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Vyndaqel 61mg is indicated for the treatment of wild‑type or hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in adult patients with cardiomyopathy
(ATTR-CM).1
▼ This medicinal product is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions. Refer to section 4.8 of the SmPC for how to report adverse reactions.
In the ATTR-ACT trial, the frequency of adverse events in patients treated with VYNDAQEL 80 mg* was generally similar and comparable to placebo1
In patients treated continuously with VYNDAQEL 80 mg to VYNDAQEL (tafamidis) 61 mg*, no new safety concerns were identified throughout the ATTR-ACT LTE study, and adverse events remained similar to placebo2
Contra-indications: Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients as listed in section 6.1 of SPC. Warnings and Precautions: Contraceptive measures should be used by women of childbearing potential during treatment with tafamidis and for one month after stopping treatment. Tafamidis should be added to the standard of care for the treatment of patients with transthyretin amyloidosis. Physicians should monitor patients and continue to assess the need for other therapy, including the need for organ transplantation, as part of this standard of care. As there are no data available regarding the use of tafamidis in organ transplantation, tafamidis should be discontinued in patients who undergo organ transplantation.
Increase in liver function tests and decrease in thyroxine may occur. This medicinal product contains no more than 44 mg sorbitol in each capsule. Sorbitol is a source of fructose. The additive effect of concomitantly administered products containing sorbitol (or fructose) and dietary intake of sorbitol (or fructose) should be taken into account. The content of sorbitol in medicinal products for oral use may affect the bioavailability of other medicinal products for oral use administered concomitantly.
Undesirable Effects: Safety data for tafamidis 61 mg are available from its open-label long-term extension study. Adverse reactions from cumulative clinical data in ATTR-CM participants: Common ( 1/100 to < 1/10) Diarrhoea, rash, pruritus.
Within the frequency group, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness. Adverse reactions listed in the table below are from cumulative clinical data in ATTR-CM participants.
System Organ Class | Common |
---|---|
Gastrointestinal disorders | Diarrhoea |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | Rash Pruritus |
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PP-VYN-IRL-0326. March 2025
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