Ongentys

Country: European Union

Language: English

Source: EMA (European Medicines Agency)

Active ingredient:

opicapone

Available from:

Bial - Portela Cª, S.A.

ATC code:

N04

INN (International Name):

opicapone

Therapeutic group:

Anti-Parkinson drugs

Therapeutic area:

Parkinson Disease

Therapeutic indications:

Ongentys is indicated as adjunctive therapy to preparations of levodopa/ DOPA decarboxylase inhibitors (DDCI) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease and end-of-dose motor fluctuations who cannot be stabilised on those combinations.Ongentys is indicated as adjunctive therapy to preparations of levodopa/ DOPA decarboxylase inhibitors (DDCI) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease and end-of-dose motor fluctuations who cannot be stabilised on those combinations.

Product summary:

Revision: 8

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2016-06-24

Patient Information leaflet

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B. PACKAGE LEAFLET
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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
ONGENTYS 25 MG HARD CAPSULES
opicapone
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them,
even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Ongentys is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Ongentys
3.
How to take Ongentys
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Ongentys
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT ONGENTYS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Ongentys contains the active substance opicapone. It is used to treat
Parkinson’s disease and
associated movement problems.
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Parkinson's disease is a progressive disease of the nervous system
that
causes shaking and affects your movement.
Ongentys is for use in adults who are already taking medicines
containing levodopa and DOPA
decarboxylase inhibitors. It increases the effects of levodopa and
helps to relieve the symptoms of
Parkinson’s disease and movement problems.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ONGENTYS
DO NOT TAKE ONGENTYS:
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if you are allergic to opicapone or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section
6);
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if you have a tumour of the adrenal gland (known as
phaeochromocytoma), or of the nervous
system (known as paraganglioma), or any other tumour which increase
the risk of severe high
blood pressure;
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if you have ever suffered from neuroleptic malignant syndrome which is
a rare reaction to
antipsychotic medicines;
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if you have ever suffered from a rare muscle disorder called
rhabdomyolysis which was not
caused by injury;
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if you are taking certai

Summary of Product characteristics

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ANNEX I
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
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1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ongentys
25 mg hard capsules
Ongentys
50 mg hard capsules
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Ongentys
25 mg hard capsules
Each hard capsule contains 25 mg of opicapone.
Excipient(s) with known effect
Each hard capsule contains 171.9 mg
of lactose (as monohydrate).
Ongentys
50 mg hard capsules
Each hard capsule contains 50 mg of opicapone.
Excipient(s) with known effect
Each hard capsule contains 148.2 mg
of lactose (as monohydrate).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Hard capsule (capsule)
Ongentys
25 mg hard capsules
Light blue capsules, size 1, approximately 19 mm, imprinted “OPC
25” on the cap and “Bial” on the
body.
Ongentys
50 mg hard capsules
Dark blue capsules, size 1, approximately 19 mm, imprinted “OPC
50” on the cap and “Bial” on the
body.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Ongentys is indicated as adjunctive therapy to preparations of
levodopa/ DOPA decarboxylase
inhibitors (DDCI) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease and
end-of-dose motor fluctuations who
cannot be stabilised on those combinations.
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4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
The recommended dose is 50 mg of opicapone.
Ongentys should be taken once-daily at bedtime at least one hour
before or after levodopa
combinations.
_Dose adjustments of antiparkinsonian therapy _
Ongentys is to be administered as an adjunct to levodopa treatment and
enhances the effects of
levodopa. Hence, it is often necessary to adjust levodopa dose by
extending the dosing intervals and/or
reducing the amount of levodopa per dose within the first days to
first weeks after initiating the
treatment with opicapone according to the clinical condition of the
patient (see section 4.4).
_Missed dose _
If one dose is missed, the next dose should be taken as scheduled. The
patient should not take an extra
dose to make up for the missed dose.
Special populations
_Elderly _
No dose adjustment is need