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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22616317 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: EMBEDA@ (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) extended-release capsules, indicated for management of chronic, moderate-to-severe pain, contain pellets of morphine sulfate with a core of sequestered naltrexone, an opioid antagonist. OBJECTIVE: To review postmarketing adverse event (AE) reports received during first year following approval. METHODS: All postmarketing AEs reported to the manufacturer were reviewed. RESULTS: During the reporting period, approximately 97,000 prescriptions for EMBEDA were dispensed. One hundred eighty-two case reports containing 429 events were reviewed; 33 (18 percent) were reported as serious and 149 (82 percent), as non-serious. Of 429 AEs reported, the most common were drug ineffective (7 percent), headache (6 percent), drug withdrawal syndrome (6 percent), and nausea (4 percent). Seven cases involved oral overdose; of these, two suicide attempts resulted in fatalities. Product tampering was confirmed in six cases; suspected in five. No cases of confirmed tampering resulted in fatality; none resulted in symptoms typically associated with opioid overdose. Three were associated with opioid withdrawal symptoms, suggesting that naltrexone released during tampering potentially blocked the opioid effects. Twenty-five cases involving reported withdrawal or symptoms of withdrawal were reviewed; most were associated with dose interruption, capsule manipulation, history of drug abuse, or intolerance to a new opioid regimen. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that the safety profile of EMBEDA is consistent with that of an extended-release morphine formulation. Reports of exposure to tampered product yielded either withdrawal reactions or events not typical of opioid abuse. The clinical effects of EMBEDA in the context of misuse and abuse require further clinical and epidemiological exploration. |
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Authors:
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Vincent C Badalamenti; Jill W Buckley; Eric T Smith |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of opioid management Volume: 8 ISSN: 1551-7489 ISO Abbreviation: J Opioid Manag Publication Date: 2012 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-05-23 Completed Date: 2012-06-14 Revised Date: 2012-09-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101234523 Medline TA: J Opioid Manag Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 115-25 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Pharmacovigilance, Worldwide Safety and Regulatory Operations, Pfizer Inc., Cary, North Carolina, USA. |
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Adult Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems* Aged Aged, 80 and over Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Capsules Delayed-Action Preparations Drug Combinations Female Humans Male Middle Aged Morphine / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Naltrexone / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Narcotic Antagonists / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Overdose Pain / drug therapy Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / etiology Young Adult |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Analgesics, Opioid; 0/Capsules; 0/Delayed-Action Preparations; 0/Drug Combinations; 0/Narcotic Antagonists; 0/morphine, naltrexone combination; 16590-41-3/Naltrexone; 57-27-2/Morphine |
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Comment In:
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J Opioid Manag. 2012 Jul-Aug;8(4):207
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