CYSTARAN
RxNorm 1313780· CYSTEAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE· OPHTHALMIC
Leadiant Biosciences, Inc.
Indications and usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE CYSTARAN ® is a cystine-depleting agent indicated for the treatment of corneal cystine crystal accumulation in patients with cystinosis. CYSTARAN is a cystine-depleting agent indicated for the treatment of corneal cystine crystal accumulation in patients with cystinosis. ( 1 )
Dosage and administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Instill one drop of CYSTARAN in each eye, every waking hour. Do not touch dropper tip to any surface, as this may contaminate the solution. Discard after 1 week of use. Instill one drop of CYSTARAN in each eye, every waking hour. ( 2 )
Warnings
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS To minimize the risk of contamination, do not touch the dropper tip to any surface. Keep bottle tightly closed when not in use. ( 5.1 ) 5.1 Contamination of Tip and Solution To minimize contaminating the dropper tip and solution, care should be taken not to touch the eyelids or surrounding areas with the dropper tip of the bottle. Keep bottle tightly closed when not in use. 5.2 Benign Intracranial Hypertension There have been reports of benign intracranial hypertension (or pseudotumor cerebri) associated with oral cysteamine treatment that has resolved with the addition of diuretic therapy. There have also been reports associated with ophthalmic use of cysteamine; however, all of these patients were on concurrent oral cysteamine. 5.3 Contact Lens Use CYSTARAN contains benzalkonium chloride, which may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Contact lenses should be removed prior to application of solution and may be reinserted 15 minutes following its administration [see Patient Counseling Information (17) ] . 5.4 Topical Ophthalmic Use CYSTARAN is for topical ophthalmic use.
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. None. ( 4 )
Pregnancy
8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no adequate and well controlled studies of ophthalmic cysteamine in pregnant women to inform any drug associated risks. Oral administration of cysteamine to pregnant rats throughout the period of organogenesis was teratogenic at doses 86 to 345 times the recommended human ophthalmic dose (based on body surface area) [see Data ] . CYSTARAN should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Data Animal Data Teratology studies have been performed in rats at oral doses in the range of 37.5 mg/kg/day to 150 mg/kg/day (86 to 345 times the recommended human ophthalmic dose based on a body surface area) and have revealed cysteamine bitartrate to be teratogenic. Observed teratogenic findings were intrauterine death, cleft palate, kyphosis, heart ventricular septal defects, microcephaly, exencephaly, and growth deficits.
Adverse events
Most frequently reported events (FDA FAERS). Report frequency does not imply causation.
- eye irritation177
- eye pain83
- ocular hyperaemia65
- photophobia42
- vomiting27
- vision blurred26
- product dose omission issue22
- nausea21
- headache19
- death17
- eye pruritus16
- conjunctivitis15
- intentional product misuse14
- off label use12
- pneumonia12
- burning sensation11
Adverse reactions (label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common adverse reactions (incidence approximately 10% or greater) are sensitivity to light, redness, eye pain/irritation, headache and visual field defects. ( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. at 1-888-393-4584 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. The safety data described below reflect exposure in controlled clinical trials of six months to 19 years duration in approximately 300 patients. The most frequently reported ocular adverse reactions occurring in ≥10% of patients were sensitivity to light, redness, and eye pain/irritation, headache and visual field defects.
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