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` HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
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`These highlights do not include all the information needed to use ZOMIG
`Nasal Spray safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for
`ZOMIG Nasal Spray.
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`ZOMIG (zolmitriptan) nasal spray
`INITIAL US APPROVAL: 1997
`----------------------------RECENT MAJOR CHANGES-------------------------
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`Indications and Usage (1)
`6/2015
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`6/2015
`Dosage and Administration, Dosing Information (2.1)
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`----------------------------INDICATIONS AND USAGE------------------------
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`ZOMIG Nasal Spray is a serotonin (5-HT)1B/1D receptor agonist (triptan)
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`indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults
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`and pediatric patients 12 years and older (1)
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`Limitations of Use:
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` Use only after a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established (1)
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` Not intended for the prophylactic therapy of migraine (1)
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` Not indicated for the treatment of cluster headache (1)
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` Not recommended in patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment
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`(1)
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`------------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION--------------------
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` Recommended starting dose: 2.5 mg (2.1)
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` Maximum single dose: 5 mg (2.1)
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` May repeat dose after 2 hours if needed; not to exceed 10 mg in any
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`24-hour period (2.1)
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`-----------------------DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS--------------------
`Nasal Spray: 2.5 mg and 5 mg (3)
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`-------------------------------CONTRAINDICATIONS----------------------------
` History of ischemic heart disease or coronary artery vasospasm (4)
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` Symptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or other cardiac accessory
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`conduction pathway disorders (4)
` History of stroke, transient ischemic attack, or hemiplegic or basilar
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`migraine (4)
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` Peripheral Vascular Disease (4)
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` Ischemic bowel disease (4)
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` Uncontrolled hypertension (4)
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` Recent (within 24 hours) use of another 5-HT1 agonist (e.g., another
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`triptan) or of an ergot-type medication (4)
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` MAO-A inhibitor used in past 2 weeks (4)
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` Hypersensitivity to ZOMIG (4)
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`-------------------------WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS----------------------
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` Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, and Prinzmetal’s Angina:
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`Perform cardiac evaluation in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk
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`factors (5.1)
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` Arrhythmias: Discontinue dosing if occurs (5.2)
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` Chest/throat/neck/jaw pain, tightness, pressure, or heaviness: Generally not
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`associated with myocardial ischemia; evaluate for coronary artery disease
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`in patients at high risk (5.3)
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` Cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and stroke: Discontinue
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`dosing if occurs (5.4)
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`ischemic events, peripheral vasospastic
` Gastrointestinal
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`Discontinue dosing if occurs (5.5)
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` Medication Overuse Headache: Detoxification may be necessary (5.6)
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` Serotonin syndrome: Discontinue dosing if occurs (5.7, 7.5)
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` Increase in blood pressure: very rarely associated with significant events
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`(5.8)
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`------------------------------ADVERSE REACTIONS-----------------------------
`The most common adverse reactions ( 5% and  placebo) were:
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` Adults: unusual taste, paresthesia, dizziness, and hyperesthesia (6.1)
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` Pediatrics: unusual taste (6.1)
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`To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Impax
`Laboratories at 1-877-994-6729 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or
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`www.fda.gov/medwatch
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`------------------------------DRUG INTERACTIONS-----------------------------
`If co-administered with cimetidine: Maximum single dose of 2.5 mg, not to
`exceed 5 mg in any 24-hour period (2.3, 7.4)
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`-------------------------USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS---------------------
`Pregnancy: Based on animal data, may cause fetal harm (8.1)
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`See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA-
`approved patient labeling.
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`reactions:
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`Revised: 6/2015
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` Cimetidine
`7.4
`7.5 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/Serotonin
`Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors and Serotonin Syndrome
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` USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
`8.1
` Pregnancy
`8.3
` Nursing Mothers
`8.4
` Pediatric Use
`8.5
` Geriatric Use
`8.6
` Hepatic Impairment
`OVERDOSAGE
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`DESCRIPTION
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`CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
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`12.1 Mechanism of Action
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`12.3 Pharmacokinetics
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`NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
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`13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
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`CLINICAL STUDIES
`14.1 Adults
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`14.2 Pediatric Patients 12 to 17 Years of Age
`HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
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`PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
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`16
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`17
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`*Sections or subsections omitted from the full prescribing information are not
`listed.
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`FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
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`1
`INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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`2
`DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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` Dosing Information
`2.1
`2.2 Dosing in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
`2.3 Dosing in Patients taking Cimetidine
`DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
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`CONTRAINDICATIONS
`WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
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`5.1 Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, and
`Prinzmetal's Angina
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`5.2
` Arrhythmias
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`5.3 Chest, Throat, Neck, and/or Jaw Pain/Tightness/Pressure
`5.4 Cerebrovascular Events
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` Other Vasospasm Reactions
`5.5
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`5.6 Medication Overuse Headache
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` Serotonin Syndrome
`5.7
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`Increase in Blood Pressure
`5.8
`ADVERSE REACTIONS
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`6.1 Clinical Trials Experience
` Postmarketing Experience
`6.2
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`DRUG INTERACTIONS
` Ergot-containing drugs
`7.1
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` MAO-A Inhibitors
`7.2
` 5-HT1B/1D agonists (e.g. triptans)
`7.3
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`FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
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`1
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`INDICATIONS AND USAGE
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`ZOMIG Nasal Spray is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura
`in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
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`2
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`2.1
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`2.2
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`2.3
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` Limitations of Use
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` Only use ZOMIG if a clear diagnosis of migraine has been established. If a patient
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`has no response to ZOMIG treatment for the first migraine attack, reconsider the
`diagnosis of migraine before ZOMIG is administered to treat any subsequent attacks.
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` ZOMIG is not indicated for the prevention of migraine attacks.
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` Safety and effectiveness of ZOMIG have not been established for cluster headache.
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` Not recommended in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment [see
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`Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
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`DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
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`Dosing Information
`
`The recommended starting dose for ZOMIG nasal spray in adult and pediatric patients 12
`years of age and older is 2.5 mg. As the individual response to ZOMIG nasal spray may
`vary, the dose should be adjusted on an individual basis. The maximum recommended
`single dose of ZOMIG is 5 mg.
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`If the migraine has not resolved by 2 hours after taking ZOMIG, or returns after a
`transient improvement, another dose may be administered at least 2 hours after the
`previous dose.
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`The maximum daily dose should not exceed 10 mg in any 24-hour period.
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`The safety of ZOMIG in the treatment of an average of more than four headaches in a
`30-day period has not been established.
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`Dosing in Patients with Hepatic Impairment
`ZOMIG nasal spray is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe hepatic
`impairment because of increased zolmitriptan blood levels in these patients and elevation
`of blood pressure in some of these patients. The recommended dosage of ZOMIG nasal
`spray in patients with mild hepatic impairment is the same as for patients with normal
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`hepatic function [see Dosage and Administration (2.1), Warnings and Precautions (5.8),
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`Use in Specific Populations (8.6) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
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`Dosing in Patients taking Cimetidine
`If ZOMIG is co-administered with cimetidine, limit the maximum single dose of ZOMIG
`to 2.5 mg, not to exceed 5 mg in any 24-hour period [see Drug Interactions (7.4) and
`Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
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`5.1
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`DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
`Nasal Spray 2.5 mg and 5 mg.
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`CONTRAINDICATIONS
`ZOMIG is contraindicated in patients with:
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`Ischemic coronary artery disease (angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction,
`
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`or documented silent ischemia), other significant underlying cardiovascular disease,
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` or coronary artery vasospasm including Prinzmetal’s angina [see Warnings and
`Precautions (5.1)]
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` Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome or arrhythmias associated with other cardiac
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`accessory conduction pathway disorders [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]
`History of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or history of hemiplegic or basilar
`migraine because these patients are at higher risk of stroke [see Warnings and
`Precautions (5.4)]
`Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
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`Ischemic bowel disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
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`Uncontrolled hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)]
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`Recent use (i.e., within 24 hours) of another 5-HT1 agonist, ergotamine-containing
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`medication, or ergot-type medication (such as dihydroergotamine or methysergide)
`[see Drug Interactions (7.1, 7.3)]
`Concurrent administration of an MAO-A inhibitor or recent discontinuation of a
`MAO-A inhibitor (that is within 2 weeks) [see Drug Interactions (7.2) and Clinical
`Pharmacology (12.3)]
`Known hypersensitivity to ZOMIG (angioedema and anaphylaxis seen) [see
`Adverse Reactions (6.2)]
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`
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`WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
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`
`Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, and Prinzmetal’s Angina
`ZOMIG is contraindicated in patients with ischemic or vasospastic coronary artery
`disease (CAD). There have been rare reports of serious cardiac adverse reactions,
`including acute myocardial infarction, occurring within a few hours following
`administration of ZOMIG. Some of these reactions occurred in patients without known
`CAD. 5-HT1 agonists including ZOMIG may cause coronary artery vasospasm
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`(Prinzmetal’s Angina), even in patients without a history of CAD.
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`Perform a cardiovascular evaluation in triptan-naïve patients who have multiple
`cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., increased age, diabetes, hypertension, smoking, obesity,
`strong family history of CAD) prior to receiving ZOMIG. Do not administer ZOMIG if
`there is evidence of CAD or coronary artery vasospasm [see Contraindications (4)]. For
`patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors who have a negative cardiovascular
`evaluation, consider administrating the first ZOMIG dose in a medically-supervised
`setting and performing an electrocardiogram (ECG) immediately following ZOMIG
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`administration. For such patients, consider periodic cardiovascular evaluation in
`intermittent long-term users of ZOMIG.
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`Arrhythmias
`Life-threatening disturbances of cardiac rhythm including ventricular tachycardia and
`ventricular fibrillation leading to death have been reported within a few hours following
`the administration of 5-HT1 agonists. Discontinue ZOMIG if these disturbances occur.
`Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome or arrhythmias associated with other
`cardiac accessory conduction pathway disorders should not receive ZOMIG [see
`Contraindications (4)].
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`Chest, Throat, Neck and/or Jaw Pain/Tightness/Pressure
`As with other 5-HT1 agonists, sensations of tightness, pain, pressure, and heaviness in the
`precordium, throat, neck, and jaw commonly occur after treatment with ZOMIG and is
`usually non-cardiac in origin. However, if a cardiac origin is suspected, patients should
`be evaluated. Patients shown to have CAD and those with Prinzmetal’s variant angina
`should not receive 5-HT1 agonists [see Contraindications (4)].
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`Cerebrovascular Events
`Cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and stroke have occurred in patients
`treated with 5-HT1 agonists, and some have resulted in fatalities. In a number of cases, it
`appears possible that the cerebrovascular events were primary, the 5-HT1 agonist having
`been administered in the incorrect belief that the symptoms experienced were a
`consequence of migraine, when they were not. Discontinue ZOMIG if a cerebrovascular
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`event occurs.
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`As with other acute migraine therapies, before treating headaches in patients not
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`previously diagnosed as migraineurs, and in migraineurs who present with symptoms
`atypical for migraine, other potentially serious neurological conditions should be
`excluded. ZOMIG should not be administered to patients with a history of stroke or
`transient ischemic attack [see Contraindications (4)].
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`Other Vasospasm Reactions
`5-HT1 agonists, including ZOMIG, may cause non-coronary vasospastic reactions, such
`as peripheral vascular ischemia, gastrointestinal vascular ischemia and infarction
`(presenting with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea), splenic infarction, and Raynaud’s
`syndrome. In patients who experience symptoms or signs suggestive of vasospasm
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`reaction following the use of any 5-HT1 agonist, the suspected vasospasm reaction should
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` be ruled out before receiving additional ZOMIG doses [see Contraindications (4)].
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`Reports of transient and permanent blindness and significant partial vision loss have been
`reported with the use of 5-HT1 agonists. Since visual disorders may be part of a migraine
`attack, a causal relationship between these events and the use of 5-HT1 agonists have not
`been clearly established.
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`5.2
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`5.3
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`5.4
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`5.5
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`5.6
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`5.7
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`5.8
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`6
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`Medication Overuse Headache
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`Overuse of acute migraine drugs (e.g. ergotamine, triptans, opioids, or a combination of
`drugs for 10 or more days per month) may lead to exacerbation of headache (medication
`overuse headache). Medication overuse headache may present as migraine-like daily
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`headaches, or as a marked increase in frequency of migraine attacks. Detoxification of
`patients, including withdrawal of the overused drugs, and treatment of withdrawal
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`symptoms (which often includes a transient worsening of headache) may be necessary.
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`Serotonin Syndrome
`Serotonin syndrome may occur with triptans, including ZOMIG, particularly during co­
`administration with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin
`norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and MAO
`inhibitors [see Drug Interactions (7.5)]. Serotonin syndrome symptoms may include
`mental status changes (e.g., agitation, hallucinations, coma), autonomic instability (e.g.,
`tachycardia, labile blood pressure, hyperthermia), neuromuscular aberrations (e.g.,
`hyperreflexia, incoordination), and/or gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting,
`diarrhea). The onset of symptoms usually rapidly occurs within minutes to hours of
`receiving a new or a greater dose of a serotonergic medication. ZOMIG treatment should
`be discontinued if serotonin syndrome is suspected [see Drug Interactions (7.5) and
`Patient Counseling Information (17)].
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`Increase in Blood Pressure
`Significant elevations in systemic blood pressure have been reported in patients treated
`with 5-HT1 agonists including patients without a history of hypertension. Very rarely
`these increases in blood pressure have been associated with significant clinical events. In
`healthy subjects treated with 5 mg of ZOMIG oral tablet, an increase of 1 and 5 mm Hg
`in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respectively, was seen. In a study of patients
`with moderate to severe liver impairment, 7 of 27 patients experienced 20 to 80 mm Hg
`elevations in systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure after a dose of 10 mg of ZOMIG
`oral tablet. As with all triptans, blood pressure should be monitored in ZOMIG-treated
`patients. ZOMIG is contraindicated in patients with uncontrolled hypertension [see
`Contraindications (4)].
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`ADVERSE REACTIONS
`The following adverse reactions are discussed in more detail in other sections of labeling:
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` Myocardial Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, and Prinzmetal’s Angina [see
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`Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]
`Arrhythmias [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]
`Chest and or Throat, Neck and Jaw Pain/Tightness/Pressure [see Warnings and
`Precautions (5.3)]
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`Cerebrovascular Events [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]
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`Other Vasospasm Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]
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` Medication Overuse Headache [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)]
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`Serotonin Syndrome [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)]
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`Increase in Blood Pressure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)]
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`Clinical Trials Experience
`Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction
`rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the
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`clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
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`Adults
`Among 460 patients treating 1180 single attacks with ZOMIG nasal spray in a blinded
`placebo controlled trial (Study 1), there was a low withdrawal rate related to adverse
`reactions: 5 mg (1.3%), 2.5 mg (0%), and placebo (0.4%). None of the withdrawals were
`due to a serious event. One patient was withdrawn due to abnormal ECG changes from
`baseline that were incidentally found 23 days after the last dose of ZOMIG nasal spray.
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`The most common adverse reactions ( 5% and > placebo) in any dosage strength in
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`clinical trials for ZOMIG nasal spray were: unusual taste, paresthesia, hyperesthesia, and
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`dizziness. The incidence of adverse reactions was generally dose-related.
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`Table 1 lists the adverse reactions from the controlled clinical trial (Study 1) that
`occurred in  2% of patients in either the 2.5 or 5 mg ZOMIG nasal spray dose groups
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`and with an incidence greater than placebo.
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`Table 1: Adverse reactions in a Placebo-Controlled Study in Adult Patients with
`Migraine (Study 1)
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`Body System
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`Adverse Reaction
`Atypical Sensations
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`Hyperesthesia
`Paraesthesia
`Warm Sensation
`Ear/Nose/Throat
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`Disorder/Discomfort of nasal cavity
`Pain and Pressure Sensations
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`Pain Location Specified
`Throat Pain
`Throat Tightness
`Digestive
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`Dry Mouth
`Nausea
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`Placebo
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`(N=228)
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`ZOMIG
`2.5 mg
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`(N=224)
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`ZOMIG
`5 mg
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`(N=236)
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`0%
`6%
`2%
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`2%
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`1%
`1%
`1%
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`1%
`1%
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`1%
`5%
`4%
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`1%
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`2%
`4%
`1%
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`3%
`1%
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`5%
`10%
`0%
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`3%
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`4%
`4%
`2%
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`2%
`4%
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`Body System
` Adverse Reaction
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`Neurological
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`Dizziness
`Somnolence
`Other
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`Unusual Taste
`Asthenia
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` Placebo
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`(N=228)
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`ZOMIG
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` 2.5 mg
`(N=224)
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`ZOMIG
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` 5 mg
`(N=236)
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`4%
`2%
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`3%
`1%
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`6%
`1%
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`17%
`3%
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`3%
`4%
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`21%
`3%
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`In Study 1, adverse reactions occurring in  1% and < 2% of patients in all attacks in
`either ZOMIG nasal spray dose group and with incidence greater than that of placebo
`were: abdominal pain, chills, throat pressure, facial edema, chest pressure, palpitation,
`dysphagia, arthralgia, myalgia, and depersonalization.
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`The incidence of adverse reactions in controlled clinical trials was not affected by gender,
`weight, or age of the patients (18-39 vs. 40-65 years of age), or presence of aura. There
`were insufficient data to assess the impact of race on the incidence of adverse reactions.
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`Local Adverse Reactions:
`Among 460 patients using ZOMIG 2.5 mg or 5 mg in the controlled clinical trial,
`approximately 3% noted local irritation or soreness at the site of administration. Adverse
`reactions of any kind, perceived in the nasopharynx (which may include systemic effects
`of triptans) were severe in about 1% of patients and approximately 57% resolved in 1
`hour. Nasopharyngeal examinations, in a subset of patients participating in two long term
`trials of up to one year duration, failed to demonstrate any clinically significant changes
`with repeated use of ZOMIG nasal spray.
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`All nasopharyngeal adverse reactions with an incidence of  2% of patients in any
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`ZOMIG nasal spray dose groups are included in Table 1.
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`Other Adverse Reactions:
`In the paragraphs that follow, the frequencies of less commonly reported adverse clinical
`reactions are presented. Because the reports include reactions observed in open and
`uncontrolled studies, the role of ZOMIG in their causation cannot be reliably determined.
`Furthermore, variability associated with adverse reaction reporting, the terminology used
`to describe adverse reactions, etc., limit the value of the quantitative frequency estimates
`provided. Reaction frequencies are calculated as the number of patients who used
`ZOMIG nasal spray and reported a reaction divided by the total number of patients
`exposed to ZOMIG nasal spray (n=3059). All reported reactions are included except
`those already listed in the previous table, those too general to be informative, and those
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`not reasonably associated with the use of the drug. Reactions are further classified within
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` following definitions: infrequent adverse reactions are those occurring in 1/100 to 1/1,000
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`patients and rare adverse reactions are those occurring in fewer than 1/1,000 patients.
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` General: Infrequent: allergic reactions.
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`Cardiovascular: Infrequent: arrhythmias, hypertension, syncope and tachycardia. Rare:
`angina pectoris and myocardial infarct.
`Digestive: Rare: stomatitis.
`Neurological: Infrequent: agitation, amnesia, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and
`nervousness. Rare: convulsions.
`Respiratory: Infrequent: bronchitis, increased cough, dyspnea, epistaxis, laryngeal
`edema, pharyngitis, rhinitis, and sinusitis.
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`Skin: Infrequent: pruritus, rash, and urticaria.
`Urogenital: Infrequent: polyuria and urinary urgency. Rare: urinary frequency.
`Special senses: Infrequent: tinnitus. Rare: conjunctivitis, dry eye, and visual field defect.
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`The adverse reaction profile seen with ZOMIG nasal spray is similar to that seen with
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`ZOMIG tablets and ZOMIG-ZMT tablets except for the occurrence of local adverse
`reactions from the nasal spray (see ZOMIG tablet/ZOMIG-ZMT oral disintegrating tablet
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`Prescribing Information).
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`Pediatric Patients 12 to 17 Years of Age
`The safety of ZOMIG nasal spray in the acute treatment of migraine in pediatric patients
`12 to 17 years of age was established in two studies [see Pediatric Use (8.4) and Clinical
`Studies (14.2)].
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`The most common adverse reactions (incidence of ≥ 2% of pediatric patients receiving
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`2.5 mg and 5 mg ZOMIG nasal spray and numerically greater than placebo) after a single
`dose are summarized in Table 2. Dysgeusia (unusual taste) was the most common
`adverse reaction, with a numerically greater incidence for patients receiving ZOMIG
`compared to placebo (10% vs. 2%). Other common adverse reactions were nasal
`discomfort, dizziness, oropharyngeal pain, and nausea.
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`Table 2 lists the adverse reactions from the pooled placebo-controlled studies that
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`occurred in  2% of pediatric patients 12 to 17 years of age in either the 2.5 mg or 5 mg
`ZOMIG dose groups and with an incidence greater than placebo.
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`Table 2: Adverse reactions in Pooled Placebo-Controlled Studies in Pediatric
`Patients 12 to 17 years of Age with Migraine
`
`ZOMIG
`
` 2.5 mg
`Placebo
`(N=81)
`(N=437)
`2%
`6%
`1%
`3%
`1%
`0%
`2%
`0%
`1%
`1%
`
`ZOMIG
`5 mg
`
`(N=431)
`10%
`3%
`2%
`2%
`2%
`
`
`
` Adverse Reaction
`Unusual taste
`Nasal discomfort
`Dizziness
`Oropharyngeal pain
`Nausea
`
`6.2
`
`
`
`7
`
`7.1
`
`7.2
`
`
`The adverse reaction profile was similar across gender. There were insufficient data to
`assess the impact of race on the incidence of adverse reactions.
`
`Postmarketing Experience
`The following adverse reactions were identified during post approval use of ZOMIG.
`Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is
`not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship
`to drug exposure.
`
`
`The reactions enumerated include all except those already listed in the Clinical Trials
`
`Experience section above or the Warnings and Precautions section.
`
`
`Hypersensitivity Reactions:
`
`There have been reports of anaphylaxis, anaphylactoid, and hypersensitivity reactions
`
`
`including angioedema in patients receiving ZOMIG. ZOMIG is contraindicated in
`
`patients with a history of hypersensitivity reaction to ZOMIG.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` DRUG INTERACTIONS
`
`
` Ergot-containing drugs
`Ergot-containing drugs have been reported to cause prolonged vasospastic reactions.
`Because these effects may be additive, use of ergotamine-containing or ergot-type
`medications (like dihydroergotamine or methysergide) and ZOMIG within 24 hours of
`each other is contraindicated [see Contraindications (4)].
`
`
` MAO-A Inhibitors
`MAO-A inhibitors increase the systemic exposure of zolmitriptan. Therefore, the use of
`
`[see
`
`ZOMIG
`in patients
`receiving MAO-A
`inhibitors
`is
`contraindicated
`Contraindications (4) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
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` 7.3
`
`7.4
`
`
`
` 7.5
`
`8
`
` 8.1
`
`8.3
`
`
`
`5-HT1B/1D agonists (e.g. triptans)
`Concomitant use of other 5-HT1B/1D agonists (including triptans) within 24 hours of
`ZOMIG treatment is contraindicated because the risk of vasospastic reactions may be
`additive [see Contraindications (4)].
`
`Cimetidine
` Following administration of cimetidine, the half-life and AUC of ZOMIG and its active
`
`metabolites were approximately doubled [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. If
`cimetidine and ZOMIG are used concomitantly, limit the maximum single dose of
`
`ZOMIG to 2.5 mg, not to exceed 5 mg in any 24-hour period [see Dosage and
`Administration (2.3) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
`
`
`Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake
`Inhibitors and Serotonin Syndrome
`Cases of life-threatening serotonin syndrome have been reported during combined use of
`selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake
`inhibitors (SNRIs) and triptans [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
`
`
`USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
`Pregnancy
`
`Pregnancy Category C. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant
`women; therefore, zolmitriptan should be used during pregnancy only if the potential
`
`benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. In reproductive toxicity studies in rats and
`rabbits, oral administration of zolmitriptan
`to pregnant animals
`resulted
`in
`embryolethality and fetal abnormalities (malformations and variations) at clinically
`
`relevant exposures.
`
`
`When zolmitriptan was administered to pregnant rats during the period of organogenesis
`at oral doses of 100, 400, and 1200 mg/kg/day (plasma exposures (AUCs) ≈280, 1100,
`and 5000 times the human AUC at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of
`10 mg/day), there was a dose-related increase in embryolethality. A no-effect dose for
`
`embryolethality was not established. When zolmitriptan was administered to pregnant
`rabbits during the period of organogenesis at oral doses of 3, 10, and 30 mg/kg/day
`(plasma AUCs ≈1, 11, and 42 times the human AUC at the MRHD), there were increases
`in embryolethality and in fetal malformations and variations. The no-effect dose for
`
`adverse effects on embryo-fetal development was associated with a plasma AUC similar
`
`to that in humans at the MRHD. When female rats were given zolmitriptan during
`
`gestation, parturition, and lactation at oral doses of 25, 100, and 400 mg/kg/day (plasma
`AUCs ≈70, 280, and 1100 times that in human at the MRHD), an increased incidence of
`hydronephrosis was found in the offspring. The no-effect dose was associated with a
`plasma AUC ≈280 times that in humans at the MRHD.
`
`Nursing Mothers
`
`It is not known whether zolmitriptan is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are
`excreted in human milk, and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in
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` 8.4
`
`
`
` 8.5
`
`nursing infants from ZOMIG, 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.
`In rats, oral dosing with zolmitriptan resulted in levels in milk up to 4 times higher than
`in plasma.
`
`Pediatric Use
`
`Safety and effectiveness of ZOMIG in pediatric patients under 12 years of age have not
`been established.
`
`The efficacy of ZOMIG nasal spray in the acute treatment of migraine in pediatric
`patients 12 to 17 years of age was established in a placebo-controlled study with a total of
`81 pediatric patients receiving ZOMIG 2.5 mg and 229 pediatric patients receiving
`ZOMIG 5 mg [see Clinical Studies (14.2)].
`
`In an earlier study with a different design, ZOMIG 5 mg nasal spray was evaluated in the
`acute treatment of migraine headache in 171 pediatric patients 12 to 17 years of age. In
`that study, the efficacy of ZOMIG nasal spray was not established.
`
`
`The safety of ZOMIG nasal spray in the acute treatment of migraine in pediatric patients
`12 to 17 years of age was established in two placebo-controlled studies with a total of 81
`pediatric patients receiving ZOMIG 2.5 mg and 431 pediatric patients receiving ZOMIG
`5 mg [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
`
`
`The safety profile of ZOMIG nasal spray in pediatric patients 12 to 17 years of age is
`similar to the profile observed in adults [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
`
`
`In the postmarketing experience with triptans, including ZOMIG, there is a limited
`number of reports that describe pediatric patients who have experienced clinically serious
`adverse events; those that were reported are similar in nature to those reported rarely in
`adults.
`
`
`Geriatric Use
`
`Clinical studies of ZOMIG did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and
`over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported
`clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the 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. Geriatric patients who have other cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., diabetes,
`hypertension, smoking, obesity, strong family history of coronary artery disease) should
`have a cardiovascular evaluation prior to receiving ZOMIG [see Warnings and
`Precautions (5.1)]. The pharmacokinetics of zolmitriptan were similar in geriatric
`patients (aged > 65 years) compared to younger patients [see Clinical Pharmacology
`(12.3)].
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` 8.6
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`11
`
`Hepatic Impairment
`
` The effect of hepatic disease on the pharmacokinetics of zolmitriptan nasal spray has not
`
`been evaluated. After oral administration, zolmitriptan blood levels were increased in
`patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment, and significant elevation in blood
`pressure was observed in some of these patients [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)].
`ZOMIG nasal spray is not recommended in patients with moderate to severe hepatic
`
`
`impairment [see Dosage and Administration (2.2) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
`
`OVERDOSAGE
`There is no experience with acute overdose. Clinical study subjects receiving single
`
`50 mg oral doses of zolmitriptan commonly experienced sedation.
`
`The elimination half-life of ZOMIG is 3 hours [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.1)] and
`
`therefore monitoring of patients after overdose with ZOMIG should continue for at least
`15 hours or while symptoms or signs persist.
`
`There is no specific antidote to zolmitriptan. In cases of severe intoxication, intensive
`care procedures are recommended, including establishing and maintaining a patent
`
`airway, ensuring adequate oxygenation and ventilation, and monitoring and support of
`
`the cardiovascular system.
`
`It is unknown what effect hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis has on the plasma
`
`concentrations of zolmitriptan.
`
`
`DESCRIPTION
`ZOMIG® (zolmitriptan) Nasal Spray contains zolmitriptan, which is a selective
`5-hydroxytryptamine 1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist. Zolmitriptan is chemically
`
`designated as (S)-4-[[3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-yl]methyl]-2-oxazolidinone
`and has the following chemical structure:
`
`
`
`
`
`The empirical formula is C16H21N3O2, representing a molecular weig