XENLETA Concentrate and solvent for solution for infusion Ref.[114854] Active ingredients: Lefamulin

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2021  Publisher: Nabriva Therapeutics Ireland DAC, Alexandra House, Office 225/227, The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C7H2, Ireland

Product name and form

Xenleta 150 mg concentrate and solvent for solution for infusion.

Pharmaceutical Form

Concentrate and solvent for solution for infusion.

The concentrate is a colourless solution.

The solvent is a colourless solution.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each vial of concentrate contains lefamulin acetate equivalent to 150 mg of lefamulin in 15 mL of normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride), to be diluted to a final concentration of 0.6 mg/mL.

Excipients with known effect:

This medicinal product contains 1,055 mg sodium per dose, equivalent to 52.75% of the WHO recommended maximum daily intake of 2 g sodium for an adult.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Lefamulin

Lefamulin is a pleuromutilin antibacterial agent. It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by interacting with the A- and P- sites of the peptidyl transferase centre (PTC) in the central part of domain V of the 23S rRNA of the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing correct positioning of the tRNA.

List of Excipients

Concentrate:

Sodium chloride
Water for injections

Solvent:

Citric acid
Sodium citrate
Sodium chloride
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

One pack contains:

Type I glass, closed with a stopper (chlorobutyl rubber) and sealed with a flip off cap, 2 vials with 15 mL concentrate.

Polypropylene (PP) infusion bags, 2 bags with 250 mL solvent.

Marketing authorization holder

Nabriva Therapeutics Ireland DAC, Alexandra House, Office 225/227, The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C7H2, Ireland

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/20/1457/001

Date of first authorisation: 27 July 2020

Drugs

Drug Countries
XENLETA Austria, Estonia, Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, United States

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