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Alert for Healthcare
Professionals FDA Alert [09/05]: Suicidal Thinking in Children and Adolescents The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directed Eli Lilly (Lilly)
to revise the labeling for Strattera to include a boxed warning and
additional warning statements regarding an increased risk of
suicidal thinking in children and adolescents being treated with
this drug. In addition, a Medication Guide will be prepared to
provide directly to patients, their families, and caregivers
information about the risks mentioned above. The Medication Guide is
intended to be distributed by the pharmacist with each prescription
or refill of a medication. This information reflects FDA’s
current analysis of data available to FDA concerning this drug. FDA
intends to update this sheet when additional information or analyses
become available Recommendations Pediatric patients being treated with Strattera should be closely observed for clinical worsening, as well as agitation, irritability, suicidal thinking or behaviors, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few months of a course of drug therapy, or at times of dose changes, either increases or decreases. This monitoring should include daily observation by families and caregivers and frequent contact with the physician. Data Summary The increased risk of suicidal thinking for this drug in children and adolescents was identified in a combined analysis of 12 short-term (6-18 weeks) placebo-controlled trials (11 in ADHD and 1 in enuresis). These 12 trials involved a total of over 2200 patients, including 1357 receiving Strattera and 851 receiving placebo. The analysis showed a greater risk of suicidal thinking during the first few months of treatment in those receiving Strattera. The average risk of suicidal thinking was about 4 per thousand patients treated with Strattera compared to no events in placebo-treated patients. There was 1 suicide attempt among these approximately 2200 patients, occurring in a patient treated with Strattera. A similar analysis in adult patients treated with Strattera for either ADHD or major depressive disorder (MDD) found no increased risk of suicidal ideation or behavior with the use of Strattera.
To report any unexpected adverse or serious events associated with the use of isotretinoin, please contact the FDA MedWatch program at 1-800-FDA-1088 or http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report/hcp.htm Approved Product Labeling Report serious adverse events to FDA's MedWatch at
1-800-FDA-1088; or Questions? Call Drug Information, 1-888-INFO-FDA
(automated) or 301-827-4570
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