delayed-release capsules
and
DEXILANT SoluTab (decks-i-launt sol-u-tab) (dexlansoprazole) delayed-release orally disintegrating tablets
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking DEXILANT and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment.
What is the most important information that I should know about DEXILANT?
DEXILANT may help your acid-related symptoms, but you could still have serious stomach problems. Talk with your doctor.
DEXILANT can cause serious side effects, including:
Diarrhea. DEXILANT may increase your risk of getting severe diarrhea. This diarrhea may be caused by an infection (Clostridium difficile) in your intestines.
Call your doctor right away if you have watery stool, stomach pain, and fever that does not go away.
Bone fractures. People who take multiple daily doses of proton pump inhibitor medicines for a long period of time (a year or longer) may have an increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist or spine. You should take DEXILANT exactly as prescribed, at the lowest dose possible for your treatment and for the shortest time needed. Talk to your doctor about your risk of bone fracture if you take DEXILANT.
DEXILANT can have other serious side effects. See “What are the possible side effects of DEXILANT?”
What is DEXILANT?
DEXILANT is a prescription medicine called a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). DEXILANT reduces the amount of acid in your stomach.
DEXILANT delayed-release capsules (DEXILANT capsules) are used in adults:
for up to 8 weeks to heal acid-related damage to the lining of the esophagus (called erosive esophagitis or EE)
for up to 6 months to continue healing of erosive esophagitis and relief of heartburn
for 4 weeks to treat heartburn related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
DEXILANT SoluTab delayed-release orally disintegrating tablets (DEXILANT SoluTab) is used in adults:for up to 6 months to continue healing of EE and relief of heartburn
for 4 weeks to treat heartburn related to GERD
GERD happens when acid from your stomach enters the tube (esophagus) that connects your mouth to your stomach. This may cause a burning feeling in your chest or throat, sour taste or burping.
It is not known if DEXILANT is safe and effective in children.
DEXILANT is not effective for symptoms of GERD in children under the age of 1 year of age.
Who should not take DEXILANT?
Do not take DEXILANT if you:
are allergic to dexlansoprazole or any of the other ingredients in DEXILANT. See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in DEXILANT.
are taking a medicine that contains rilpivirine (EDURANT, COMPLERA) used to treat HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
What should I tell my doctor before taking DEXILANT?
Before you take DEXILANT, tell your doctor if you:
have been told that you have low magnesium levels in your blood
have liver problems
have any other medical conditions
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if DEXILANT will harm your unborn baby.
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if DEXILANT passes into your breast milk or if it will affect your baby or your breast milk. Talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you take DEXILANT.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. DEXILANT may affect how other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how DEXILANT works. Especially tell your doctor if you take methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Trexall).Know the medicines that you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
How should I take DEXILANT?
Take DEXILANT exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Do not change your dose or stop taking DEXILANT without talking to your doctor first.
DEXILANT capsules:
o Take DEXILANT capsules with or without food.
o Swallow DEXILANT capsules whole. Do not chew DEXILANT capsules or the granules that are in the capsules.
o If you have trouble swallowing a whole capsule, you can open the capsule and take the contents in applesauce. See the “Instructions for Use” at the end of this Medication Guide for instructions on how to take DEXILANT capsules with applesauce.
o See the “Instructions for Use” at the end of this Medication Guide for instructions on how to mix and give DEXILANT capsules with water using an oral syringe or through a nasogastric tube.
DEXILANT SoluTab
o DEXILANT SoluTab is a tablet that melts in your mouth without water.
o Take DEXILANT SoluTab at least 30 minutes before a meal.
o Do not break or cut DEXILANT SoluTab.
o Place DEXILANT SoluTab on your tongue until it melts. Without using water, swallow after the tablet melts. Do not chew the granules after the tablet melts.
o DEXILANT SoluTab may also be swallowed whole with water.
o See the “Instructions for Use” at the end of this Medication Guide for instructions about how to mix and give DEXILANT SoluTab with water using an oral syringe or through a nasogastric tube.
If you miss a dose of DEXILANT, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the missed dose. Take your next dose at your regular time. Do not take 2 doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose.
If you take too much DEXILANT or if over-exposure occurs, call your doctor or your poison control center at 1-800-222-1222 right away or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
What should I avoid while taking DEXILANT SoluTab?
Avoid taking DEXILANT SoluTab with alcohol. Taking DEXILANT SoluTab with alcohol may affect how DEXILANT SoluTab works.
What are the possible side effects of DEXILANT?
DEXILANT may cause serious side effects, including:
See “What is the most important information I should know about DEXILANT?”
Vitamin B-12 deficiency. DEXILANT reduces the amount of acid in your stomach. Stomach acid is needed to absorb Vitamin B-12 properly. Talk with your doctor about the possibility of Vitamin B-12 deficiency if you have been on DEXILANT for a long time (more than 3 years).
Low magnesium levels in your body. This problem can be serious. Low magnesium can happen in some people who take a proton pump inhibitor medicine for at least 3 months. If low magnesium levels happen, it is usually after a year of treatment. You may or may not have symptoms of low magnesium.
Tell your doctor right away if you develop any of these symptoms:
o seizures
o dizziness
o abnormal or fast heartbeat
o jitteriness
o jerking movements or shaking (tremors) o muscle weakness
o spasms of the hands and feet
o cramps or muscle aches
o spasm of the voice box
Your doctor may check the level of magnesium in your body before you start taking DEXILANT, or during treatment, if you will be taking DEXILANT for a long period of time.
The most common side effects of DEXILANT include:
o diarrhea
o stomach pain
o nausea
o common cold
o vomiting
o gas
Other side effects:
o Serious allergic reactions. Tell your doctor if you get any of the following symptoms with DEXILANT:
o rash
o face swelling
o throat tightness
o difficulty breathing
Your doctor may stop DEXILANT if these symptoms happen.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of DEXILANT. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store DEXILANT?
Store DEXILANT at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C). Keep DEXILANT and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General information about the safe and effective use of DEXILANT
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use DEXILANT for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give DEXILANT to other people, even if they have the same symptoms you have. It may harm them.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about DEXILANT. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about DEXILANT that is written for health professionals.
For more information, go to www.DEXILANT.com or call 1-877-825-3327.
What are the ingredients in DEXILANT capsules and DEXILANT SoluTab?
Active ingredient: dexlansoprazole. DEXILANT capsules:
Inactive ingredients: sugar spheres, magnesium carbonate, sucrose, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, titanium dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose 2910, talc, methacrylic acid copolymers, polyethylene glycol 8000, triethyl citrate, polysorbate 80, and colloidal silicon dioxide. The capsule shell is made of hypromellose, carrageenan and potassium chloride. Based on the capsule shell color, blue contains FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake; gray contains black ferric oxide; and both contain titanium dioxide.
DEXILANT SoluTab:
Inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate-microcrystalline cellulose spheres, magnesium carbonate, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, talc, titanium dioxide, mannitol, methacrylic acid copolymer, ethyl acrylate methyl methacrylate copolymer, polysorbate 80, glyceryl monostearate, triethyl citrate, anhydrous citric acid, ferric oxide, red; ferric oxide, yellow; polyethylene glycol 8000, methylacrylate methylmethacrylate methacrylic acid copolymer, microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, sucralose, strawberry durarome, and magnesium stearate.
Instructions for Use
DEXILANT (decks-i-launt) (dexlansoprazole) delayed-release capsules
and
DEXILANT SoluTab (decks-i-launt sol-u-tab) (dexlansoprazole) delayed-release orally disintegrating tablets
DEXILANT delayed-release capsules (DEXILANT capsules)
Taking DEXILANT capsules with applesauce:
1. Place 1 tablespoon of applesauce into a clean container.
2. Carefully open the capsule and sprinkle the granules onto the applesauce.
3. Swallow the applesauce and granules right away. Do not chew the granules. Do not save the applesauce and granules for later use.
Giving DEXILANT capsules with water using an oral syringe:
1. Place 20 mL of water into a clean container.
2. Carefully open the capsule and empty the granules into the container of water.
3. Use an oral syringe to draw up the water and granule mixture.
4. Gently swirl the oral syringe to keep the granules from settling.
5. Place the tip of the oral syringe in your mouth. Give the medicine right away. Do not save the water and granule mixture for later use.
6. Refill the syringe with 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Place the tip of the oral syringe in your mouth and give the medicine that is left in the syringe.
7. Repeat step 6.
Giving DEXILANT capsules with water through a nasogastric tube (NG tube):
For people who have an NG tube that is size 16 French or larger, DEXILANT may be given as follows:
1. Place 20 mL of water into a clean container.
2. Carefully open the capsule and empty the granules into the container of water.
3. Use a 60 mL catheter-tip syringe to draw up the water and granule mixture.
4. Gently swirl the catheter-tip syringe to keep the granules from settling.
5. Connect the catheter-tip syringe to the NG tube.
6. Give the mixture right away through the NG tube that goes into the stomach. Do not save the water and granule mixture for later use.
7. Refill the catheter-tip syringe with 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Flush the NG tube with the water.
Repeat step 7.
DEXILANT SoluTab delayed-release orally disintegrating tablets (DEXILANT SoluTab)
Giving DEXILANT SoluTab with water using an oral syringe:
1. Put 1 tablet in an oral syringe and draw up 20 mL of water into the oral syringe.
2. Gently swirl the oral syringe to mix the tablet and the water.
3. After the tablet is mixed in the water, place the tip of the oral syringe in your mouth. Give the medicine right away. Do not save the tablet and water mixture for later use.
4. Refill the syringe with about 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Place the tip of the oral syringe in your mouth and give the medicine that is left in the syringe.
5. Repeat step 4.
Giving DEXILANT SoluTab with water through a nasogastric tube (NG tube):
For people who have an NG tube that is size 8 French or larger, DEXILANT SoluTab may be given as follows:
1. Put 1 tablet in a catheter-tip syringe and draw up 20 mL of water.
2. Gently swirl the catheter-tip syringe to mix the tablet and the water.
3. After the tablet is mixed in the water, swirl the catheter-tip syringe gently in order to keep the particles from settling.
4. Connect the catheter-tip syringe to the NG tube.
5. Give the mixture right away through the NG tube that goes into the stomach. Do not save the tablet and water mixture for later use.
6. Refill the catheter-tip syringe with about 10 mL of water and swirl gently. Flush the NG tube with water.
7. Repeat step 6.
How should I store DEXILANT?
• Store DEXILANT at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C). Keep DEXILANT and all medicines out of the reach of children.
This Medication Guide and Instructions for Use have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
-FDA