busPIRone HCl 30 mg/1
buspirone hydrochloride · TABLET · Advagen Pharma Ltd
busPIRone HCl is a tablet containing buspirone hydrochloride at 30 mg/1, taken oral. Manufactured by Advagen Pharma Ltd.
Key Facts
- Brand Name
- busPIRone HCl
- Generic Name
- buspirone hydrochloride
- NDC Code (Product)
72888-066- Manufacturer
- Advagen Pharma Ltd
- Strength
- 30 mg/1
- Dosage Form
- TABLET
- Route
- ORAL
- Marketing Status
- Application #
- ANDA075521
- Marketing Start
- 03/16/2021
Recall History
No Recall HistorySide Effects Reported to FDA
FDA FAERS database · These are reported events, not confirmed side effects
Full Prescribing Information
Indications & Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Buspirone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of anxiety disorders or the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. The efficacy of buspirone hydrochloride tablets has been demonstrated in controlled clinical trials of outpatients whose diagnosis roughly corresponds to Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Many of the patients enrolled in these studies also had coexisting depressive symptoms and buspirone hydrochloride tablets relieved anxiety in the presence of these coexisting depressive symptoms. The patients evaluated in these studies had experienced symptoms for periods of 1 month to over 1 year prior to the study, with an average symptom duration of 6 months. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (300.02) is described in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, III 1 as follows: Generalized, persistent anxiety (of at least 1 month continual duration), manifested by symptoms from three of the four following categories: Motor tension: shakiness, jitteriness, jumpiness, trembling, tension, muscle …
Dosage & Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended initial dose is 15 mg daily (7.5 mg b.i.d.). To achieve an optimal therapeutic response, at intervals of 2 to 3 days the dosage may be increased 5 mg per day, as needed. The maximum daily dosage should not exceed 60 mg per day. In clinical trials allowing dose titration, divided doses of 20 mg to 30 mg per day were commonly employed. The bioavailability of buspirone is increased when given with food as compared to the fasted state (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ). Consequently, patients should take buspirone in a consistent manner with regard to the timing of dosing; either always with or always without food. When buspirone is to be given with a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, the dosage recommendations described in the PRECAUTIONS: Drug Interactions section should be followed. Switching a Patient To or From a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI) Antidepressant At least 14 days should elapse between discontinuation of an MAOI intended to treat depression and initiation of therapy with buspirone. Conversely, at least 14 days should be allowed after stopping buspirone before starting an MAOI antidepressant CONTRAINDICATIONS and DRUG INTERACTIONS Use of…
Warnings
WARNINGS The administration of buspirone hydrochloride tablets to a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) may pose a hazard. There have been reports of the occurrence of elevated blood pressure when buspirone hydrochloride tablets have been added to a regimen including an MAOI. Therefore, it is recommended that buspirone hydrochloride tablets not be used concomitantly with an MAOI. Serotonin Syndrome The development of a potentially life-threatening serotonin syndrome has been reported with SNRIs SSRIs, and other serotonergic drugs, including buspirone, alone but particularly with concomitant use of other serotonergic drugs (including triptans), with drugs that impair metabolism of serotonin (in particular, MAOIs, including reversible MAOIs such as linezolid and intravenous methylene blue), or with antipsychotics or other dopamine antagonists. Serotonin syndrome symptoms may include mental status changes (e.g., agitation, hallucinations, delirium, and coma), autonomic instability (e.g., tachycardia, labile blood pressure, dizziness, diaphoresis, flushing, hyperthermia), neuromuscular changes (e.g., tremor, rigidity, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, incoordination), seizures,…
Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATIONS Buspirone hydrochloride tablets are contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to buspirone hydrochloride. The use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) intended to treat depression with buspirone or within 14 days of stopping treatment with buspirone is contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome and/or elevated blood pressure. The use of buspirone within 14 days of stopping an MAOI intended to treat depression is also contraindicated. Starting buspirone in a patient who is being treated with reversible MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue is also contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome (see WARNINGS , DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION AND DRUG INTERACTIONS ).
Drug Interactions
Drug Interactions Psychotropic Agents MAO inhibitors: The use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) intended to treat depression with buspirone or within 14 days of stopping treatment with buspirone is contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome and/or elevated blood pressure. The use of buspirone within 14 days of stopping an MAOI intended to treat depression is also contraindicated. Starting buspirone in a patient who is being treated with reversible MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue is also contraindicated because of an increased risk of serotonin syndrome (see WARNINGS , DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION AND CONCOMITANT DRUG ). Amitriptyline: After addition of buspirone to the amitriptyline dose regimen, no statistically significant differences in the steady-state pharmacokinetic parameters (C max , AUC, and C min ) of amitriptyline or its metabolite nortriptyline were observed. Diazepam: After addition of buspirone to the diazepam dose regimen, no statistically significant differences in the steady-state pharmacokinetic parameters (C max , AUC, and C min ) were observed for diazepam, but increases of about 15% were seen for nordiazepam, and…
Adverse Reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS (See also PRECAUTIONS ) Commonly Observed The more commonly observed untoward events associated with the use of buspirone hydrochloride tablets not seen at an equivalent incidence among placebo-treated patients include dizziness, nausea, headache, nervousness, lightheadedness, and excitement. Associated with Discontinuation of Treatment One guide to the relative clinical importance of adverse events associated with buspirone hydrochloride tablets are provided by the frequency with which they caused drug discontinuation during clinical testing. Approximately 10% of the 2200 anxious patients who participated in the buspirone hydrochloride tablets premarketing clinical efficacy trials in anxiety disorders lasting 3 to 4 weeks discontinued treatment due to an adverse event. The more common events causing discontinuation included: central nervous system disturbances (3.4%), primarily dizziness, insomnia, nervousness, drowsiness, and lightheaded feeling; gastrointestinal disturbances (1.2%), primarily nausea; and miscellaneous disturbances (1.1%), primarily headache and fatigue. In addition, 3.4% of patients had multiple complaints, none of which could be characterized …
Frequently Asked Questions
What is busPIRone HCl used for?
busPIRone HCl contains buspirone hydrochloride. It is a tablet taken oral. Consult your doctor for specific uses.
Is busPIRone HCl a controlled substance?
busPIRone HCl is not classified as a controlled substance by the DEA.
What is the generic name for busPIRone HCl?
The generic name for busPIRone HCl is buspirone hydrochloride. There are 11 other brand versions of buspirone hydrochloride.
What is the NDC code for busPIRone HCl 30 mg/1?
The NDC (National Drug Code) for busPIRone HCl 30 mg/1 is 72888-066, listed by Advagen Pharma Ltd.
Other busPIRone HCl Dosages
Other Buspirone Brands
See all →- Buspirone Hydrochloride10 mg/176420-808
- Buspirone Hydrochloride15 mg/10615-7689
- Buspirone Hydrochloride15 mg/183209-303
- Buspirone Hydrochloride10 mg/10093-0054
- Buspirone Hydrochloride15 mg/124689-921
- Buspirone Hydrochloride7.5 mg/142806-083
- Buspirone hydrochloride10 mg/142806-663
- Buspirone Hydrochloride7.5 mg/142806-831
- Buspirone Hydrochloride15 mg/142806-833
- Buspirone Hydrochloride7.5 mg/150090-5614
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