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Folic Acid:
Axifer Tablets (Folic Acid)® is a prescription iron supplement indicated for use in improving the nutritional status of iron deficiency.
This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Hemochromatosis and hemosiderosis are contraindications to iron therapy.
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately. |
Axifer Tablets (Folic Acid) acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive. While prescribing this nutritional supplement for pregnant women, nursing mothers, or for women prior to conception, their medical condition and other drugs, herbs, and/or supplements consumption should be considered.
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of Axifer Tablets (Folic Acid) acid.
One tablet daily with or without food or as prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider with prescribing authority.
Axifer Tablets (Folic Acid)® tablets are supplied in child-resistant bottles of 90 tablets (NDC 0037-6885-90)
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F). Excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F).
Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container to protect from light and moisture.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS contact Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 1-888-349-5556 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch
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Proferrin® is a registered trademark of Colorado BioLabs, Inc., Cozad, NE.
Axifer Tablets (Folic Acid) and the BIFERA logo are registered trademarks and the Axifer Tablets (Folic Acid) logo is a trademark of Alaven Pharmaceutical LLC, used under license by Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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IN-6885-02 Rev 6/2014
Iron (Sodium Feredetate):
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is indicated for the treatment of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is an Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) replacement product indicated for the treatment of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). (1)
Axifer Tablets ) must only be administered intravenously either by slow injection or by infusion. The dosage of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is expressed in mg of elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)). Each mL contains 20 mg of elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)).
Population | Dose | |
Adult patients | Hemodialysis Dependent-Chronic Kidney Disease (HDD-CKD) (2.1) | 100 mg slow intravenous injection or infusion |
Non-Dialysis Dependent-Chronic Kidney Disease (NDD-CKD) (2.2) | 200 mg slow intravenous injection or infusion | |
Peritoneal Dialysis Dependent-Chronic Kidney Disease (PDD-CKD) (2.3) | 300 mg or 400 mg intravenous infusion | |
Pediatric patients | HDD-CKD (2.4), PDD-CKD or NDD-CKD (2.5) | 0.5 mg/kg slow intravenous injection or infusion |
Administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 100 mg undiluted as a slow intravenous injection over 2 to 5 minutes, or as an infusion of 100 mg diluted in a maximum of 100 mL of 0.9% NaCl over a period of at least 15 minutes, per consecutive hemodialysis session. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) should be administered early during the dialysis session. The usual total treatment course of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is 1000 mg. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment may be repeated if Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency reoccurs.
Administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 200 mg undiluted as a slow intravenous injection over 2 to 5 minutes or as an infusion of 200 mg in a maximum of 100 mL of 0.9% NaCl over a period of 15 minutes. Administer on 5 different occasions over a 14 day period. There is limited experience with administration of an infusion of 500 mg of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), diluted in a maximum of 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl, over a period of 3.5 to 4 hours on Day 1 and Day 14. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment may be repeated if Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency reoccurs.
Administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in 3 divided doses, given by slow intravenous infusion, within a 28 day period: 2 infusions each of 300 mg over 1.5 hours 14 days apart followed by one 400 mg infusion over 2.5 hours 14 days later. Dilute Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in a maximum of 250 mL of 0.9% NaCl. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment may be repeated if Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency reoccurs.
The dosing for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) replacement treatment in pediatric patients with HDD-CKD has not been established.
For Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) maintenance treatment: Administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg, not to exceed 100 mg per dose, every two weeks for 12 weeks given undiluted by slow intravenous injection over 5 minutes or diluted in 25 mL of 0.9% NaCl and administered over 5 to 60 minutes. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment may be repeated if necessary.
The dosing for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) replacement treatment in pediatric patients with NDD-CKD or PDD-CKD has not been established.
For Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) maintenance treatment: Administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg, not to exceed 100 mg per dose, every four weeks for 12 weeks given undiluted by slow intravenous injection over 5 minutes or diluted in 25 mL of 0.9% NaCl and administered over 5 to 60 minutes. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment may be repeated if necessary.
Serious hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylactic-type reactions, some of which have been life-threatening and fatal, have been reported in patients receiving Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)). Patients may present with shock, clinically significant hypotension, loss of consciousness, and/or collapse. If hypersensitivity reactions or signs of intolerance occur during administration, stop Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) immediately. Monitor patients for signs and symptoms of hypersensitivity during and after Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) administration for at least 30 minutes and until clinically stable following completion of the infusion. Only administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) when personnel and therapies are immediately available for the treatment of serious hypersensitivity reactions. Most reactions associated with intravenous Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) preparations occur within 30 minutes of the completion of the infusion .
Axifer Tablets ) may cause clinically significant hypotension. Monitor for signs and symptoms of hypotension following each administration of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)). Hypotension following administration of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) may be related to the rate of administration and/or total dose administered .
Excessive therapy with parenteral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) can lead to excess storage of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) with the possibility of iatrogenic hemosiderosis. All adult and pediatric patients receiving Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) require periodic monitoring of hematologic and Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) parameters (hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation). Do not administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) to patients with evidence of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) overload. Transferrin saturation (TSAT) values increase rapidly after intravenous administration of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose; do not perform serum Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) measurements for at least 48 hours after intravenous dosing .
The following serious adverse reactions associated with Axifer Tablets ) are described in other sections .
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact American Regent, Inc. at 1-800-734-9236 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Adverse Reactions in Adult Patients with CKD
The frequency of adverse reactions associated with the use of Axifer Tablets ) has been documented in six clinical trials involving 231 patients with HDD-CKD, 139 patients with NDD-CKD and 75 patients with PDD-CKD. Treatment-emergent adverse reactions reported by ≥ 2% of treated patients in the six clinical trials for which the rate for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) exceeds the rate for comparator are listed by indication in Table 1. Patients with HDD-CKD received 100 mg doses at 10 consecutive dialysis sessions until a cumulative dose of 1000 mg was administered. Patients with NDD-CKD received either 5 doses of 200 mg over 2 weeks or 2 doses of 500 mg separated by fourteen days, and patients with PDD-CKD received 2 doses of 300 mg followed by a dose of 400 mg over a period of 4 weeks.
* EPO=Erythropoietin | |||||
Adverse Reactions (Preferred Term) | HDD-CKD | NDD-CKD | PDD-CKD | ||
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) | Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) | Oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) | Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) | EPO* Only | |
(N=231) | (N=139) | (N=139) | (N=75) | (N=46) | |
% | % | % | % | % | |
Subjects with any adverse reaction | 78.8 | 76.3 | 73.4 | 72.0 | 65.2 |
Ear and Labyrinth Disorders | |||||
Ear Pain | 0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
Eye Disorders | |||||
Conjunctivitis | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 |
Gastrointestinal Disorders | |||||
Abdominal pain | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.5 |
Diarrhea | 5.2 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 4.3 |
Dysgeusia | 0.9 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nausea | 14.7 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
Vomiting | 9.1 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
General Disorders and | |||||
Administration Site Conditions | |||||
Asthenia | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0 |
Chest pain | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 |
Feeling abnormal | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Infusion site pain or burning | 0 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Injection site extravasation | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peripheral edema | 2.6 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 10.9 |
Pyrexia | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 |
Infections and Infestations | |||||
Nasopharyngitis, Sinusitis, Upper respiratory tract infections, Pharyngitis | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 16.0 | 4.3 |
Injury, Poisoning and Procedural | |||||
Complications | |||||
Graft complication | 9.5 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | |||||
Fluid overload | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 |
Gout | 0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
Hyperglycemia | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
Hypoglycemia | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0 |
Musculoskeletal and Connective | |||||
Tissue Disorders | |||||
Arthralgia | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Back pain | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
Muscle cramp | 29.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0 |
Myalgia | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 |
Pain in extremity | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
Nervous System Disorders | |||||
Dizziness | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
Headache | 12.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0 |
Respiratory, Thoracic and | |||||
Mediastinal Disorders | |||||
Cough | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0 |
Dyspnea | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Nasal congestion | 0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0 |
Skin and Subcutaneous | |||||
Tissue Disorders | |||||
Pruritus | 3.9 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0 |
Vascular Disorders | |||||
Hypertension | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
Hypotension | 39.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
One hundred thirty (11%) of the 1,151 patients evaluated in the 4 U.S. trials in HDD-CKD patients (studies A, B and the two post marketing studies) had prior other intravenous Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) therapy and were reported to be intolerant (defined as precluding further use of that Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) product). When these patients were treated with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) there were no occurrences of adverse reactions that precluded further use of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) .
Adverse Reactions in Pediatric Patients with CKD (ages 2 years and older)
In a randomized, open-label, dose-ranging trial for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) maintenance treatment with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in pediatric patients with CKD on stable erythropoietin therapy , at least one treatment-emergent adverse reaction was experienced by 57% (27/47) of the patients receiving Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 0.5 mg/kg, 53% (25/47) of the patients receiving Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 1.0 mg/kg, and 55% (26/47) of the patients receiving Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 2.0 mg/kg.
A total of 5 (11%) subjects in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 0.5 mg/kg group, 10 (21%) patients in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 1.0 mg/kg group, and 10 (21%) patients in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 2.0 mg/kg group experienced at least 1 serious adverse reaction during the study. The most common treatment-emergent adverse reactions (> 2% of patients) in all patients were headache (6%), respiratory tract viral infection (4%), peritonitis (4%), vomiting (4%), pyrexia (4%), dizziness (4%), cough (4%), renal transplant (4%), nausea (3%), arteriovenous fistula thrombosis (2%), hypotension (2%), and hypertension (2.1%).
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.
In the post-marketing safety studies in 1,051 treated patients with HDD-CKD, the adverse reactions reported by > 1% were: cardiac failure congestive, sepsis and dysgeusia.
The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)). 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: Anaphylactic-type reactions, shock, loss of consciousness, collapse, bronchospasm, dyspnea, convulsions, light-headedness, confusion, angioedema, swelling of the joints, hyperhidrosis, back pain, bradycardia, and chromaturia.
Symptoms associated with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) total dosage or infusing too rapidly included hypotension, dyspnea, headache, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, joint aches, paresthesia, abdominal and muscle pain, edema, and cardiovascular collapse. These adverse reactions have occurred up to 30 minutes after the administration of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) injection. Reactions have occurred following the first dose or subsequent doses of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)). Symptoms may respond to intravenous fluids, hydrocortisone, and/or antihistamines. Slowing the infusion rate may alleviate symptoms.
Injection site discoloration has been reported following extravasation. Assure stable intravenous access to avoid extravasation.
Drug interactions involving Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) have not been studied. However, Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) may reduce the absorption of concomitantly administered oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) preparations.
Pregnancy Category B
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. In animal reproduction studies, Axifer Tablets ) sucrose was administered intravenously to rats and rabbits during the period of organogenesis at doses up to 13 mg/kg/day of elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (half or equivalent to the maximum recommended human dose based on body surface area, respectively) and revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus due to Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose. Because animal reproductive studies are not always predictive of human response, Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
It is not known whether Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose is excreted in human milk. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose is secreted into the milk of lactating rats. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is administered to a nursing woman.
Safety and effectiveness of Axifer Tablets ) for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) replacement treatment in pediatric patients with dialysis-dependent or non-dialysis-dependent CKD have not been established.
Safety and effectiveness of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) maintenance treatment in pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with dialysis-dependent or non-dialysis-dependent CKD receiving erythropoietin therapy were studied. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) at doses of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg was administered. All three doses maintained hemoglobin between 10.5 g/dL and 14.0 g/dL in about 50% of subjects over the 12-week treatment period with stable EPO dosing. [See Clinical Studies (14.6)]
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) has not been studied in patients younger than 2 years of age.
In a country where Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is available for use in children, at a single site, five premature infants (weight less than 1,250 g) developed necrotizing enterocolitis and two of the five died during or following a period when they received Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), several other medications and erythropoietin. Necrotizing enterocolitis may be a complication of prematurity in very low birth weight infants. No causal relationship to Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) or any other drugs could be established.
Clinical studies of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 years and older to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Of the 1,051 patients in two post-marketing safety studies of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), 40% were 65 years and older. No overall differences in safety were observed between these subjects and younger subjects, and other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out. In general, dose administration to an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
No data are available regarding overdosage of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in humans. Excessive dosages of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) may lead to accumulation of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in storage sites potentially leading to hemosiderosis. Do not administer Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) to patients with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) overload.
Toxicities in single-dose studies in mice and rats, at intravenous Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose doses up to 8 times the maximum recommended human dose based on body surface area, included sedation, hypoactivity, pale eyes, bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, and mortality.
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (iron sucrose injection, USP), an Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) replacement product, is a brown, sterile, aqueous, complex of polynuclear Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (III)-hydroxide in sucrose for intravenous use. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose injection has a molecular weight of approximately 34,000 to 60,000 daltons and a proposed structural formula:
[Na2Fe5O8(OH) ·3(H2O)]n ·m(C12H22O11)
where: n is the degree of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) polymerization and m is the number of sucrose molecules associated with the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (III)-hydroxide.
Each mL contains 20 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) as Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose in water for injection. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is available in 10 mL single-use vials (200 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) per 10 mL), 5 mL single-use vials (100 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) per 5 mL), and 2.5 mL single-use vials (50 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) per 2.5 mL). The drug product contains approximately 30% sucrose w/v (300 mg/mL) and has a pH of 10.5 to 11.1. The product contains no preservatives. The osmolarity of the injection is 1,250 mOsmol/L.
Axifer Tablets ) is an aqueous complex of poly-nuclear Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (III)-hydroxide in sucrose. Following intravenous administration, Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is dissociated into Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) and sucrose and the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is transported as a complex with transferrin to target cells including erythroid precursor cells. The Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in the precursor cells is incorporated into hemoglobin as the cells mature into red blood cells.
Following intravenous administration, Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is dissociated into Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) and sucrose. In 22 patients undergoing hemodialysis and receiving erythropoietin (recombinant human erythropoietin) therapy treated with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose containing 100 mg of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), three times weekly for three weeks, significant increases in serum Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) and serum ferritin and significant decreases in total Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) binding capacity occurred four weeks from the initiation of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose treatment.
In healthy adults administered intravenous doses of Axifer Tablets ), its Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) component exhibited first order kinetics with an elimination half-life of 6 h, total clearance of 1.2 L/h, and steady state apparent volume of distribution of 7.9 L. The Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) component appeared to distribute mainly in blood and to some extent in extravascular fluid. A study evaluating Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) containing 100 mg of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) labeled with 52Fe/59Fe in patients with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency showed that a significant amount of the administered Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is distributed to the liver, spleen and bone marrow and that the bone marrow is an irreversible Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) trapping compartment.
Following intravenous administration of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose is dissociated into Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) and sucrose. The sucrose component is eliminated mainly by urinary excretion. In a study evaluating a single intravenous dose of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) containing 1,510 mg of sucrose and 100 mg of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in 12 healthy adults (9 female, 3 male: age range 32 to 52), 68.3% of the sucrose was eliminated in urine in 4 h and 75.4% in 24 h. Some Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) was also eliminated in the urine. Neither transferrin nor transferrin receptor levels changed immediately after the dose administration. In this study and another study evaluating a single intravenous dose of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose containing 500 to 700 mg of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in 26 patients with anemia on erythropoietin therapy (23 female, 3 male; age range 16 to 60), approximately 5% of the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) was eliminated in urine in 24 h at each dose level. The effects of age and gender on the pharmacokinetics of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) have not been studied.
Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Patients
In a single-dose PK study of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), patients with NDD-CDK ages 12 to 16 (N=11) received intravenous bolus doses of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) at 7 mg/kg (maximum 200 mg) administered over 5 minutes. Following single dose Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), the half-life of total serum Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) was 8 hours. The mean Cmax and AUC values were 8545 μg/dl and 31305 hr-μg/dL, respectively, which were 1.42- and 1.67-fold higher than dose adjusted adult Cmax and AUC values.
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) is not dialyzable through CA210 (Baxter) High Efficiency or Fresenius F80A High Flux dialysis membranes. In in vitro studies, the amount of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose in the dialysate fluid was below the levels of detection of the assay (less than 2 parts per million).
Carcinogenicity studies have not been performed with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose.
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose was not mutagenic in vitro in the bacterial reverse mutation assay (Ames test) or the mouse lymphoma assay. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose was not clastogenic in the in vitro chromosome aberration assay using human lymphocytes or in the in vivo mouse micronucleus assay.
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) sucrose at intravenous doses up to 15 mg/kg/day of elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (1.2 times the maximum recommended human dose based on body surface area) had no effect on fertility and reproductive function of male and female rats.
Five clinical trials involving 647 adult patients and one clinical trial involving 131 pediatric patients were conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of Axifer Tablets ).
Study A was a multicenter, open-label, historically-controlled study in 101 patients with HDD-CKD (77 patients with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment and 24 in the historical control group) with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency anemia. Eligibility criteria for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treatment included patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis, receiving erythropoietin, hemoglobin level between 8.0 and 11.0 g/dL, transferrin saturation < 20%, and serum ferritin < 300 ng/mL. The mean age of the patients was 65 years with the age range of 31 to 85 years. Of the 77 patients, 44 (57%) were male and 33 (43%) were female.
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 100 mg was administered at 10 consecutive dialysis sessions either as slow injection or a slow infusion. The historical control population consisted of 24 patients with similar ferritin levels as patients treated with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), who were off intravenous Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) for at least 2 weeks and who had received erythropoietin therapy with hematocrit averaging 31 to 36 for at least two months prior to study entry. The mean age of patients in the historical control group was 56 years, with an age range of 29 to 80 years. Patient age and serum ferritin level were similar between treatment and historical control patients.
Patients in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) treated population showed a greater increase in hemoglobin and hematocrit than did patients in the historical control population. See Table 2.
**p < 0.01 and *p < 0.05 compared to historical control from ANCOVA analysis with baseline hemoglobin, serum ferritin and erythropoietin dose as covariates. | ||||||
Efficacy parameters | End of treatment | 2 week follow-up | 5 week follow-up | |||
Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (n=69 | Historical Control (n=18) | Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (n=73) | Historical Control (n=18) | Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (n=71) | Historical Control (n=15) | |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 1.0 ± 0.12** | 0.0 ± 0.21 | 1.3 ± 0.14** | -0.6 ± 0.24 | 1.2 ± 0.17* | -0.1 ± 0.23 |
Hematocrit (%) | 3.1 ± 0.37** | -0.3 ± 0.65 | 3.6 ± 0.44** | -1.2 ± 0.76 | 3.3 ± 0.54 | 0.2 ± 0.86 |
Serum ferritin increased at endpoint of study from baseline in the Venofer-treated population (165.3 ± 24.2 ng/mL) compared to the historical control population (-27.6 ± 9.5 ng/mL). Transferrin saturation also increased at endpoint of study from baseline in the Venofer-treated population (8.8 ± 1.6%) compared to this historical control population (-5.1 ± 4.3%).
Study B was a multicenter, open label study of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in 23 patients with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) deficiency and HDD-CKD who had been discontinued from Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) dextran due to intolerance. Eligibility criteria were otherwise identical to Study A. The mean age of the patients in this study was 53 years, with ages ranging from 21 to 79 years. Of the 23 patients enrolled in the study, 10 (44%) were male and 13 (56%) were female.
All 23 enrolled patients were evaluated for efficacy. Increases in mean hemoglobin (1.1 ± 0.2 g/dL), hematocrit (3.6 ± 0.6%), serum ferritin (266.3 ± 30.3 ng/mL) and transferrin saturation (8.7 ± 2.0%) were observed from baseline to end of treatment.
Study C was a multicenter, open-label study in patients with HDD-CKD. This study enrolled patients with a hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dL, a serum transferrin saturation ≤ 20%, and a serum ferritin ≤ 200 ng/mL, who were undergoing maintenance hemodialysis 2 to 3 times weekly. The mean age of the patients enrolled in this study was 41 years, with ages ranging from 16 to 70 years. Of 130 patients evaluated for efficacy in this study, 68 (52%) were male and 62 (48%) were female. Forty-eight percent of the patients had previously been treated with oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)). Exclusion criteria were similar to those in studies A and B. Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) was administered in doses of 100 mg during sequential dialysis sessions until a pre-determined (calculated) total dose of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) was administered. A 50 mg dose (2.5 mL) was given to patients within two weeks of study entry as a test dose. Twenty-seven patients (20%) were receiving erythropoietin treatment at study entry and they continued to receive the same erythropoietin dose for the duration of the study.
The modified intention-to-treat (mITT) population consisted of 131 patients. Increases from baseline in mean hemoglobin (1.7 g/dL), hematocrit (5%), serum ferritin (434.6 ng/mL), and serum transferrin saturation (14%) were observed at week 2 of the observation period and these values remained increased at week 4 of the observation period.
Study D was a randomized, open-label, multicenter, active-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) versus Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) in patients with NDD-CKD with or without erythropoietin therapy. Erythropoietin therapy was stable for 8 weeks prior to randomization. In the study 188 patients with NDD-CKD, hemoglobin of ≤ 11.0 g/dL, transferrin saturation ≤ 25%, ferritin ≤ 300 ng/mL were randomized to receive oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (325 mg ferrous sulfate three times daily for 56 days); or Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (either 200 mg over 2 to 5 minutes 5 times within 14 days or two 500 mg infusions on Day 1 and Day 14, administered over 3.5 to 4 hours). The mean age of the 91 treated patients in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) group was 61.6 years (range 25 to 86 years) and 64 years (range 21 to 86 years) for the 91 patients in the oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) group.
A statistically significantly greater proportion of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) subjects (35/79; 44.3%) compared to oral Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) subjects (23/82; 28%) had an increase in hemoglobin ≥ 1 g/dL at anytime during the study (p = 0.03).
Study E was a randomized, open-label, multicenter study comparing patients with PDD-CKD receiving an erythropoietin and intravenous Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) to patients with PDD-CKD receiving an erythropoietin alone without Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) supplementation. Patients with PDD-CKD, stable erythropoietin for 8 weeks, hemoglobin of ≤ 11.5 g/dL, TSAT ≤ 25%, ferritin ≤ 500 ng/mL were randomized to receive either no Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) or Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (300 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NaCl over 1.5 hours on Day 1 and 15 and 400 mg in 250 mL 0.9% NaCl over 2.5 hours on Day 29). The mean age of the 75 treated patients in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) / erythropoietin group was 51.9 years (range 21 to 81 years) vs. 52.8 years (range 23 to 77 years) for 46 patients in the erythropoietin alone group.
Patients in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) / erythropoietin group had statistically significantly greater mean change from baseline to the highest hemoglobin value (1.3 g/dL), compared to subjects who received erythropoietin alone (0.6 g/dL) (p < 0.01). A greater proportion of subjects treated with Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) / erythropoietin (59.1 %) had an increase in hemoglobin of ≥ 1 g/dL at any time during the study compared to the subjects who received erythropoietin only (33.3%).
Study F was a randomized, open-label, dose-ranging study for Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) maintenance treatment in pediatric patients with dialysis-dependent or non-dialysis-dependent CKD on stable erythropoietin therapy. The study randomized patients to one of three doses of Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg or 2.0 mg/kg). The mean age was 13 years (range 2 to 20 years). Over 70% of patients were 12 years or older in all three groups. There were 84 males and 61 females. About 60% of patients underwent hemodialysis and 25% underwent peritoneal dialysis in all three dose groups. At baseline, the mean hemoglobin was 12 g/dL, the mean TSAT was 33% and the mean ferritin was 300 ng/mL. Patients with HDD-CKD received Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) once every other week for 6 doses. Patients with PDD-CKD or NDD-CKD received Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) once every 4 weeks for 3 doses. Among 131 evaluable patients with stable erythropoietin dosing, the proportion of patients who maintained hemoglobin between 10.5 g/dL and 14.0 g/dL during the 12-week treatment period was 58.7%, 46.7%, and 45.0% in the Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg groups, respectively. A dose-response relationship was not demonstrated.
Axifer Tablets ) is supplied sterile in 10 mL, 5 mL, and 2.5 mL single-use vials. Each 10 mL vial contains 200 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), each 5 mL vial contains 100 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), and each 2.5 mL vial contains 50 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) (20 mg/mL).
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Contains no preservatives. Store in original carton at 20°C to 25°C (68° F to 77° F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F).. Do not freeze.
Syringe Stability: Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), when diluted with 0.9% NaCl at concentrations ranging from 2 mg to 10 mg of elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) per mL, or undiluted (20 mg elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) per mL) and stored in a plastic syringe, was found to be physically and chemically stable for 7 days at controlled room temperature (25°C ± 2°C) and under refrigeration (4°C ± 2°C).
Intravenous Admixture Stability: Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)), when added to intravenous infusion bags (PVC or non-PVC) containing 0.9% NaCl at concentrations ranging from 1 mg to 2 mg of elemental Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) per mL, has been found to be physically and chemically stable for 7 days at controlled room temperature (25°C ± 2°C).
Do not dilute to concentrations below 1 mg/mL.
Do not mix Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) with other medications or add to parenteral nutrition solutions for intravenous infusion.
Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to infusion.
Prior to Axifer Tablets (Iron (Sodium Feredetate)) administration:
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Zinc:
Axifer Tablets (Zinc) 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) is indicated for use as a supplement to intravenous solutions given for TPN. Administration helps to maintain Axifer Tablets (Zinc) serum levels and to prevent depletion of endogenous stores, and subsequent deficiency symptoms.
None known.
Direct intramuscular or intravenous injection of Axifer Tablets (Zinc) 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) is contraindicated as the acidic pH of the solution (2) may cause considerable tissue irritation.
Severe kidney disease may make it necessary to reduce or omit chromium and Axifer Tablets (Zinc) doses because these elements are primarily eliminated in the urine.
WARNING: This product contains aluminum that may be toxic. Aluminum may reach toxic levels with prolonged parenteral administration if kidney function is impaired. Premature neonates are particularly at risk because their kidneys are immature, and they require large amounts of calcium and phosphate solutions, which contain aluminum.
Research indicates that patients with impaired kidney function, including premature neonates, who receive parenteral levels of aluminum at greater than 4 to 5 mcg/kg/day accumulate aluminum at levels associated with central nervous system and bone toxicity. Tissue loading may occur at even lower rates of administration.
Do not use unless the solution is clear and the seal is intact.
Zinc 1 mg/mL should only be used in conjunction with a pharmacy directed admixture program using aseptic technique in a laminar flow environment; it should be used promptly and in a single operation without any repeated penetrations. Solution contains no preservatives; discard unused portion immediately after admixture procedure is completed.
Zinc should not be given undiluted by direct injection into a peripheral vein because of the likelihood of infusion phlebitis and the potential for increased excretory loss of Axifer Tablets (Zinc) from a bolus injection. Administration of Axifer Tablets (Zinc) in the absence of copper may cause a decrease in serum copper levels.
Periodic determinations of serum copper as well as Axifer Tablets (Zinc) are suggested as a guideline for subsequent Axifer Tablets (Zinc) administration.
Long-term animal studies to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of Axifer Tablets 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) have not been performed, nor have studies been done to assess mutagenesis or impairment of fertility.
It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Axifer Tablets (Zinc) 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) is administered to a nursing woman.
Pregnancy Category C. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Axifer Tablets chloride. It is also not known whether Axifer Tablets (Zinc) chloride can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. Axifer Tablets (Zinc) chloride should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.
An evaluation of current literature revealed no clinical experience identifying differences in response between elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
None known.
None known.
Single intravenous doses of 1 to 2 mg zinc/kg body weight have been given to adult leukemic patients without toxic manifestations. However, acute toxicity was reported in an adult when 10 mg Axifer Tablets (Zinc) was infused over a period of one hour on each of four consecutive days. Profuse sweating, decreased level of consciousness, blurred vision, tachycardia (140/min), and marked hypothermia (94.2° F) on the fourth day were accompanied by a serum Axifer Tablets (Zinc) concentration of 207 mcg/dl. Symptoms abated within three hours.
Hyperamylasemia may be a sign of impending Axifer Tablets (Zinc) overdosage; patients receiving an inadvertent overdose (25 mg zinc/liter of TPN solution, equivalent to 50 to 70 mg zinc/day) developed hyperamylasemia (557 to 1850 Klein units; normal: 130 to 310).
Death resulted from an overdosage in which 1683 mg Axifer Tablets (Zinc) was delivered intravenously over the course of 60 hours to a 72 year old patient.
Symptoms of Axifer Tablets (Zinc) toxicity included hypotension (80/40 mm Hg), pulmonary edema, diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, and oliguria, with a serum Axifer Tablets (Zinc) level of 4184 mcg/dl.
Calcium supplements may confer a protective effect against Axifer Tablets (Zinc) toxicity.
Axifer Tablets (Zinc) 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) contains 1 mg zinc/mL and is administered intravenously only after dilution. The additive should be diluted prior to administration in a volume of fluid not less than 100 mL. For the metabolically stable adult receiving TPN, the suggested intravenous dosage is 2.5 to 4 mg zinc/day (2.5 to 4 mL/day). An additional 2 mg zinc/day (2 mL/day) is suggested for acute catabolic states. For the stable adult with fluid loss from the small bowel, an additional 12.2 mg zinc/liter of small bowel fluid lost (12.2 mL/liter of small bowel fluid lost), or an additional 17.1 mg zinc/kg of stool or ileostomy output (17.1 mL/kg of stool or ileostomy output) is recommended. Frequent monitoring of Axifer Tablets (Zinc) blood levels is suggested for patients receiving more than the usual maintenance dosage level of Axifer Tablets (Zinc).
For full term infants and children up to 5 years of age, 100 mcg zinc/kg/day (0.1 mL/kg/day) is recommended. For premature infants (birth weight less than 1500 g) up to 3 kg in body weight, 300 mcg zinc/kg/day (0.3 mL/kg/day) is suggested.
Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration, whenever solution and container permit. See PRECAUTIONS.
Axifer Tablets (Zinc) 1 mg/mL (Zinc Chloride Injection, USP) is supplied in 10 mL Plastic Vials (List No. 4090).
Store at 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F).
Revised: October, 2004
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Depending on the reaction of the Axifer Tablets after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider Axifer Tablets not safe to drive or operate heavy machine after consumption. Meaning that, do not drive or operate heavy duty machines after taking the capsule if the capsule has a strange reaction on your body like dizziness, drowsiness. As prescribed by a pharmacist, it is dangerous to take alcohol while taking medicines as it exposed patients to drowsiness and health risk. Please take note of such effect most especially when taking Primosa capsule. It's advisable to consult your doctor on time for a proper recommendation and medical consultations.
Is Axifer Tablets addictive or habit forming?Medicines are not designed with the mind of creating an addiction or abuse on the health of the users. Addictive Medicine is categorically called Controlled substances by the government. For instance, Schedule H or X in India and schedule II-V in the US are controlled substances.
Please consult the medicine instruction manual on how to use and ensure it is not a controlled substance.In conclusion, self medication is a killer to your health. Consult your doctor for a proper prescription, recommendation, and guidiance.
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The information was verified by Dr. Rachana Salvi, MD Pharmacology