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Offers a wide range of dosing, up to 4260 mg levodopa/day
The Vyafuser® System allows infusion rate adjustments in increments as small as 0.01 mL/hour (~1.7 mg of levodopa/hour)
The Vyafuser® System offers 3 programmable flow rates (low, base, high) and an extra-dose capability
The only subcutaneous continuous levodopa-based delivery system with a single infusion site and canula that can remain in place for up to 3 days*
*For interruptions longer than 1 hour, or same infusion site/cannula used continuously for up to 3 days, a new infusion set (tubing and cannula) should be used and rotated to a different infusion site.
Learn about the PRODUODOPA Vyafuser® System
Learn about the PRODUODOPA Vyafuser® System
PRODUODOPA replaces levodopa-containing medications and COMT inhibitors and can be taken alone or, if necessary, with other concurrent medicinal products for PD, based on the judgment of the HCP1
Food does not change absorption or exposure of levodopa/carbidopa since PRODUODOPA is administered subcutaneously and bypasses the gut1
Treatment can be paused by disconnecting for up to an hour for activities such as showering*1,2
When starting treatment in an "Off" state, a loading dose can be administered immediately prior to commencing the hourly infusion to quickly achieve symptomatic control1
Self-administration of an extra dose to manage acute "Off" symptoms experienced during continuous infusion may be enabled by a healthcare professional1
PD=Parkinson's disease; HCP=healthcare provider.
PD=Parkinson's disease; HCP=healthcare provider.
*For interruptions longer than 1 hour, or same infusion site/cannula used continuously for up to 3 days, a new infusion set (tubing and cannula) should be used and rotated to a different infusion site.
PRODUODOPA replaces levodopa-containing medications and COMT inhibitors and can be taken alone or, if necessary, with other concurrent medicinal products for PD, based on the judgment of the HCP1
Food does not change absorption or exposure of levodopa/carbidopa since PRODUODOPA is administered subcutaneously and bypasses the gut1
Treatment can be paused by disconnecting for up to an hour for activities such as showering*1,2
When starting treatment in an "Off" state, a loading dose can be administered immediately prior to commencing the hourly infusion to quickly achieve symptomatic control1
Self-administration of an extra dose to manage acute "Off" symptoms experienced during continuous infusion may be enabled by a healthcare professional1
PD=Parkinson's disease; HCP=healthcare provider.
*For interruptions longer than 1 hour, or same infusion site/cannula used continuously for up to 3 days, a new infusion set (tubing and cannula) should be used and rotated to a different infusion site.
See how to convert your patient from oral levodopa/carbidopa to PRODUODOPA.
Please refer to the PRODUODOPA SmPC for complete Prescribing and Safety Infomation.
REFERENCES
- [DRAFT] Produodopa® (foslevodopa/foscarbidopa solution for infusion) Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC). <insert current SmPC date>.
- [DRAFT] Produodopa® (foslevodopa/foscarbidopa solution for infusion) Patient Pump Instructions for Use.<insert current patient IFU date>.
▼ This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions.
PRODUODOPA® Indication and Summary of Important Treatment Considerations1
Indication:
Treatment of advanced levodopa-responsive Parkinson’s disease with severe motor fluctuations and hyperkinesia or dyskinesia when available combinations of Parkinson medicinal products have not given satisfactory results.
Contraindications:
PRODUODOPA is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients, narrow-angle glaucoma, severe heart failure, acute stroke, severe cardiac arrhythmia, co-medication with selective type A inhibitors and nonselective MAO inhibitors, conditions contraindicated for adrenergics (e.g. pheochromocytoma, hyperthyroidism, and Cushing’s syndrome), and suspicious skin lesions or history of melanoma.
Some special warnings and precautions for PRODUODOPA:
• Not recommended for the treatment of drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions.
• Caution use in patients with: severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, renal, hepatic or endocrine disease, or history of peptic ulcer disease or of convulsions, history of myocardial infarction with residual atrial nodal or ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac function should be monitored during the initial dosage adjustments. Monitor all patients for the development of mental changes, depression with suicidal tendencies, and other serious mental changes. Caution with past or current psychosis and antipsychotics. Higher frequency of hallucinations may occur with dopamine agonists and/or other dopaminergic treatments including PRODUODOPA. Monitor patients regularly for the development of impulse control disorders, for example Dopamine Dysregulation Syndrome (DDS). Caution in chronic wide-angle glaucoma; monitor for intra-ocular pressure changes. Levodopa may induce hypotension, somonolence and sudden sleep: caution should be exercised when driving and operating machines. Risk of symptoms resembling Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome following abrupt dose reduction or discontinuation.
• Patients with Parkinson’s disease have a higher risk of developing melanoma. Monitor patients for melanomas on a regular basis when using PRODUODOPA.
• Periodic evaluation of hepatic, haematopoietic, cardiovascular and renal function is recommended during extended therapy with PRODUODOPA.
• PRODUODOPA contains hydrazine (foscarbidopa degradation product), that can be genotoxic and probably carcinogenic. The approximately median exposure of hydrazine is 0.2 mg/day, with a maximum of 0.5 mg/day. The clinical significance of this hydrazine exposure is not known.
• Polyneuropathy has been reported; evaluate for history/signs of and known risk factors before starting therapy.
• PRODUODOPA is high in sodium; considered especially in patients on a low salt diet.
• Caution is needed in concomitant administration of PRODUODOPA with the following medicinal products: Antihypertensive, antidepressants, COMT inhibitors, dopamine agonists, MAO inhibitors, amantadine. Foscarbidopa is a potential inducer of CYP1A2 in vitro. Care should be taken when prescribing PRODUODOPA in combination with sensitive CYP1A2 substrates (e.g. caffeine).
• PRODUODOPA is not recommended during pregnancy. Breast-feeding should be discontinued during treatment with PRODUODOPA.
• The most frequent adverse reactions (≥10%) were infusion site events (infusion site erythema, infusion site nodule, infusion site cellulitis, infusion site oedema, infusion site pain, infusion site infection, and infusion site reaction), hallucination, fall, anxiety, and dizziness.
• Infusion site events were reported with Produodopa in the clinical studies. Following aseptic techniques and frequent rotation of the infusion site are recommended to reduce the risk. Few patients who reported infusion site reactions also experienced infusion site infections. Therefore, careful monitoring of serious infusion site reactions and infusion site infections is recommended.
Please refer to the Produodopa SmPC for complete Prescribing and Safety Information.
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ALL-PRODD-220020. Date of preparation: July 2023.