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Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength
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Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength uses
- Indications and usage
- Dosage and administration
- Dosage forms and strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and precautions
- Adverse reactions
- Drug interactions
- Use in specific populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical pharmacology
- Nonclinical toxicology
- Clinical studies
- How supplied/storage and handling
- Patient counseling information
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate is a phosphate binder indicated to reduce serum phosphorus in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Calcium acetate is a phosphate binder indicated for the reduction of serum phosphorus in patients with end stage renal disease. (1)
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
The recommended initial dose of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate for the adult dialysis patient is 2 capsules with each meal. Increase the dose gradually to lower serum phosphorus levels to the target range, as long as hypercalcemia does not develop. Most patients require 3 to 4 capsules with each meal.
- Starting dose is 2 capsules with each meal. (2)
- Titrate the dose every 2 to 3 weeks until acceptable serum phosphorus level is reached. Most patients require 3 to 4 capsules with each meal. (2)
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Capsule: 667 mg Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate capsule.
- Capsule: 667 mg Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate capsule. (3)
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Patients with hypercalcemia.
- Hypercalcemia. (4)
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
- Treat mild hypercalcemia by reducing or interrupting Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate and Vitamin D. Severe hypercalcemia may require hemodialysis and discontinuation of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate.
- Hypercalcemia may aggravate digitalis toxicity. (5.2)
5.1 Hypercalcemia
Patients with end stage renal disease may develop hypercalcemia when treated with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength, including Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate. Avoid the use of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength supplements, including Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength based nonprescription antacids, concurrently with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate.
An overdose of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate may lead to progressive hypercalcemia, which may require emergency measures. Therefore, early in the treatment phase during the dosage adjustment period, monitor serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength levels twice weekly. Should hypercalcemia develop, reduce the Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate dosage, or discontinue the treatment, depending on the severity of hypercalcemia
More severe hypercalcemia (Ca >12 mg/dL) is associated with confusion, delirium, stupor and coma. Severe hypercalcemia can be treated by acute hemodialysis and discontinuing Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate therapy.
Mild hypercalcemia (10.5 to 11.9 mg/dL) may be asymptomatic or manifest as constipation, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. Mild hypercalcemia is usually controlled by reducing the Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate dose or temporarily discontinuing therapy. Decreasing or discontinuing Vitamin D therapy is recommended as well.
Chronic hypercalcemia may lead to vascular calcification and other soft-tissue calcification. Radiographic evaluation of suspected anatomical regions may be helpful in early detection of soft tissue calcification. The long term effect of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate on the progression of vascular or soft tissue calcification has not been determined.
Hypercalcemia (>11 mg/dL) was reported in 16% of patients in a 3 month study of solid dose formulation of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate; all cases resolved upon lowering the dose or discontinuing treatment.
Maintain the serum calcium-phosphorus (Ca x P) product below 55 mg2/dL2.
5.2 Concomitant Use with Medications
Hypercalcemia may aggravate digitalis toxicity.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
Hypercalcemia is discussed elsewhere [see Warnings and Precautions ].
- The most common (>10%) adverse reactions are hypercalcemia, nausea and vomiting. (6.1)
- In clinical studies, patients have occasionally experienced nausea during Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate therapy. (6)
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. at 1-800-962-8364 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch
6.1 Clinical Trial 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 practice.
In clinical studies, Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate has been generally well tolerated.
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate was studied in a 3 month, open-label, non-randomized study of 98 enrolled ESRD hemodialysis patients and an alternate liquid formulation of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate was studied in a two week double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study with 69 enrolled ESRD hemodialysis patients. Adverse reactions (>2% on treatment) from these trials are presented in Table 1.
| Preferred Term | Total adverse reactions reported for Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate N=167 N (%) | 3 month, open label study of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate N=98 N (%) | Double blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of liquid Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate N=69 | |
| Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate N (%) | Placebo N (%) | |||
| Nausea | 6 (3.6) | 6 (6.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Vomiting | 4 (2.4) | 4 (4.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hypercalcemia | 21 (12.6) | 16 (16.3) | 5 (7.2) | 0 (0) |
Mild hypercalcemia may be asymptomatic or manifest itself as constipation, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. More severe hypercalcemia is associated with confusion, delirium, stupor, and coma. Decreasing dialysate Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength concentration could reduce the incidence and severity of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate-induced hypercalcemia. Isolated cases pruritus have been reported, which may represent allergic reactions.
6.2 Postmarketing Experience
Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to estimate their frequency or to establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate: dizziness, edema, and weakness.
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
The drug interaction of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate is characterized by the potential of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength to bind to drugs with anionic functions. Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate may decrease the bioavailability of tetracyclines or fluoroquinolones via this mechanism.
There are no empirical data on avoiding drug interactions between Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate and most concomitant drugs. When administering an oral medication with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate where a reduction in the bioavailability of that medication would have a clinically significant effect on its safety or efficacy, administer the drug one hour before or three hours after Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate. Monitor blood levels of the concomitant drugs that have a narrow therapeutic range. Patients taking anti-arrhythmic medications for the control of arrhythmias and anti-seizure medications for the control of seizure disorders were excluded from the clinical trials with all forms of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate.
- Calcium acetate may decrease the bioavailability of tetracyclines or fluoroquinolones. (7)
- When clinically significant drug interactions are expected, administer the drug at least one hour before or at least three hours after Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate or consider monitoring blood levels of the drug. (7)
7.1 Ciprofloxacin
In a study of 15 healthy subjects, a co-administered single dose of 4 Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate tablets, approximately 2.7g, decreased the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin by approximately 50%.
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1 Pregnancy
Pregnancy Category C:
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate capsules contains Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate, and there are no adequate and well controlled studies of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate use in pregnant women. Patients with end stage renal disease may develop hypercalcemia with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate treatment [see Warnings and Precautions ]. Maintenance of normal serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength levels is important for maternal and fetal well being. Hypercalcemia during pregnancy may increase the risk for maternal and neonatal complications such as stillbirth, preterm delivery, and neonatal hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism. Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate treatment, as recommended, is not expected to harm a fetus if maternal Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength levels are properly monitored during and following treatment.
8.2 Labor and Delivery
The effects of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate on labor and delivery are unknown.
8.3 Nursing Mothers
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength Acetate Capsules contains Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate and is excreted in human milk. Human milk feeding by a mother receiving Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate is not expected to harm an infant, provided maternal serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength levels are appropriately monitored.
8.4 Pediatric Use
Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.
8.5 Geriatric Use
Clinical studies of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other clinical experience has not identified differences in responses 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.
10 OVERDOSAGE
Administration of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate in excess of the appropriate daily dosage may result in hypercalcemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
11 DESCRIPTION
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate acts as a phosphate binder. Its chemical name is Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate. Its molecular formula is C4H6CaO4, and its molecular weight is 158.17. Its structural formula is:
Each white opaque/blue opaque capsule contains 667 mg of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate USP (anhydrous; Ca(CH3COO)2; MW=158.17 grams) equal to 169 mg (8.45 mEq) Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength, polyethylene glycol 8000 and magnesium stearate. Each capsule shell contains: black monogramming ink, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Red #3, gelatin and titanium dioxide. The black monogramming ink contains: ammonium hydroxide, iron oxide black, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol and shellac glaze.
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength Acetate Capsules are administered orally for the control of hyperphosphatemia in end-stage renal failure.
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Patients with ESRD retain phosphorus and can develop hyperphosphatemia. High serum phosphorus can precipitate serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength resulting in ectopic calcification. Hyperphosphatemia also plays a role in the development of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with ESRD.
12.1 Mechanism of Action
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate, when taken with meals, combines with dietary phosphate to form an insoluble Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength phosphate complex, which is excreted in the feces, resulting in decreased serum phosphorus concentration.
12.2 Pharmacodynamics
Orally administered Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate from pharmaceutical dosage forms is systemically absorbed up to approximately 40% under fasting conditions and up to approximately 30% under nonfasting conditions. This range represents data from both healthy subjects and renal dialysis patients under various conditions.
13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
No carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, or fertility studies have been conducted with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate.
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
Effectiveness of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate in decreasing serum phosphorus has been demonstrated in two studies of the Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate solid oral dosage form.
Ninety-one patients with end-stage renal disease who were undergoing hemodialysis and were hyperphosphatemic (serum phosphorus >5.5 mg/dL) following a 1 week phosphate binder washout period contributed efficacy data to an open-label, non-randomized study.
The patients received Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate 667 mg tablets at each meal for a period of 12 weeks. The initial starting dose was 2 tablets per meal for 3 meals a day, and the dose was adjusted as necessary to control serum phosphorus levels. The average final dose after 12 weeks of treatment was 3.4 tablets per meal. Although there was a decrease in serum phosphorus, in the absence of a control group the true magnitude of effect is uncertain.
The data presented in Table 2 demonstrate the efficacy of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate in the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in end-stage renal disease patients. The effects on serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength levels are also presented.
| * Ninety-one patients completed at least 6 weeks of the study. † ANOVA of difference in values at pre-study and study completion. ‡ Values expressed as mean ± SE. | |||||
| Parameter | Pre-Study | Week 4* | Week 8 | Week 12 | p-value† |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL)‡ | 7.4 ± 0.17 | 5.9 ± 0.16 | 5.6 ± 0.17 | 5.2 ± 0.17 | ≤0.01 |
| Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength (mg/dL)‡ | 8.9 ± 0.09 | 9.5 ± 0.10 | 9.7 ± 0.10 | 9.7 ± 0.10 | ≤0.01 |
There was a 30% decrease in serum phosphorus levels during the 12 week study period (p<0.01). Two-thirds of the decline occurred in the first month of the study. Serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength increased 9% during the study mostly in the first month of the study.
Treatment with the phosphate binder was discontinued for patients from the open-label study, and those patients whose serum phosphorus exceeded 5.5 mg/dL were eligible for entry into a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. Patients were randomized to receive Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate or placebo, and each continued to receive the same number of tablets as had been individually established during the previous study. Following 2 weeks of treatment, patients switched to the alternative therapy for an additional 2 weeks.
The phosphate binding effect of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate is shown in the Table 3.
| * ANOVA of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate vs. placebo after 2 weeks of treatment. † Values expressed as mean ± SEM. | ||||
| Parameter | Pre-Study | Post-Treatment | p-value* | |
| Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength Acetate | Placebo | |||
| Phosphorus (mg/dL)† | 7.3 ± 0.18 | 5.9 ± 0.24 | 7.8 ± 0.22 | <0.01 |
| Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength (mg/dL)† | 8.9 ± 0.11 | 9.5 ± 0.13 | 8.8 ± 0.12 | <0.01 |
Overall, 2 weeks of treatment with Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate statistically significantly (p<0.01) decreased serum phosphorus by a mean of 19% and increased serum Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength by a statistically significant (p<0.01) but clinically unimportant mean of 7%.
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength Acetate Capsules
667 mg capsule is supplied as a white opaque/blue opaque capsule, imprinted with “54 215” on the cap and body.
NDC 0615-2303-39: Blistercards of 30 Capsules
NDC 0615-2303-30: Unit-dose Boxes of 30 Capsules
STORAGE
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Inform patients to take Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate capsules with meals, adhere to their prescribed diets, and avoid the use of Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength supplements including nonprescription antacids. Inform the patients about the symptoms of hypercalcemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Adverse Reactions (6.1) ].
Advise patients who are taking an oral medication where reduction in the bioavailability of that medication would have clinically significant effect on its safety or efficacy to take the drug one hour before or three hours after Calcium-Sandoz Junior Strength acetate capsules.
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