PMS-Clobazam

PMS-Clobazam uses

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• Recent major changes
• Indications and usage
• Dosage and administration
• Dosage forms and strengths
• Contraindications
• Warnings and precautions
• Adverse reactions
• Drug interactions
• Use in specific populations
• Drug abuse and dependence
• Overdosage
• Description
• Clinical pharmacology
• Nonclinical toxicology
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WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS

Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death .

• Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.
• Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required.
• Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.

WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS

See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.

Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death (5.1, 7.1).

• Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.
• Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required.
• Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.

RECENT MAJOR CHANGES

Boxed Warning 12/2016

Contraindications (5.1) 12/2016

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE

PMS-Clobazam^® (clobazam) is indicated for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients 2 years of age or older.

PMS-Clobazam is a benzodiazepine indicated for adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients 2 years of age or older (1)

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

• For doses above 5 mg/day administer in two divided doses
• Patients ≤30 kg body weight: Initiate at 5 mg daily and titrate as tolerated up to 20 mg daily (2.1)
• Patients >30 kg body weight: Initiate at 10 mg daily and titrate as tolerated up to 40 mg daily (2.1)
• Dosage adjustment needed in following groups:
  • Geriatric patients (2.4, 8.5)
  • Known CYP2C19 poor metabolizers (2.5)
  • Mild or moderate hepatic impairment; no information for severe hepatic impairment (2.7, 8.8)
• Reduce dose, or discontinue drug gradually (2.2)
• Tablets: Administer whole, broken in half along the score, or crush and mix in applesauce (2.3)
• Measure prescribed amount of oral suspension using provided adapter and dosing syringe (2.3)
• Tablets and Oral suspension: Can be taken with or without food (2.3)

2.1 Dosing Information

A daily dose of PMS-Clobazam greater than 5 mg should be administered in divided doses twice daily; a 5 mg daily dose can be administered as a single dose. Dose patients according to body weight. Individualize dosing within each body weight group, based on clinical efficacy and tolerability. Each dose in Table 1 (e.g. 5 to 20 mg in ≤30 kg weight group) has been shown to be effective, although effectiveness increases with increasing dose . Do not proceed with dose escalation more rapidly than weekly, because serum concentrations of PMS-Clobazam and its active metabolite require 5 and 9 days, respectively, to reach steady-state.

2.2 Gradual Withdrawal

As with all antiepileptic drugs and benzodiazepines, withdraw PMS-Clobazam gradually. Taper by decreasing the total daily dose by 5-10 mg/day on a weekly basis until discontinued .

2.3 Important Administration Instructions

Instruct patients to read the "Instructions for Use" carefully for complete directions on how to properly dose and administer PMS-Clobazam oral suspension.

PMS-Clobazam Tablet Oral Administration

PMS-Clobazam tablets can be taken with or without food.

PMS-Clobazam tablets can be administered whole, broken in half along the score, or crushed and mixed in applesauce.

PMS-Clobazam Oral Suspension Oral Administration

PMS-Clobazam oral suspension can be taken with or without food.

Shake PMS-Clobazam Oral Suspension well before every administration. When administering the oral suspension, use only the oral dosing syringe provided with the product. Each carton includes two syringes, but only one syringe should be used for dosing. The second oral syringe is reserved as a replacement in case the first syringe is damaged or lost. Insert the provided adapter firmly into the neck of the bottle before first use and keep the adapter in place for the duration of the usage of the bottle. To withdraw the dose, insert the dosing syringe into the adapter and invert the bottle then slowly pull back the plunger to prescribed dose. After removing the syringe from the bottle adapter, slowly squirt PMS-Clobazam Oral Suspension into the corner of the patient's mouth. Replace the cap after each use. The cap fits over the adapter when the adapter is properly placed. See PMS-Clobazam Oral Suspension "Instructions for Use" for complete instruction on how to properly dose and administer the PMS-Clobazam Oral Suspension.

2.4 Dosage Adjustments in Geriatric Patients

Plasma concentrations at any given dose are generally higher in the

Elderly: proceed slowly with dose escalation. The starting dose should be 5 mg/day for all elderly patients. Then titrate elderly patients according to weight, but to half the dose presented in Table 1, as tolerated. If necessary and based upon clinical response, an additional titration to the maximum dose may be started on day 21 .

2.5 Dosage Adjustments in CYP2C19 Poor Metabolizers

In CYP2C19 poor metabolizers, levels of N-desmethylclobazam, clobazam's active metabolite, will be increased. Therefore, in patients known to be CYP2C19 poor metabolizers, the starting dose should be 5 mg/day and dose titration should proceed slowly according to weight, but to half the dose presented in Table 1, as tolerated. If necessary and based upon clinical response, an additional titration to the maximum dose (20 mg/day or 40 mg/day, depending on the weight group) may be started on day 21 .

2.6 Patients with Renal Impairment

No dose adjustment is required for patients with mild and moderate renal impairment. There is no experience with PMS-Clobazam in patients with severe renal impairment or end stage renal disease. It is not known if PMS-Clobazam or its active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, is dialyzable .

2.7 Dosage Adjustments in Patients with Hepatic Impairment

PMS-Clobazam is hepatically metabolized; however, there are limited data to characterize the effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam. For this reason, proceed slowly with dosing escalations. For patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score 5-9), the starting dose should be 5 mg/day in both weight groups. Then titrate patients according to weight, but to half the dose presented in Table 1, as tolerated. If necessary and based upon clinical response, start an additional titration on day 21 to the maximum dose (20 mg/day or 40 mg/day, depending on the weight group). There is inadequate information about metabolism of PMS-Clobazam in patients with severe hepatic impairment. Therefore no dosing recommendation in those patients can be given .

3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

Tablets: 10 mg and 20 mg with a functional score for oral administration.

Each PMS-Clobazam tablet is a white to off-white, oval tablet with a functional score on one side and either a "1" and "0" or a "2" and "0" debossed on the other side.

Oral Suspension: 2.5 mg/mL for oral administration. Each bottle contains 120 mL of an off-white suspension.

• Tablet: 10 mg and 20 mg with a functional score (3)
• Oral Suspension: 2.5 mg/mL in 120 mL bottles (3)

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS

PMS-Clobazam iscontraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the drug orits ingredients. Hypersensitivity reactions have included seriousdermatological reactions .

History of hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients (4)

5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

• Somnolence or Sedation: Monitor for central nervous system depression. Risk may be increased with concomitant use of other CNS depressants (5.2, 5.3)
• Withdrawal: Symptoms may occur with rapid dose reduction or discontinuation. Discontinue PMS-Clobazam gradually (5.4)
• Serious Dermatological Reactions (including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis): Discontinue PMS-Clobazam at first sign of rash unless the rash is clearly not drug-related (5.5)
• Physical and Psychological Dependence: Monitor patients with a history of substance abuse for signs of habituation and dependence (5.6, 9)
• Suicidal Behavior and Ideation: Monitor for suicidal thoughts or behaviors (5.7)

5.1 Risks from Concomitant Use with Opioids

Concomitantuse of benzodiazepines, including PMS-Clobazam, and opioids may result in profoundsedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Because of these risks,reserve concomitant prescribing of benzodiazepines and opioids for use inpatients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Observationalstudies have demonstrated that concomitant use of opioid analgesics and benzodiazepinesincreases the risk of drug-related mortality compared to use of opioids alone. Ifa decision is made to prescribe PMS-Clobazam concomitantly with opioids, prescribe thelowest effective dosages and minimum durations of concomitant use, and followpatients closely for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation. Advise both patients and caregivers about the risks of respiratory depressionand sedation when PMS-Clobazam is used with opioids [seeDrug Interactions (7.1)].

5.2 Potentiation of Sedation from Concomitant Use with Central Nervous System Depressants

Since PMS-Clobazam has a central nervous system depressant effect, patients or their caregivers should be cautioned against simultaneous use with other CNS depressant drugs or alcohol, and cautioned that the effects of other CNS depressant drugs or alcohol may be potentiated .

5.3 Somnolence or Sedation

ONFIcauses somnolence and sedation. In clinical trials, somnolence or sedation wasreported at all effective doses and was dose-related.

Ingeneral, somnolence and sedation begin within the first month of treatment andmay diminish with continued treatment. Prescribers should monitor patients for somnolenceand sedation, particularly with concomitant use of other central nervous systemdepressants. Prescribers should caution patients against engaging in hazardous activitiesrequiring mental alertness, such as operating dangerous machinery or motorvehicles, until the effect of PMS-Clobazam is known.

5.4 Withdrawal Symptoms

Abrupt discontinuation of PMS-Clobazam should be avoided. PMS-Clobazam should betapered by decreasing the dose every week by 5-10 mg/day until discontinuation .

Withdrawal symptomsoccurred following abrupt discontinuation of PMS-Clobazam; the risk of withdrawalsymptoms is greater with higher doses.

As with allantiepileptic drugs, PMS-Clobazam should be withdrawn gradually to minimize the risk ofprecipitating seizures, seizure exacerbation, or status epilepticus.

Withdrawalsymptoms (e.g., convulsions, psychosis, hallucinations, behavioral disorder, tremor,and anxiety) have been reported following abrupt discontinuance ofbenzodiazepines. The more severe withdrawal symptoms have usually been limitedto patients who received excessive doses over an extended period of time,followed by an abrupt discontinuation. Generally milder withdrawal symptoms(e.g., dysphoria, anxiety, and insomnia) have been reported following abruptdiscontinuance of benzodiazepines taken continuously at therapeutic doses forseveral months.

5.5 Serious Dermatological Reactions

Serious skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), have been reported with PMS-Clobazam in both children and adults during the post-marketing period. Patients should be closely monitored for signs or symptoms of SJS/TEN, especially during the first 8 weeks of treatment initiation or when re-introducing therapy. PMS-Clobazam should be discontinued at the first sign of rash, unless the rash is clearly not drug-related. If signs or symptoms suggest SJS/TEN, use of this drug should not be resumed and alternative therapy should be considered .

5.6 Physical and Psychological Dependence

Patients with a history of substance abuse should be under careful surveillance when receiving PMS-Clobazam or other psychotropic agents because of the predisposition of such patients to habituation and dependence [see Drug Abuse and Dependence ].

5.7 Suicidal Behavior and Ideation

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), including PMS-Clobazam, increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior in patients taking these drugs for any indication. Patients treated with any AED for any indication should be monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior.

Pooled analyses of 199 placebo-controlled clinical trials (mono- and adjunctive therapy) of 11 different AEDs showed that patients randomized to one of the AEDs had approximately twice the risk (adjusted relative risk 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.2, 2.7) of suicidal thinking or behavior compared to patients randomized to placebo. In these trials, which had a median treatment duration of 12 weeks, the estimated incidence rate of suicidal behavior or ideation among 27,863 AED-treated patients was 0.43%, compared to 0.24% among 16,029 placebo-treated patients, representing an increase of approximately one case of suicidal thinking or behavior for every 530 patients treated. There were four suicides in drug-treated patients in the trials and none in placebo-treated patients, but the number is too small to allow any conclusion about drug effect on suicide.

The increased risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior with AEDs was observed as early as one week after starting drug treatment with AEDs and persisted for the duration of treatment assessed. Because most trials included in the analysis did not extend beyond 24 weeks, the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior beyond 24 weeks could not be assessed.

The risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior was generally consistent among drugs in the data analyzed. The finding of increased risk with AEDs of varying mechanisms of action and across a range of indications suggests that the risk applies to all AEDs used for any indication. The risk did not vary substantially by age (5-100 years) in the clinical trials analyzed. Table 2 shows absolute and relative risk by indication for all evaluated AEDs.

The relative risk for suicidal thoughts or behavior was higher in clinical trials for epilepsy than in clinical trials for psychiatric or other conditions, but the absolute risk differences were similar for the epilepsy and psychiatric indications.

Anyone considering prescribing PMS-Clobazam or any other AED must balance the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior with the risk of untreated illness. Epilepsy and many other illnesses for which AEDs are prescribed are themselves associated with morbidity and mortality and an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior. Should suicidal thoughts and behavior emerge during treatment, the prescriber needs to consider whether the emergence of these symptoms in any given patient may be related to the illness being treated.

Patients, their caregivers, and families should be informed that AEDs increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior and should be advised of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of the signs and symptoms of depression, any unusual changes in mood or behavior, or the emergence of suicidal thoughts, behavior, or thoughts about self-harm. Behaviors of concern should be reported immediately to healthcare providers.

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS

Clinically significant adverse reactions that appear in other sections of the labeling include the following:

• Risks from Concomitant Use with Opioids
• Potentiation of Sedation from Concomitant Use with Central Nervous System Depressants
• Somnolence or Sedation
• Withdrawal Symptoms [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )]
• Serious Dermatological Reactions [see Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )]
• Physical and Psychological Dependence
• Suicidal Behavior and Ideation

Adverse reactions that occurred at least 10% more frequently than placebo in any PMS-Clobazam dose included constipation, somnolence or sedation, pyrexia, lethargy, and drooling (6.1)

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Lundbeck at 1-800-455-1141 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 practice.

During its development for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with LGS, PMS-Clobazam was administered to 333 healthy volunteers and 300 patients with a current or prior diagnosis of LGS, including 197 patients treated for 12 months or more. The conditions and duration of exposure varied greatly and included single- and multiple-dose clinical pharmacology studies in healthy volunteers and two double-blind studies in patients with LGS (Study 1 and 2) . Only Study 1 included a placebo group, allowing comparison of adverse reaction rates on PMS-Clobazam at several doses to placebo.

Adverse Reactions Leading to Discontinuation in an LGS Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial (Study 1)

The adverse reactions associated with PMS-Clobazam treatment discontinuation in ≥1% of patients in decreasing order of frequency included lethargy, somnolence, ataxia, aggression, fatigue, and insomnia.

Most Common Adverse Reactions in an LGS Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial (Study 1)

Table 3 lists the adverse reactions that occurred in ≥5% of ONFI-treated patients (at any dose), and at a rate greater than placebo-treated patients, in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group clinical study of adjunctive AED therapy for 15 weeks (Study 1).

6.2 Post Marketing Experience

These reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size; therefore, it is not possible to estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Adverse reactions are categorized by system organ class.

Blood Disorders: Anemia, eosinophilia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia

Eye Disorders: Diplopia, vision blurred

Gastrointestinal Disorders: Abdominal distention

General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions: Hypothermia

Investigations: Hepatic enzyme increased

Musculoskeletal: Muscle spasms

Psychiatric Disorders: Agitation, anxiety, apathy, confusional state, depression, delirium, delusion, hallucination

Renal and Urinary Disorders: Urinary retention

Respiratory Disorders: Aspiration, respiratory depression

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Rash, urticaria, angioedema, and facial and lip edema

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS

• Alcohol: Increases blood levels of PMS-Clobazam by about 50%
• Drugs metabolized by CYP2D6: Lower doses of these drugs may be required when used concomitantly with PMS-Clobazam (7.3)
• Strong or Moderate CYP2C19 Inhibitors: Dosage adjustment of PMS-Clobazam may be necessary (7.4)

7.1 Opioids

The concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioidsincreases the risk of respiratory depression because of actions at differentreceptor sites in the CNS that control respiration. Benzodiazepines interact atGABA_A sites, and opioids interact primarily at mu receptors. Whenbenzodiazepines and opioids are combined, the potential for benzodiazepines tosignificantly worsen opioid-related respiratory depression exists. Limit dosageand duration of concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids, and followpatients closely for respiratory depression and sedation .

7.2 CNS Depressants and Alcohol

Concomitant use of PMS-Clobazam with other CNS depressants may increase the risk of sedation and somnolence .

Alcohol, as a CNS depressant, will interact with PMS-Clobazam in a similar way and also increases clobazam's maximum plasma exposure by approximately 50%. Therefore, caution patients or their caregivers against simultaneous use with other CNS depressant drugs or alcohol, and caution that the effects of other CNS depressant drugs or alcohol may be potentiated .

7.3 Effect of PMS-Clobazam on Other Drugs

Hormonal Contraceptives

PMS-Clobazam is a weak CYP3A4 inducer. As some hormonal contraceptives are metabolized by CYP3A4, their effectiveness may be diminished when given with PMS-Clobazam. Additional non-hormonal forms of contraception are recommended when using PMS-Clobazam .

Drugs Metabolized by CYP2D6

PMS-Clobazam inhibits CYP2D6. Dose adjustment of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6 may be necessary .

7.4 Effect of Other Drugs on PMS-Clobazam

Strong and moderate inhibitors of CYP2C19

Strong and moderate inhibitors of CYP2C19 may result in increased exposure to N-desmethylclobazam, the active metabolite of PMS-Clobazam. This may increase the risk of dose-related adverse reactions. Dosage adjustment of PMS-Clobazam may be necessary when co-administered with strong CYP2C19 inhibitors (e.g., fluconazole, fluvoxamine, ticlopidine) or moderate CYP2C19 inhibitors (e.g., omeprazole) .

8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

Pregnancy: Based on animal data, may cause fetal harm

8.1 Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category C.

Risk Summary

There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of PMS-Clobazam in pregnant women. In animal studies, administration of PMS-Clobazam during pregnancy resulted in developmental toxicity, including increased incidences of fetal malformations, at plasma exposures for PMS-Clobazam and its major active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, below those expected at therapeutic doses in patients. PMS-Clobazam should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

Available human data on the risk of teratogenicity associated with benzodiazepines are inconclusive. There is insufficient evidence in humans to assess the effect of benzodiazepine exposure during pregnancy on neurodevelopment. Administration of benzodiazepines immediately prior to or during childbirth can result in a syndrome of hypothermia, hypotonia, respiratory depression, and difficulty feeding. In addition, infants born to mothers who have taken benzodiazepines during the later stages of pregnancy can develop dependence, and subsequently withdrawal, during the postnatal period.

Data for other benzodiazepines suggest the possibility of adverse developmental effects (including long-term effects on neurobehavioral and immunological function) in animals following prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines at clinically relevant doses.

Data

Animal

In a study in which PMS-Clobazam (150, 450, or 750 mg/kg/day) was orally administered to pregnant rats throughout the period of organogenesis, embryofetal mortality and incidences of fetal skeletal variations were increased at all doses. The low effect dose for embryofetal developmental toxicity in rats (150 mg/kg/day) was associated with plasma exposures (AUC) for PMS-Clobazam and its major active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, lower than those in humans at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 40 mg/day.

Oral administration of PMS-Clobazam (10, 30, or 75 mg/kg/day) to pregnant rabbits throughout the period of organogenesis resulted in decreased fetal body weights, and increased incidences of fetal malformations (visceral and skeletal) at the mid and high doses, and an increase in embryofetal mortality at the high dose. Incidences of fetal variations were increased at all doses. The highest dose tested was associated with maternal toxicity (ataxia and decreased activity). The low effect dose for embryofetal developmental toxicity in rabbits (10 mg/kg/day) was associated with plasma exposures for PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam lower than those in humans at the MRHD.

Oral administration of PMS-Clobazam (50, 350, or 750 mg/kg/day) to rats throughout pregnancy and lactation resulted in increased embryofetal mortality at the high dose, decreased pup survival at the mid and high doses and alterations in offspring behavior (locomotor activity) at all doses. The low effect dose for adverse effects on pre- and postnatal development in rats (50 mg/kg/day) was associated with plasma exposures for PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam lower than those in humans at the MRHD.

Pregnancy Registry

To provide information regarding the effects of in utero exposure to PMS-Clobazam, physicians are advised to recommend that pregnant patients taking PMS-Clobazam enroll in the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry. This can be done by calling the toll free number 1-888-233-2334, and must be done by patients themselves or their caregiver. Information on the registry can also be found at the website http://www.aedpregnancyregistry.org/

8.3 Nursing Mothers

PMS-Clobazam is excreted in human milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from PMS-Clobazam, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

8.4 Pediatric Use

Safety and effectiveness in patients less than 2 years of age have not been established.

In a study in which PMS-Clobazam was orally administered to rats during the juvenile period of development (postnatal days 14 to 48), adverse effects on growth (decreased bone density and bone length) and behavior (altered motor activity and auditory startle response; learning deficit) were observed at the high dose. The effect on bone density, but not on behavior, was reversible when drug was discontinued. The no-effect level for juvenile toxicity (36 mg/kg/day) was associated with plasma exposures (AUC) to PMS-Clobazam and its major active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, less than those expected at therapeutic doses in pediatric patients.

8.5 Geriatric Use

Clinical studies of PMS-Clobazam did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. However, elderly subjects appear to eliminate PMS-Clobazam more slowly than younger subjects based on population pharmacokinetic analysis. For these reasons, the initial dose in elderly patients should be 5 mg/day. Patients should be titrated initially to 10-20 mg/day. Patients may be titrated further to a maximum daily dose of 40 mg if tolerated .

8.6 CYP2C19 Poor Metabolizers

Concentrations of clobazam's active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, are higher in CYP2C19 poor metabolizers than in extensive metabolizers. For this reason, dosage modification is recommended .

8.7 Renal Impairment

The pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam were evaluated in patients with mild and moderate renal impairment. There were no significant differences in systemic exposure (AUC and C_max) between patients with mild or moderate renal impairment and healthy subjects. No dose adjustment is required for patients with mild and moderate renal impairment. There is essentially no experience with PMS-Clobazam in patients with severe renal impairment or ESRD. It is not known if PMS-Clobazam or its active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, is dialyzable .

8.8 Hepatic Impairment

PMS-Clobazam is hepatically metabolized; however, there are limited data to characterize the effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam. For this reason, dosage adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score 5-9). There is inadequate information about metabolism of PMS-Clobazam in patients with severe hepatic impairment .

9 DRUG ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE

9.1 Controlled Substance

PMS-Clobazam contains PMS-Clobazam which is a Schedule IV controlled substance.

9.2 Abuse

PMS-Clobazam can be abused in a similar manner as other benzodiazepines, such as diazepam.

The pharmacological profile of PMS-Clobazam is similar to that of other benzodiazepines listed in Schedule IV of the Controlled Substance Act, particularly in its potentiation of GABAergic transmission through its action on GABA_A receptors, which leads to sedation and somnolence.

The World Health Organization epidemiology database contains reports of drug abuse, misuse, and overdoses associated with PMS-Clobazam.

Drug abuse is the intentional non-therapeutic use of a drug, repeatedly or even sporadically, for its rewarding psychological or physiological effects.

9.3 Dependence

Dependence

Physical dependence is a state of adaptation that is manifested by a specific withdrawal syndrome that can be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood levels of the drug, and/or administration of an antagonist. In clinical trials, cases of dependency were reported following abrupt discontinuation of PMS-Clobazam.

The risk of dependence is present even with use of PMS-Clobazam at the recommended dose range over periods of only a few weeks. The risk of dependence increases with increasing dose and duration of treatment. The risk of dependence is increased in patients with a history of alcohol or drug abuse.

Withdrawal

Abrupt discontinuation of PMS-Clobazam causes withdrawal symptoms. As with other benzodiazepines, PMS-Clobazam should be withdrawn gradually .

In PMS-Clobazam clinical pharmacology trials in healthy volunteers, the most common withdrawal symptoms after abrupt discontinuation were headache, tremor, insomnia, anxiety, irritability, drug withdrawal syndrome, palpitations, and diarrhea .

Other withdrawal reactions to PMS-Clobazam reported in the literature include restlessness, panic attacks, profuse sweating, difficulty in concentrating, nausea and dry retching, weight loss, blurred vision, photophobia, and muscle pain and stiffness. In general, benzodiazepine withdrawal may cause seizures, psychosis, and hallucinations .

10 OVERDOSAGE

10.1 Signs and Symptoms of Overdosage

Overdose and intoxication with benzodiazepines, including PMS-Clobazam, may lead to CNS depression, associated with drowsiness, confusion and lethargy, possibly progressing to ataxia, respiratory depression, hypotension, and, rarely, coma or death. The risk of a fatal outcome is increased in cases of combined poisoning with other CNS depressants, including alcohol.

10.2 Management of Overdosage

The management of PMS-Clobazam overdose may include gastric lavage and/or administration of activated charcoal, intravenous fluid replenishment, early control of airway and general supportive measures, in addition to monitoring level of consciousness and vital signs. Hypotension can be treated by replenishment with plasma substitutes and, if necessary, with sympathomimetic agents.

The efficacy of supplementary administration of physostigmine (a cholinergic agent) or of flumazenil (a benzodiazepine antagonist) in PMS-Clobazam overdose has not been assessed. The administration of flumazenil in cases of benzodiazepine overdose can lead to withdrawal and adverse reactions. Its use in patients with epilepsy is typically not recommended.

11 DESCRIPTION

PMS-Clobazam is a white or almost white, crystalline powder with a slightly bitter taste; is slightly soluble in water, sparingly soluble in ethanol, and freely soluble in methylene chloride. The melting range of PMS-Clobazam is from 182ºC to 185ºC. The molecular formula is C₁₆H₁₃O₂N₂Cl and the molecular weight is 300.7.

Each PMS-Clobazam tablet contains 10 mg or 20 mg of PMS-Clobazam. Tablets also contain as inactive ingredients: modified corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, and talc.

PMS-Clobazam is also available for oral administration as an off-white suspension containing PMS-Clobazam at a concentration of 2.5 mg/mL. Inactive ingredients include magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, citric acid monohydrate, disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, simethicone emulsion, polysorbate 80, methylparaben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, sucralose, maltitol solution, berry flavor, purified water.

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12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

12.1 Mechanism of Action

The exact mechanism of action for PMS-Clobazam, a 1,5-benzodiazepine, is not fully understood but is thought to involve potentiation of GABAergic neurotransmission resulting from binding at the benzodiazepine site of the GABA_A receptor.

12.2 Pharmacodynamics

Effects on Electrocardiogram

The effect of PMS-Clobazam 20 mg and 80 mg administered twice daily on QTc interval was evaluated in a randomized, evaluator-blinded, placebo-, and active-controlled parallel thorough QT study in 280 healthy subjects. In a study with demonstrated ability to detect small effects, the upper bound of the one-sided 95% confidence interval for the largest placebo adjusted, baseline-corrected QTc based on the Fridericia correction method was below 10 ms, the threshold for regulatory concern. Thus, at a dose two times the maximum recommended dose, PMS-Clobazam did not prolong the QTc interval to any clinically relevant extent.

12.3 Pharmacokinetics

The peak plasma levels (C_max) and the area under the curve (AUC) of PMS-Clobazam are dose-proportional over the dose range of 10-80 mg following single- or multiple-dose administration of PMS-Clobazam. Based on a population pharmacokinetic analysis, the pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam are linear from 5-160 mg/day. PMS-Clobazam is converted to N-desmethylclobazam which has about 1/5 the activity of PMS-Clobazam. The estimated mean elimination half-lives (t_1/2) of PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam were 36-42 hours and 71-82 hours, respectively.

Absorption

PMS-Clobazam is rapidly and extensively absorbed following oral administration. The time to peak concentrations (T_max) of PMS-Clobazam tablets under fasted conditions ranged from 0.5 to 4 hours after single- or multiple-dose administrations. The relative bioavailability of PMS-Clobazam tablets compared to an oral solution is approximately 100%. After single dose administration of the oral suspension under fasted conditions, the T_max ranged from 0.5 to 2 hours. Based on exposure (C_max and AUC) of PMS-Clobazam, PMS-Clobazam tablets and suspension were shown to have similar bioavailability under fasted conditions. The administration of PMS-Clobazam tablets with food or when crushed in applesauce does not affect absorption. Although not studied, the oral bioavailability of the oral suspension is unlikely to be affected under fed conditions.

Distribution

PMS-Clobazam is lipophilic and distributes rapidly throughout the body. The apparent volume of distribution at steady state was approximately 100 L. The in vitro plasma protein binding of PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam is approximately 80-90% and 70%, respectively.

Metabolism and Excretion

PMS-Clobazam is extensively metabolized in the liver, with approximately 2% of the dose recovered in urine and 1% in feces as unchanged drug. The major metabolic pathway of PMS-Clobazam involves N-demethylation, primarily by CYP3A4 and to a lesser extent by CYP2C19 and CYP2B6. N-desmethylclobazam, an active metabolite, is the major circulating metabolite in humans, and at therapeutic doses, plasma concentrations are 3-5 times higher than those of the parent compound. Based on animal and in vitro receptor binding data, estimates of the relative potency of N-desmethylclobazam compared to parent compound range from 1/5 to equal potency. N-desmethylclobazam is extensively metabolized, mainly by CYP2C19. N-desmethylclobazam and its metabolites comprise ~94% of the total drug-related components in urine. Following a single oral dose of radiolabeled drug, approximately 11% of the dose was excreted in the feces and approximately 82% was excreted in the urine.

The polymorphic CYP2C19 is the major contributor to the metabolism of the pharmacologically active N-desmethylclobazam . In CYP2C19 poor metabolizers, levels of N-desmethylclobazam were 5-fold higher in plasma and 2- to 3-fold higher in the urine than in CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers.

Pharmacokinetics in Specific Populations

Age

Population pharmacokinetic analyses showed that the clearance of PMS-Clobazam is lower in elderly subjects compared to other age groups (ages 2 to 64). Dosing should be adjusted in the elderly .

Sex

Population pharmacokinetic analyses showed no difference in the clearance of PMS-Clobazam between women and men.

Race

Population pharmacokinetic analyses including Caucasian (75%), African American (15%), and Asian (9%) subjects showed that there is no evidence of clinically significant effect of race on the clearance of PMS-Clobazam.

Renal Impairment

The effect of renal impairment on the pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam was evaluated in patients with mild (creatinine clearance [CL_CR] >50 to 80 mL/min; N=6) and moderate (CL_CR=30 to 50 mL/min; N=6) renal dysfunction, with matching healthy controls (N=6), following administration of multiple doses of PMS-Clobazam 20 mg/day. There were insignificant changes in C_max (3-24%) and AUC (≤13%) for PMS-Clobazam or N-desmethylclobazam in patients with mild or moderate renal impairment compared to patients with normal renal function. Patients with severe renal impairment or ESRD were not included in this study.

Hepatic Impairment

There are limited data to characterize the effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam. In a small study, the pharmacokinetics of a 20 mg single oral dose of PMS-Clobazam in 9 patients with liver impairment were compared to healthy controls (N=6). The C_max and the mean plasma clearance of PMS-Clobazam, as well as the C_max of N-desmethylclobazam, showed no significant change compared to the healthy controls. The AUC values of N-desmethylclobazam in these patients were not available. Adjust dosage in patients with hepatic impairment .

Drug Interaction Studies

In vitro studies :

PMS-Clobazam did not inhibit CYP1A2, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, CYP3A4, UGT1A1, UGT1A4, UGT1A6, or UGT2B4 in vitro. N-desmethylclobazam showed weak inhibition of CYP2C9, UGT1A4, UGT1A6 and UGT2B4.

PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam did not significantly increase CYP1A2 or CYP2C19 activities, but did induce CYP3A4 activity in a concentration-dependent manner. PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam also increased UGT1A1 mRNA but at concentrations much higher than therapeutic levels. The potential for PMS-Clobazam or N-desmethylclobazam to induce CYP2B6 and CYP2C8 has not been evaluated.

PMS-Clobazam and N-desmethylclobazam do not inhibit P-glycoprotein (P-gp), but are P-gp substrates.

In vivo studies :

Potential for PMS-Clobazam to Affect Other Drugs

The effect of repeated 40 mg once-daily doses of PMS-Clobazam on the pharmacokinetic profiles of single-dose dextromethorphan (CYP2D6 substrate), midazolam (CYP3A4 substrate), caffeine (CYP1A2 substrate), and tolbutamide (CYP2C9 substrate), was studied when these probe substrates were given as a drug cocktail (N=18).

PMS-Clobazam increased AUC and C_max of dextromethorphan by 90% and 59%, respectively, reflecting its inhibition of CYP2D6 in vivo. Drugs metabolized by CYP2D6 may require dose adjustment when used with PMS-Clobazam.

PMS-Clobazam decreased the AUC and C_max of midazolam by 27% and 24%, respectively, and increased the AUC and C_max of the metabolite 1-hydroxymidazolam by 4-fold and 2-fold, respectively. This level of induction does not call for dosage adjustment of drugs that are primarily metabolized by CYP3A4 when used concomitantly with PMS-Clobazam. Some hormonal contraceptives are metabolized by CYP3A4 and their effectiveness may be diminished when given with PMS-Clobazam . Repeated PMS-Clobazam doses had no effect on caffeine and tolbutamide.

A population pharmacokinetic analysis indicated PMS-Clobazam did not affect the exposure of valproic acid (a CYP2C9/2C19 substrate) or lamotrigine (a UGT substrate).

Potential for Other Drugs to Affect PMS-Clobazam

Co-administration of ketoconazole (a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor) 400 mg once-daily for 5 days increased PMS-Clobazam AUC by 54%, with an insignificant effect on PMS-Clobazam C_max. There was no significant change in AUC and C_max of N-desmethylclobazam (N=18).

Strong (e.g., fluconazole, fluvoxamine, ticlopidine) and moderate (e.g., omeprazole) inhibitors of CYP2C19 may result in up to a 5-fold increase in exposure to N-desmethylclobazam, the active metabolite of PMS-Clobazam, based on extrapolation from pharmacogenomic data . Dosage adjustment of PMS-Clobazam may be necessary when co-administered with strong or moderate CYP2C19 inhibitors .

The effects of concomitant antiepileptic drugs that are CYP3A4 inducers (phenobarbital, phenytoin, and carbamazepine), CYP2C19 inducers (valproic acid, phenobarbital, phenytoin, and carbamazepine), and CYP2C19 inhibitors (felbamate and oxcarbazepine) were evaluated using data from clinical trials. Results of population pharmacokinetic analysis show that these concomitant antiepileptic drugs did not significantly alter the pharmacokinetics of PMS-Clobazam or N-desmethylclobazam at steady-state.

Alcohol has been reported to increase the maximum plasma exposure of PMS-Clobazam by approximately 50%. Alcohol may have additive CNS depressant effects when taken with PMS-Clobazam .

12.5 Pharmacogenomics

The polymorphic CYP2C19 is the main enzyme that metabolizes the pharmacologically active N-desmethylclobazam. Compared to CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers, N-desmethylclobazam AUC and C_max are approximately 3-5 times higher in poor metabolizers (e.g., subjects with *2/*2 genotype) and 2 times higher in intermediate metabolizers (e.g., subjects with *1/*2 genotype). The prevalence of CYP2C19 poor metabolism differs depending on racial/ethnic background. Dosage in patients who are known CYP2C19 poor metabolizers may need to be adjusted .

The systemic exposure of PMS-Clobazam is similar for both CYP2C19 poor and extensive metabolizers.

13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Carcinogenesis

The carcinogenic potential of PMS-Clobazam has not been adequately assessed.

In a limited study in rats, oral administration of PMS-Clobazam (4, 20, and 100 mg/kg/day) for 2 years resulted in an increased incidence of thyroid follicular cell adenomas in males at the high dose.

Mutagenesis

PMS-Clobazam and the major active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, were negative for genotoxicity, based on data from a battery of in vitro (bacteria reverse mutation, mammalian clastogenicity) and in vivo (mouse micronucleus) assays.

Impairment of Fertility

In a study in which PMS-Clobazam (50, 350, or 750 mg/kg/day) was orally administered to male and female rats prior to and during mating and continuing in females to gestation day 6, increases in abnormal sperm and pre-implantation loss were observed at the highest dose tested. The no effect level for fertility and early embryonic development in rats was associated with plasma exposures (AUC) for PMS-Clobazam and its major active metabolite, N-desmethylclobazam, less than those in humans at the maximum recommended human dose of 40 mg/day.

14 CLINICAL STUDIES

The effectiveness of PMS-Clobazam for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome was established in two multicenter controlled studies (Study 1 and Study 2). Both studies were similar in terms of disease characteristics and concomitant AED treatments. The most common concomitant AED treatments at baseline included: valproate, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and topiramate.

Study 1

Study 1 (N=238) was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study consisting of a 4-week baseline period followed by a 3-week titration period and 12-week maintenance period. Patients age 2-54 years with a current or prior diagnosis of LGS were stratified into 2 weight groups (12.5 kg to ≤30 kg or >30 kg) and then randomized to placebo or one of three target maintenance doses of PMS-Clobazam according to Table 5.

Doses above 5 mg/day were administered in two divided doses.

The primary efficacy measure was the percent reduction in the weekly frequency of drop seizures (atonic, tonic, or myoclonic), also known as drop attacks, from the 4-week baseline period to 12-week maintenance period.

The pre-dosing baseline mean weekly drop seizure frequency was 98, 100, 61, and 105 for the placebo, low-, medium-, and high-dose groups, respectively. Figure 1 presents the mean percent reduction in weekly drop seizures from this baseline. All dose groups of PMS-Clobazam were statistically superior (p≤0.05) to the placebo group. This effect appeared to be dose dependent.

Figure 1. Mean Percent Reduction from Baseline in Weekly Drop Seizure Frequency (Study 1)

Figure 2 shows changes from baseline in weekly drop seizure frequency by category for patients treated with PMS-Clobazam and placebo in Study 1. Patients in whom the seizure frequency increased are shown at left as "worse." Patients in whom the seizure frequency decreased are shown in five categories.

Figure 2. Drop Seizure Response by Category for PMS-Clobazam and Placebo (Study 1)

There was no evidence that tolerance to the therapeutic effect of PMS-Clobazam developed during the 3-month maintenance period.

Study 2

Study 2 (N=68) was a randomized, double-blind comparison study of high- and low-dose PMS-Clobazam, consisting of a 4-week baseline period followed by a 3-week titration period and 4-week maintenance period. Patients age 2-25 years with a current or prior diagnosis of LGS were stratified by weight, then randomized to either a low or high dose of PMS-Clobazam, and then entered a 3-week titration period.

The primary efficacy measure was the percent reduction in the weekly frequency of drop seizures (atonic, tonic, or myoclonic), also known as drop attacks, from the 4-week baseline period to the 4-week maintenance period.

A statistically significantly greater reduction in seizure frequency was observed in the high-dose group compared to the low-dose group (median percent reduction of 93% vs 29%; p<0.05).

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16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

Each PMS-Clobazam tablet contains 10 mg or 20 mg of PMS-Clobazam and is a white to off-white, oval tablet with a functional score on one side and either a "1" and "0" or a "2" and "0" debossed on the other side.

NDC 67386-314-01: 10 mg scored tablet, Bottles of 100

NDC 67386-315-01: 20 mg scored tablet, Bottles of 100

PMS-Clobazam oral suspension is a berry flavored off-white liquid supplied in a bottle with child-resistant closure. The oral suspension is packaged with a dispenser set which contains two calibrated oral dosing syringes and a bottle adapter.

Store and dispense PMS-Clobazam oral suspension in its original bottle in an upright position. Use within 90 days of first opening the bottle, then discard any remainder.

NDC 67386-313-21: 2.5 mg/mL supplied in a bottle containing 120 mL of suspension.

Store tablets and oral suspension at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F). See USP controlled room temperature.

17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide and Instructions for Use).

Risks from Concomitant Use with Opioids

Inform patients and caregivers that potentially fatal additive effects may occur if PMS-Clobazam is used with opioids and not to use such drugs concomitantly unless supervised by a healthcare provider .

Somnolence or Sedation

Advise patients or caregivers to check with their healthcare provider before PMS-Clobazam is taken with other CNS depressants such as other benzodiazepines, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants, sedating antihistamines, or alcohol .

If applicable, caution patients about operating hazardous machinery, including automobiles, until they are reasonably certain that PMS-Clobazam does not affect them adversely (e.g., impair judgment, thinking or motor skills).

Increasing or Decreasing the PMS-Clobazam Dose

Inform patients or caregivers to consult their healthcare provider before increasing the PMS-Clobazam dose or abruptly discontinuing PMS-Clobazam. Advise patients or caregivers that abrupt withdrawal of AEDs may increase their risk of seizure .

Hypersensitivity

Inform patients or caregivers that PMS-Clobazam is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the drug or its ingredients .

Interactions with Hormonal Contraceptives

Counsel women to also use non-hormonal methods of contraception when PMS-Clobazam is used with hormonal contraceptives and to continue these alternative methods for 28 days after discontinuing PMS-Clobazam to ensure contraceptive reliability .

Serious Dermatological Reactions

Advise patients or caregivers that serious skin reactions have been reported in patients taking PMS-Clobazam. Serious skin reactions, including SJS/TEN, may need to be treated in a hospital and may be life-threatening. If a skin reaction occurs while taking PMS-Clobazam, patients or caregivers should consult with healthcare providers immediately .

Suicidal Thinking and Behavior

Counsel patients, their caregivers, and their families that AEDs, including PMS-Clobazam, may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior and advise them of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of symptoms of depression, any unusual changes in mood or behavior, or the emergence of suicidal thoughts, behavior, or thoughts of self-harm. Patients should report behaviors of concern immediately to healthcare providers .

Use in Pregnancy

Instruct patients to notify their healthcare provider if they become pregnant or intend to become pregnant during therapy.

Encourage patients to enroll in the NAAED Pregnancy Registry if they become pregnant. This registry is collecting information about the safety of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy. To enroll, patients can call the toll-free number 1-888-233-2334. Information on the registry can also be found at the website http://www.aedpregnancyregistry.org .

Use in Nursing

Instruct patients to notify their physician if they are breast feeding or intend to breast feed during therapy .

Tablets manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions, LLC

Winchester, KY 40391, U.S.A.

Oral suspension manufactured by: Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 9XE, U.K.

For: Lundbeck

Deerfield, IL 60015, U.S.A.

PMS-Clobazam is a registered trademark of Lundbeck

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MEDICATION GUIDE

PMS-Clobazam^® (ON-fee)

(clobazam)

Tablets and Oral Suspension, CIV

What is the most important information I should know about PMS-Clobazam?

• Do not stop taking PMS-Clobazam without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping PMS-Clobazam suddenly can cause serious side effects.
• PMS-Clobazam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Benzodiazepines can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma, and death when taken with opioid medicines.
• PMS-Clobazam can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills. This may get better over time.
  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how PMS-Clobazam affects you.
  • PMS-Clobazam may cause problems with your coordination, especially when you are walking or picking things up.
• Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking PMS-Clobazam until you talk to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, PMS-Clobazam may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
• PMS-Clobazam can cause withdrawal symptoms.
  • Do not stop taking PMS-Clobazam all of a sudden without first talking to a healthcare provider. Stopping PMS-Clobazam suddenly can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus), hearing or seeing things that are not there (hallucinations), shaking, nervousness, and stomach and muscle cramps.
  • Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping PMS-Clobazam to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
• PMS-Clobazam can be abused and cause dependence.
  • Physical dependence is not the same as drug addiction. Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the differences between physical dependence and drug addiction.
• PMS-Clobazam is a federally controlled substance (CIV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep PMS-Clobazam in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away PMS-Clobazam may harm others, and is against the law. Tell your healthcare provider if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.
• Serious skin reactions have been seen when PMS-Clobazam is taken with other medicines and may require stopping its use. Do not stop taking PMS-Clobazam without first talking to your healthcare provider.
  • A serious skin reaction can happen at any time during your treatment with PMS-Clobazam, but is more likely to happen within the first 8 weeks of treatment. These skin reactions may need to be treated right away.
  • Call your healthcare provider immediately if you have skin blisters, rash, sores in mouth, hives or any other allergic reaction.
• Like other antiepileptic drugs, PMS-Clobazam may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

• thoughts about suicide or dying
• attempts to commit suicide
• new or worse depression
• new or worse anxiety
• feeling agitated or restless
• panic attacks
• trouble sleeping (insomnia)
• new or worse irritability
• acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
• acting on dangerous impulses
• an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
• other unusual changes in behavior or mood

How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?

• Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
• Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.

Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms.

Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.

What is PMS-Clobazam?

PMS-Clobazam is a prescription medicine used along with other medicines to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in people 2 years of age or older.

It is not known if PMS-Clobazam is safe and effective in children less than 2 years old.

Do not take PMS-Clobazam if you:

• are allergic to PMS-Clobazam or any of the ingredients in PMS-Clobazam. See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in PMS-Clobazam.

Before you take PMS-Clobazam, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:

• have liver or kidney problems
• have lung problems (respiratory disease)
• have or have had depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior
• use birth control medicine. PMS-Clobazam may cause your birth control medicine to be less effective. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best birth control method to use.
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. PMS-Clobazam may harm your unborn baby.
  • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant while taking PMS-Clobazam. You and your healthcare provider will decide if you should take PMS-Clobazam while you are pregnant.
  • Babies born to mothers receiving benzodiazepine medications (including PMS-Clobazam) late in pregnancy may be at some risk of experiencing breathing problems, feeding problems, dangerously low body temperature, and withdrawal symptoms.
• If you become pregnant while taking PMS-Clobazam, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry. You can register by calling 1-888-233-2334. For more information about the registry go to http://www.aedpregnancyregistry.org. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the safety of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy.
• PMS-Clobazam can pass into breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take PMS-Clobazam. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take PMS-Clobazam or breast feed. You should not do both.

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Taking PMS-Clobazam with certain other medicines can cause side effects or affect how well PMS-Clobazam or the other medicines work. Do not start or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider.

How should I take PMS-Clobazam?

• Take PMS-Clobazam exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it.
• Your healthcare provider will tell you how much PMS-Clobazam to take and when to take it.
• PMS-Clobazam tablets can be taken whole, broken in half along the score, or crushed and mixed in applesauce.
• PMS-Clobazam tablets and oral suspension can be taken with or without food.
• Shake the bottle of PMS-Clobazam oral suspension well right before you take each dose.
• Measure your dose of PMS-Clobazam oral suspension using the bottle adapter and dosing syringes that come with your PMS-Clobazam oral suspension.
• Read the Instructions for Use at the end of this Medication Guide for information on the right way to use PMS-Clobazam oral suspension.
• Your healthcare provider may change your dose if needed. Do not change your dose of PMS-Clobazam without talking to your healthcare provider.
• Do not stop taking PMS-Clobazam without first talking to your healthcare provider.
• Stopping PMS-Clobazam suddenly can cause serious problems.
• If you take too much PMS-Clobazam, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

What should I avoid while taking PMS-Clobazam?

• Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how PMS-Clobazam affects you.
• Do not drink alcohol or take other medicines that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking PMS-Clobazam until you talk to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or medicines that cause sleepiness or dizziness, PMS-Clobazam may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.

What are the possible side effects of PMS-Clobazam?

PMS-Clobazam may cause serious side effects, including: See "What is the most important information I should know about PMS-Clobazam?"

The most common side effects of PMS-Clobazam include:

• sleepiness
• drooling
• constipation
• cough
• pain with urination
• fever
• acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
• difficulty sleeping
• slurred speech
• tiredness
• problems with breathing

These are not all the possible side effects of PMS-Clobazam. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store PMS-Clobazam?

• Store PMS-Clobazam tablets and oral suspension between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).

Tablets

• Keep PMS-Clobazam tablets in a dry place.

Oral Suspension

• Replace the cap securely after opening.
• Store and dispense ONFI oral suspension in its original bottle in an upright position. Use PMS-Clobazam oral suspension within 90 days of first opening the bottle.
• After 90 days safely throw away any PMS-Clobazam oral suspension that has not been used.
• Keep PMS-Clobazam and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General Information about the safe and effective use of PMS-Clobazam.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use PMS-Clobazam for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give PMS-Clobazam to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about PMS-Clobazam that is written for health professionals.

What are the ingredients in PMS-Clobazam?

Tablets

Active ingredient: PMS-Clobazam

Inactive ingredients: modified corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, and talc.

Oral Suspension

Active ingredient: PMS-Clobazam

Inactive ingredients: magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, citric acid monohydrate, disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, simethicone emulsion, polysorbate 80, methylparaben, propylparaben, propylene glycol, sucralose, maltitol solution, berry flavor, purified water.

Marketed by: Lundbeck, Deerfield, IL 60015, U.S.A.

PMS-Clobazam is a registered trademark of Lundbeck

For more information about PMS-Clobazam, go to www. ONFI.com or call Lundbeck at 1-866-402-8520

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Revised: 12/2016

Instructions for Use

PMS-Clobazam^® (ON-fee)

(clobazam)

Oral Suspension

Read this Instructions for Use before using PMS-Clobazam oral suspension and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.

Prepare PMS-Clobazam Oral Suspension Dose

You will need the following supplies: See Figure A

• PMS-Clobazam oral suspension bottle
• Bottle adapter
• Oral dosing syringe (2 dosing syringes are included in the PMS-Clobazam oral suspension box).
• Use only 1 syringe to take your dose of PMS-Clobazam oral suspension. If you lose or damage the syringe, or cannot read the markings, use the other syringe.

Figure A

Step 1. Remove the PMS-Clobazam oral suspension bottle, bottle adapter, and 1 syringe from the box.

Step 2. Shake the bottle well before each use. See Figure B

Figure B

Step 3. Uncap the bottle and firmly insert the bottle adapter into the bottle until the adapter top is even with the bottle top. See Figure C

Figure C

Once the bottle adapter is in place, it should not be removed.

Step 4. Check your dose in milliliters (mL) as prescribed by your healthcare provider. Find this number on the syringe. Do not take more than the prescribed total dose in 1 day. See Figure D

Figure D

Step 5. Push the plunger all the way down and then insert the syringe into the upright bottle through the opening in the bottle adapter. See Figure E

Figure E

Step 6. With the syringe in place, turn the bottle upside down. Pull the plunger to the number of mLs needed (the amount of liquid medicine in Step 4). See Figure F

Figure F

Measure the mLs of medicine using the black ring on the white plunger. See Figure G

Figure G

Step 7. Remove the syringe from the bottle adapter. Slowly squirt PMS-Clobazam oral suspension directly into the corner of your mouth or your child's mouth until all of the liquid medicine in the syringe is given. See Figure H

Figure H

Step 8. Cap the bottle tightly with the adapter in place. If the cap does not fit securely, check to see if the adapter is fully inserted. See Figure I

• Store and dispense PMS-Clobazam oral suspension in its original bottle in an upright position at 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).
• Use PMS-Clobazam oral suspension within 90 days of first opening bottle.
• After 90 days safely throw away any PMS-Clobazam oral suspension that has not been used.

Figure I

Step 9. Wash the oral syringe after each use.

• To clean the oral syringe, take apart by removing the plunger completely. Pull plunger straight out of the barrel.
• The barrel and plunger can be washed with soap and water, rinsed, and allowed to dry.
• Do not wash the oral syringe in the dishwasher.

This Instruction for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Marketed by: Lundbeck, Deerfield, IL 60015, U.S.A.

PMS-Clobazam is a registered trademark of Lundbeck

12/2016

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PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 10 MG TABLET SCORED

NDC 67386-314-01

100 Tablets

PMS-Clobazam^®

(clobazam) Tablets

10 mg C-IV

DISPENSE THE ENCLOSED MEDICATION GUIDE WITH EACH PRESCRIPTION.

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PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 20 MG TABLET SCORED

NDC 67386-315-01

100 Tablets

PMS-Clobazam^®

(clobazam) Tablets

20 mg C-IV

DISPENSE THE ENCLOSED MEDICATION GUIDE WITH EACH PRESCRIPTION.

R_x only

20 mg principal display panel

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 2.5 MG/ML ORAL SUSPENSION

NDC 67386-313-21

120 mL

PMS-Clobazam^® (clobazam)

Oral Suspension

2.5 mg/mL C-IV

FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION ONLY.

DISPENSE THE ENCLOSED MEDICATION GUIDE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH EACH PRESCRIPTION.

R_x only

2.5 mg oral suspension principal display panel

PMS-Clobazam pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:

• Clobazam

PMS-Clobazam available forms, composition, doses:

• PMS-CLOBAZAM 10MG TABLET
• Tablets; Oral; Clobazam 10 mg

PMS-Clobazam destination | category:

• Human:
• Anticonvulsants
• Anxiolytics
• Benzodiazepines

PMS-Clobazam Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical codes:

• N05BA09 - Clobazam

PMS-Clobazam pharmaceutical companies:

• Pharmascience

References

1. Dailymed."ONFI (CLOBAZAM) TABLET ONFI (CLOBAZAM) SUSPENSION [LUNDBECK PHARMACEUTICALS LLC]". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym... (accessed August 28, 2018).
2. Dailymed."CLOBAZAM: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym... (accessed August 28, 2018).
3. "Clobazam". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co... (accessed August 28, 2018).

Frequently asked Questions

Depending on the reaction of the PMS-Clobazam after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider PMS-Clobazam 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.

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