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NULYTELY-FLAVORED (NDA-019797)

(POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE)

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

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05/14/2021 (SUPPL-29)

Approved Drug Label (PDF)

5 Warnings and Precautions

5.7 Aspiration

Additions and/or revisions underlined:

Use with caution in patients with impaired gag reflex, unconscious, or semiconscious patients, and patients prone to regurgitation or aspiration. Such patients should be observed during administration of NuLYTELY, especially if it is administered via nasogastric tube.

Do not combine NuLYTELY with starch-based thickeners [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)]. Polyethylene glycol (PEG), a component of NuLYTELY, when mixed with starch-thickened liquids reduces the viscosity of the starch-thickened liquid. When a PEG-based product used for another indication was mixed in starch-based pre-thickened liquids used in patients with dysphagia, thinning of the liquid occurred and cases of choking and potential aspiration were reported.

6 Adverse Reactions

Newly added information:

The following serious or otherwise important adverse reactions are described elsewhere in the labeling:

  • Serious Fluid and Serum Chemistry Abnormalities [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].

  • Seizures [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

  • Renal Impairment [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]

  • Colonic Mucosal Ulcerations, Ischemic Colitis and Ulcerative Colitis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)]

  • Patients with Significant Gastrointestinal Disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)]

  • Aspiration [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)]

  • Direct Ingestion [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)].

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

MEDICATION GUIDE

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:

Newly added:

  • starch-based thickeners. For patients who have trouble swallowing, do not mix NuLYTELY with starch-based thickeners.