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EGRIFTA (BLA-022505)

(TESAMORELIN ACETATE)

Safety-related Labeling Changes Approved by FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

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03/25/2025 (SUPPL-20)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

17 PCI/PI/MG (Patient Counseling Information/Patient Information/Medication Guide)

PATIENT INFORMATION

Additions and/or revisions underlined:

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How should I use EGRIFTA WR?

  • Read the detailed Instructions for Use that comes with EGRIFTA WR before you start using it. Your healthcare provider will show you how to inject EGRIFTA WR.

  • Use EGRIFTA WR exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.

  • Inject EGRIFTA WR under the skin (subcutaneously) of your stomach-area (abdomen).

  • Change (rotate) the injection site on your stomach-area with each dose. Do not inject EGRIFTA WR into scar tissue, bruises or your belly button. There are two EGRIFTA formulations (EGRIFTA WR and EGRIFTA SV) with different recommended dosages. EGRIFTA WR and EGRIFTA SV are not substitutable.

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How should I store EGRIFTA WR 11.6 mg vials, Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, syringes, needles and alcohol swabs?

  • You will be given two boxes (Medication Box and Injection Box) from the pharmacy when you get your prescription of EGRIFTA WR:

    • Store the 11.6 mg EGRIFTA WR vials in the Medication Box they come in, at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).

    • Store the Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, syringes, needles and alcohol swabs that come in the Injection Box at room temperature between 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).

  • Keep EGRIFTA WR vials out of the light. Do not freeze.

  • After mixing and injecting on the first day, keep the EGRIFTA WR vial in your Medication Box, at room temperature at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F).

    • Throw away (discard) any unused EGRIFTA WR vial 7 days after mixing.

    • Throw away (discard) any Bacteriostatic Water for Injection left in the bottle 28 days after first use.

  • Do not use EGRIFTA WR after the expiration date (EXP) printed on the carton and vial labels.

Keep EGRIFTA WR and all medicines out of the reach of children.

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What are the ingredients in EGRIFTA WR? Active ingredient: tesamorelin (as an acetate salt)

Inactive ingredients: hydrochloric acid, hydroxypropyl betadex, mannitol, sodium hydroxide

EGRIFTA WR does not contain any preservative. Bacteriostatic Water for Injection contains benzyl alcohol as preservative.

07/05/2019 (SUPPL-12)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

Other

(Change in the proprietary name from Egrifta to Egrifta SV on all labeling pieces for the 2 mg/vial presentation; please refer to labeling)

07/05/2019 (SUPPL-13)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

Other

(Change in the proprietary name from Egrifta to Egrifta SV on all labeling pieces for the 2 mg/vial presentation; please refer to labeling)