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ELCYS

Generic: CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE

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Basic Information
Manufacturer
Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC
Product Type
HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Route of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
FDA Set ID
52317b38-b2e6-4a1c-b5b0-43cada0d205e
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE ELCYS ® is indicated for use as an additive to amino acid solutions to meet the nutritional requirements of newborn infants requiring total parenteral nutrition (TPN); and of adult and pediatric patients with severe liver disease who may have impaired enzymatic processes and require TPN.

It can also be added to amino acid solutions to provide a more complete profile of amino acids for protein synthesis.

ELCYS ® is a sulfur-containing amino acid indicated to meet the nutritional requirements of newborn infants requiring total parenteral nutrition (TPN); and of adult and pediatric patients with severe liver disease who may have impaired enzymatic processes and require TPN.

It can also be added to amino acid solutions to provide a more complete profile of amino acids for protein synthesis.

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Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the prescribing information: • Pulmonary embolism due to pulmonary vascular precipitates [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] • Vein damage and thrombosis [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 )] • Increased BUN [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 )] • Acid-base imbalance [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )] • Hepatobiliary disorders [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 )] • Hyperammonemia [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 )] • Aluminum toxicity [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] Adverse reactions with the use of cysteine hydrochloride injection were identified in clinical studies or postmarketing reports.

Because some of these reactions were 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.

• Local infusion site reactions, including a warm sensation, erythema, phlebitis and thrombosis at the infusion site • Generalized flushing, fever and nausea Most common adverse reactions are local reactions (warm sensation, erythema, phlebitis and thrombosis at the infusion site), generalized flushing, fever and nausea ( 6 ).

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.