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Lopreeza

Generic: ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRONE ACETATE

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Basic Information
Manufacturer
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
ORAL
FDA Set ID
bf0e39cb-95e7-4831-92d2-0b3f071aeaae
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lopreeza is an estrogen and progestin combination indicated in a woman with a uterus for: Lopreeza 1 mg/0.5 mg and 0.5 mg/0.1 mg are indicated in a woman with a uterus for: Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms due to Menopause (1.1) Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (1.3) Lopreeza 1 mg/0.5 mg is also indicated in a woman with a uterus for: Treatment of Moderate to Severe Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy due to Menopause (1.2) 1.1 Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms due to Menopause 1.2 Treatment of Moderate to Severe Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy due to Menopause Limitation of Use When prescribing solely for the treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause, topical vaginal products should be considered.

1.3 Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Limitation of Use When prescribing solely for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, therapy should only be considered for women at significant risk of osteoporosis and non-estrogen medication should be carefully considered.
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling: Cardiovascular Disorders [see Boxed Warning , Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Malignant Neoplasms [see Boxed Warning , Warnings and Precautions, (5.2) ] Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 5 percent) are back pain, headache, pain in the extremity, nausea, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, insomnia, emotional lability, upper respiratory tract infection, sinusitis, nasopharyngitis, weight increase, breast pain, post-menopausal bleeding, uterine fibroid vaginal hemorrhage, ovarian cyst, endometrial thickening, viral infection, moniliasis genital, and accidental injury.

(6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Novo Nordisk Inc.

at 1-888-824-4336 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.

Adverse reactions reported with Lopreeza 1 mg/0.5 mg by investigators in the Phase 3 studies regardless of causality assessment are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 ALL TREATMENT-EMERGENT ADVERSE REACTIONS REGARDLESS OF RELATIONSHIP REPORTED AT A FREQUENCY OF ≥ 5 PERCENT WITH LOPREEZA 1 MG/0.5 MG Endometrial Hyperplasia Study (12-Months) Vasomotor Symptoms Study (3-Months) Osteoporosis Study (2-Years) Lopreeza 1 mg/0.5 mg 1 mg E 2 Lopreeza 1 mg/0.5 mg Placebo Lopreeza 1 mg/0.5 mg Placebo (n=295) (n=296) (n=29) (n=34) (n=47) (n=48) Body as a Whole Back Pain 6% 5% 3% 3% 6% 4% Headache 16% 16% 17% 18% 11% 6% Digestive System Nausea 3% 5% 10% 0% 11% 0% Gastroenteritis 2% 2% 0% 0% 6% 4% Nervous System Insomnia 6% 4% 3% 3% 0% 8% Emotional Lability 1% 1% 0% 0% 6% 0% Respiratory System Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 18% 15% 10% 6% 15% 19% Sinusitis 7% 11% 7% 0% 15% 10% Metabolic and Nutritional Weight Increase 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 6% Urogenital System Breast Pain 24% 10% 21% 0% 17% 8% Post-Menopausal Bleeding 5% 15% 10% 3% 11% 0% Uterine Fibroid 5% 4% 0% 0% 4% 8% Ovarian Cyst 3% 2% 7% 0% 0% 8% Resistance Mechanism Infection Viral 4% 6% 0% 3% 6% 6% Moniliasis Genital 4% 7% 0% 0% 6% 0% Secondary Terms Injury Accidental 4% 3% 3% 0% 17%* 4%* Other Events 2% 3% 3% 0% 6% 4% * including one upper extremity fracture in each group Adverse reactions reported with Lopreeza 0.5 mg/0.1 mg by investigators during the Phase 3 study regardless of causality assessment are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2 ALL TREATMENT-EMERGENT ADVERSE REACTIONS REGARDLESS OF RELATIONSHIP REPORTED AT A FREQUENCY OF ≥ 5 PERCENT WITH LOPREEZA 0.5 MG/0.1 MG Lopreeza 0.5 mg/0.1 mg Placebo (n=194) (n=200) Body as a Whole Back Pain 10% 4% Headache 22% 19% Pain in extremity 5% 4% Digestive System Nausea 5% 4% Diarrhea 6% 6% Respiratory System Nasopharyngitis 21% 18% Urogenital System Endometrial thickening 10% 4% Vaginal hemorrhage 26% 12% 6 .

2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Lopreeza.

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.

Genitourinary System Changes in vaginal bleeding pattern and abnormal withdrawal bleeding or flow; breakthrough bleeding; spotting; dysmenorrhea, increase in size of uterine leiomyomata; vaginitis, including vaginal candidiasis; change in amount of cervical secretion; changes in cervical ectropion; pre-menstrual-like syndrome; cystitis-like syndrome; ovarian cancer; endometrial hyperplasia; endometrial cancer.

Breast Tenderness, enlargement, pain, nipple discharge, galactorrhea; fibrocystic breast changes; breast cancer.

Cardiovascular Deep and superficial venous thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; thrombophlebitis; myocardial infarction, stroke; increase in blood pressure.

Gastrointestinal Nausea, vomiting; changes in appetite; cholestatic jaundice; abdominal pain/cramps, flatulence, bloating; increased incidence of gallbladder disease and pancreatitis.

Skin Chloasma or melasma that may persist when drug is discontinued; erythema multiforme; erythema nodosum; hemorrhagic eruption; loss of scalp hair; seborrhea; hirsutism; itching; skin rash; pruritus.

Eyes Retinal vascular thrombosis, intolerance to contact lenses.

Central Nervous System Headache; migraine; dizziness; mental depression; chorea; insomnia; nervousness; mood disturbances; irritability; exacerbation of epilepsy; dementia.

Miscellaneous Increase or decrease in weight; edema; leg cramps; changes in libido; fatigue; exacerbation of asthma; increased triglycerides; hypersensitivity; anaphylactoid/anaphylactic reactions.