointestinal disorders 38% 19% Dyspepsia 8% 4% Metabolism and nutrition disorders 34% 11% Decreased appetite 30% 9% Nervous system disorders 30% 13% Headache 25% 11% Psychiatric disorders 26% 15% Anxiety 6% 0% Table 2 below enumerates the incidence of dose-related adverse reactions that occurred during a fixed-dose, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in pediatric patients with ADHD taking Focalin XR up to 30 mg daily versus placebo. The table includes only those reactions that occurred in patients treated with Focalin XR for which the incidence was at least 5% and greater than the incidence among placebo-treated patients.

Table 2: Dose-Related Adverse Reactions in Pediatric Patients (6 to 17 years of age) With ADHD Abbreviation: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. System organ class Adverse reaction Focalin XR 10 mg/day N = 64 Focalin XR 20 mg/day N = 60 Focalin XR 30 mg/day N = 58 Placebo N = 63 Gastrointestinal disorders 22% 23% 29% 24% Vomiting 2% 8% 9% 0% Metabolism and nutritional disorders 16% 17% 22% 5% Anorexia 5% 5% 7% 0 Psychiatric disorders 19% 20% 38% 8% Insomnia 5% 8% 17% 3% Depression 0 0 3% 0 Mood swings 0% 0% 3% 2% Other adverse reactions Irritability 0% 2% 5% 0% Nasal congestion 0% 0% 5% 0% Pruritus 0% 0% 3% 0% Adverse Reactions in Studies with Focalin XR in Adult Patients with ADHD The safety data in this section is based on data from a 5-week controlled clinical study of Focalin XR in 218 adult patients (221 randomized) with ADHD ages 18 to 60 years. In this study, 101 adult patients were treated for at least 6 months. This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Focalin XR 20 mg, 30 mg, or 40 mg daily who met DSM-IV criteria for ADHD. Most Common Adverse Reactions (incidence of greater than or equal to 5% and at least twice placebo): dry mouth, dyspepsia, headache, anxiety, and pharyngolaryngeal pain. Adverse Reactions Leading to Discontinuation: During the double-blind phase of the study, 10.7% of the Focalin XR-treated patients and 7.5% of the placebo-treated patients discontinued due to adverse reactions. Three patients (1.8%) in the Focalin XR discontinued due to insomnia and jittery respectively; and two patients (1.2%) in the Focalin XR discontinued due to anorexia and anxiety, respectively. Table 3 enumerates adverse reactions for the placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in adults with ADHD at fixed Focalin XR doses of 20, 30, or 40 mg/day. The table includes only those events that occurred in 5% or more of patients in a Focalin XR dose group and for which the incidences in patients treated with Focalin XR appeared to increase with dose.

Table 3: Dose-Related Adverse Reactions in Adult Patients (18 to 60 years of age) With ADHD System organ class Adverse reaction Focalin XR 20 mg N = 57 Focalin XR 30 mg N = 54 Focalin XR 40 mg N = 54 Placebo N = 53 Gastrointestinal disorders 28% 32% 44% 19% Dry mouth 7% 20% 20% 4% Dyspepsia 5% 9% 9% 2% Nervous system disorders 37% 39% 50% 28% Headache 26% 30% 39% 19% Psychiatric disorders 40% 43% 46% 30% Anxiety 5% 11% 11% 2% Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 16% 9% 15% 8% Pharyngolaryngeal pain 4% 4% 7% 2% Two other adverse reactions occurring in clinical trials with Focalin XR at a frequency greater than placebo, but which were not dose related were: feeling jittery (12% and 2%, respectively) and dizziness (6% and 2%, respectively). Table 4 summarizes changes in vital signs and weight that were recorded in the adult study (N = 218) of Focalin XR in the treatment of ADHD.

Table 4: Changes (Mean ± SD) in Vital Signs and Weight by Randomized Dose During Double-Blind Treatment–Adults Focalin XR 20 mg (N = 57) Focalin XR 30 mg (N = 54) Focalin XR 40 mg (N = 54) Placebo (N = 53) Pulse (bpm) 3.1 ± 11.1 4.3 ± 11.7 6.0 ± 10.1 -1.4 ± 9.3 Diastolic BP (mmHg) -0.2 ± 8.2 1.2 ± 8.9 2.1 ± 8.0 0.3 ± 7.8 Weight (kg) -1.4 ± 2.0 -1.2 ± 1.9 -1.7 ± 2.3 -0.1 ± 3.9

6.2 Postmarketing

Experience The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of dexmethylphenidate. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Musculoskeletal: rhabdomyolysis Immune System Disorders: hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema and anaphylaxis Adverse Reactions Reported With All Ritalin and Focalin Formulations The following adverse reactions associated with the use of all Ritalin and Focalin formulations were identified in clinical trials, spontaneous reports, and literature. Because these reactions were reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency reliably or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Infections and Infestations: nasopharyngitis Blood and the Lymphatic System Disorders: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia Immune System Disorders: hypersensitivity reactions, including angioedema and anaphylaxis Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders: decreased appetite, reduced weight gain, and suppression of growth during prolonged use in pediatric patients Psychiatric Disorders: insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, agitation, psychosis (sometimes with visual and tactile hallucinations), depressed mood, depression Nervous System Disorders: headache, dizziness, tremor, dyskinesia, including choreoathetoid movements, drowsiness, convulsions, cerebrovascular disorders (including vasculitis, cerebral hemorrhages and cerebrovascular accidents), serotonin syndrome in combination with serotonergic drugs Eye Disorders: blurred vision, difficulties in visual accommodation Cardiac Disorders: tachycardia, palpitations, increased blood pressure, arrhythmias, angina pectoris Respiratory, Thoracic, and Mediastinal Disorders: cough Gastrointestinal Disorders: dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dyspepsia Hepatobiliary Disorders: abnormal liver function, ranging from transaminase elevation to severe hepatic injury Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: hyperhidrosis, pruritus, urticaria, exfoliative dermatitis, scalp hair loss, erythema multiforme rash, thrombocytopenic purpura Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: arthralgia, muscle cramps, rhabdomyolysis, trismus Investigations: weight loss (adult ADHD patients) Vascular Disorders: peripheral coldness, Raynaud's phenomenon Additional Adverse Reactions Reported with Other Methylphenidate Products The list below shows adverse reactions not listed with Ritalin and Focalin formulations that have been reported with other methylphenidate products based on clinical trials data and post-marketing spontaneous reports.

Blood and Lymphatic Disorders: pancytopenia Immune System Disorders: hypersensitivity reactions, such as auricular swelling, bullous conditions, eruptions, exanthemas Psychiatric Disorders: affect lability, mania, disorientation, libido changes Nervous System Disorders: migraine, motor and verbal tics Eye Disorders: diplopia, increased intraocular pressure, mydriasis Cardiac Disorders: sudden cardiac death, myocardial infarction, bradycardia, extrasystole, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular extrasystole Respiratory, Thoracic, and Mediastinal Disorders: pharyngolaryngeal pain, dyspnea Gastrointestinal Disorders: diarrhea, constipation Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: angioneurotic edema, erythema, fixed drug eruption Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue, and Bone Disorders: myalgia, muscle twitching Renal and Urinary Disorders: hematuria Reproductive System and Breast Disorders: gynecomastia General Disorders: fatigue, hyperpyrexia Urogenital Disorders: priapism