Label: SOMAVERT- pegvisomant kit

  • NDC Code(s): 0009-5175-02, 0009-5177-02, 0009-5179-02, 0009-5201-04, view more
  • Packager: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
  • Category: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Biologic Licensing Application

Drug Label Information

Updated April 9, 2024

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  • HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
    These highlights do not include all the information needed to use SOMAVERT safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for SOMAVERT. SOMAVERT (pegvisomant) for injection, for ...
  • Table of Contents
    Table of Contents
  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
    SOMAVERT is indicated for the treatment of acromegaly in patients who have had an inadequate response to surgery or radiation therapy, or for whom these therapies are not appropriate. The goal of ...
  • 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
    2.1 Dosage Information - The recommended loading dose of SOMAVERT is 40 mg given subcutaneously, under healthcare provider supervision. Provide proper training in subcutaneous injection technique ...
  • 3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
    For injection: 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg or 30 mg white lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial for reconstitution supplied with a prefilled syringe containing 1 mL of diluent (Sterile Water for ...
  • 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
    None.
  • 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
    5.1 Hypoglycemia Associated With GH Lowering in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus - GH opposes the effects of insulin on carbohydrate metabolism by decreasing insulin sensitivity; thus, glucose ...
  • 6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
    Clinically significant adverse reactions that appear in other section of the labeling include: • Hypoglycemia Associated with GH Lowering in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus [see Warnings and ...
  • 7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
    7.1 Insulin and/or Oral Hypoglycemic Agents - After initiation of SOMAVERT, patients with acromegaly and diabetes mellitus treated with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents may require dose ...
  • 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
    8.1 Pregnancy - Risk Summary - Postmarketing reports of SOMAVERT use in pregnant women are insufficient to establish a drug-associated risk for major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse ...
  • 10 OVERDOSAGE
    In one reported incident of acute overdose with SOMAVERT during pre-marketing clinical studies, a patient self-administered 80 mg/day (2.7 times the maximum recommended maintenance dosage) for ...
  • 11 DESCRIPTION
    Pegvisomant is an analog of human growth hormone (GH) of recombinant DNA origin that acts as a GH receptor antagonist. It contains 191 amino acid residues. The molecular weight of pegvisomant is ...
  • 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
    12.1 Mechanism of Action - Pegvisomant selectively binds to growth hormone (GH) receptors on cell surfaces, where it blocks the binding of endogenous GH, and thus interferes with GH signal ...
  • 13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
    13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility - Carcinogenesis - Pegvisomant was administered subcutaneously to rats daily for 2 years at doses of 2, 8, and 20 mg/kg (about 2, 9 ...
  • 14 CLINICAL STUDIES
    A total of one hundred twelve patients (63 men and 49 women) with acromegaly participated in a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, multi-center study comparing placebo and SOMAVERT. The mean ±SD ...
  • 16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
    SOMAVERT (pegvisomant) for injection is a white lyophilized powder supplied in the following strengths and package configurations: One Day Package ...
  • 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
    Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information and Instructions for Use). Inform patients (and/or their caregivers) of the following information to aid in the ...
  • PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT
    This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.     Revised: 7/2023 - PATIENT INFORMATION - SOMAVERT (SOM-ah-vert) (pegvisomant) for injection, for ...
  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
    SOMAVERT® (SOM-ah-vert) (pegvisomant) for injection, for subcutaneous use - Read these Instructions for Use before you start using SOMAVERT and each time you get a refill. There may be new ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 1 mL Syringe Label
    1 mL SINGLE-DOSE - NDC 0009-5936-01 - Sterile Water for Injection, USP - For reconstitution of SOMAVERT® Contains no antimicrobial or other - added substance. Sterile, nonpyrogenic. Manufactured ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 10 mg Vial Label
    NDC 0009-5175-02 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 10 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Use Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Rx only - PAA213088
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7166-01
    NDC 0009-7166-01 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 10 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Contents: One Somavert single-dose vial ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 10 mg Vial Carton
    NDC 0009-5175-10 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 10 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of intermediate carton: Ten ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7166-30
    NDC 0009-7166-30 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 10 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of outer carton: Three intermediate ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 15 mg Vial Label
    NDC 0009-5177-02 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 15 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Use Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Rx only - PAA213202
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7168-01
    NDC 0009-7168-01 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 15 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Contents: One Somavert single-dose vial ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 15 mg Vial Carton
    NDC 0009-5177-10 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 15 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of intermediate carton: Ten single-dose ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7168-30
    NDC 0009-7168-30 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 15 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of outer carton: Three intermediate ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 20 mg Vial Label
    NDC 0009-5179-02 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 20 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Use Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Rx only - PAA213206
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7188-01
    NDC 0009-7188-01 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 20 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Contents: One Somavert single-dose vial, one ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 20 mg Vial Carton
    NDC 0009-5179-10 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 20 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of intermediate carton: Ten single-dose ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7188-30
    NDC 0009-7188-30 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 20 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of outer carton: Three intermediate ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 25 mg Vial Label
    NDC 0009-5201-04 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 25 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Use Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Rx only - PAA213210
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7199-01
    NDC 0009-7199-01 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 25 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Contents: One Somavert single-dose vial, one ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 25 mg Vial Carton
    NDC 0009-5201-10 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 25 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of intermediate carton: Ten single-dose ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7199-30
    NDC 0009-7199-30 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 25 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of outer carton: Three intermediate ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 30 mg Vial Label
    NDC 0009-5376-04 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 30 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Use Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Rx only - PAA213244
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7200-01
    NDC 0009-7200-01 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 30 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - One Single-Dose Vial - Discard unused portion. Contents: One Somavert single-dose vial, one ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 30 mg Vial Carton
    NDC 0009-5376-10 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 30 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of intermediate carton: Ten single-dose ...
  • PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - Kit Carton - 7200-30
    NDC 0009-7200-30 - Pfizer - Somavert® (pegvisomant) for injection - 30 mg/vial - For Subcutaneous Injection Only - Single-Dose Vials - Discard unused portion. Contents of outer carton: Three intermediate ...
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