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XERAVA Dosing

Convenient dosing for
more of your patients

Dosing & Administration

Dosage and administration
for adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) with cIAI

Administer 1 mg/kg*
Every
12 hours
by IV infusion
Over approximately 60 minutes
  • The recommended duration of treatment is 4 to 14 days
  • The duration of therapy should be guided by the severity and location of infection and the patient's clinical response

No dosage adjustment is necessary in patients with renal impairmentNo dosage adjustment is necessary in patients with renal impairment

IV=intravenous.
*Actual body weight.

Dosage in specific populations

  • No dosage adjustment is necessary in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh A and Child Pugh B)
  • Adjust XERAVA dosage in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh C)
    • Day 1: Administer 1 mg/kg every 12 hours by IV infusion over approximately 60 minutes
    • Starting Day 2 and onward: Adminster 1 mg/kg every 24 hours by IV infusion over approximately 60 minutes
    • For a total duration of 4 to 14 days
  • No dosage adjustment is warranted in patients with concomitant use of a weak or moderate (CYP) 3A inducer
  • Dosage modifications for patients with concomitant use of a strong CYP3A inducer
    • Administer 1.5 mg/kg
    • Every 12 hours by IV infusion
    • Over approximately 60 minutes
    • For a total duration of 4 to 14 days

Well-positioned for effective
transitions of care

Convenient dosing is optimal for transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient settings

Twice-daily dosing for adult patients
(≥ 18 years of age) with cIAI

No therapeutic drug monitoring
required

No renal dose adjustment required

Stable for 10 days if stored refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F)

Administration of the
intravenous infusion

The diluted XERAVA solution is administered as an intravenous infusion over approximately 60 minutes.

XERAVA may be administered intravenously through a dedicated line or through a Y-site. If the same intravenous line is used for sequential infusion of several drugs, the line should be flushed before and after infusion of XERAVA with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP.

Preparation

How it’s supplied

  • XERAVA for injection is a yellow to orange, sterile, preservative-free powder for reconstitution in single-dose 10-mL clear glass vials with a rubber stopper and an aluminum overseal
  • Each vial contains either 50 mg or 100 mg of eravacycline
XERAVA® (eravacycline) for injection vials

how to prepare

XERAVA is for intravenous infusion
only. Each vial is for a single dose only.
Aseptic technique must be used for reconstitution and dilution as follows:

Calculate the dose of XERAVA based on the patient weight; 1 mg/kg actual body weight. Prepare the required dose for intravenous infusion, by reconstituting the appropriate number of vials needed. Reconstitute each vial of XERAVA with 5 mL of Sterile Water for Injection, USP or with 5 mL of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, which will deliver the following:

  • XERAVA 50 mg vial will deliver 50 mg (10 mg/mL) of eravacycline (free base equivalents).
  • XERAVA 100 mg vial will deliver 100 mg (20 mg/mL) of eravacycline (free base equivalents).

Swirl the vial gently until the powder has dissolved entirely. Avoid shaking or rapid movement as it may cause foaming. The reconstituted XERAVA solution should be a clear, pale yellow to orange solution. Do not use the solution if you notice any particles or the solution is cloudy. Reconstituted solution is not for direct injection. The stability of the solution after reconstitution in the vial has been demonstrated for 1 hour at room temperature (not to exceed 25°C/77°F). If the reconstituted solution in the vial is not diluted in the infusion bag within 1 hour, the reconstituted vial content must be discarded.

The reconstituted XERAVA solution is further diluted for intravenous infusion to a target concentration of 0.3 mg/mL, in a 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP infusion bag before intravenous infusion. To dilute the reconstituted solution, withdraw the full or partial reconstituted vial content from each vial and add it into the infusion bag to generate an infusion solution with a target concentration of 0.3 mg/mL (within a range of 0.2 to 0.6 mg/mL). Do not shake the bag.

The diluted solutions must be infused within 24 hours if stored at room temperature (not to exceed 25°C/77°F) or within 10 days if stored refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F–46°F). Reconstituted XERAVA solutions and diluted XERAVA infusion solutions should not be frozen.

Visually inspect the diluted XERAVA solution for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration (the XERAVA infusion solution for administration is clear and ranges from light yellow to orange). Discard unused portions of the reconstituted and diluted solution.

Storage

How to store

Prior to reconstitution, XERAVA should be stored at 2°C to 8°C (36°F–46°F). Keep vial in carton until use

The stability of the solution after reconstitution in the vial has been demonstrated for 1 hour at room temperature (not to exceed 25°C/77°F)

If the reconstituted solution in the vial is not diluted in the infusion bag within 1 hour, the reconstituted vial content must be discarded

Diluted solutions in the infusion bag must be infused within 24 hours if stored at room temperature (not to exceed 25°C/77°F) or within 10 days if stored refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C (36°F–46°F)

Reconstituted XERAVA solutions and diluted XERAVA infusion solutions should not be frozen

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Reference

  1. Zhanel GG, Cheung D, Adam H, et al. Review of eravacycline, a novel fluorocycline antibacterial agent. Drugs. 2016;76(5):567-588. doi: 10.1007/s40265-016-0545-8.

Indications & Usage

Indications

XERAVA® (eravacycline) for injection is indicated for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) caused by susceptible microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter cloacae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus anginosus group, Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides species, and Parabacteroides distasonis in patients 18 years or older.

Limitations of Use XERAVA is not indicated for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI).

Usage

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of XERAVA and other antibacterial drugs, XERAVA should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.

Important Safety Information

XERAVA is contraindicated for use in patients with known hypersensitivity to eravacycline, tetracycline-class antibacterial drugs, or to any of the excipients. Life-threatening hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions have been reported with XERAVA.

The use of XERAVA during tooth development (last half of pregnancy, infancy and childhood to the age of 8 years) may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray-brown) and enamel hypoplasia.

The use of XERAVA during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, infancy and childhood up to the age of 8 years may cause reversible inhibition of bone growth.

Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been reported with use of nearly all antibacterial agents, and may range in severity from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis.

The most common adverse reactions observed in clinical trials (incidence ≥3%) were infusion site reactions (7.7%), nausea (6.5%), and vomiting (3.7%).

XERAVA is structurally similar to tetracycline-class antibacterial drugs and may have similar adverse reactions. Adverse reactions including photosensitivity, pseudotumor cerebri, and anti-anabolic action which has led to increased BUN, azotemia, acidosis, hyperphosphatemia, pancreatitis, and abnormal liver function tests, have been reported for other tetracycline-class antibacterial drugs, and may occur with XERAVA. Discontinue XERAVA if any of these adverse reactions are suspected.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, please contact:

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc.
1‑800‑651‑3861

medinfo@istx.com

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
1‑800‑FDA‑1088

Before administering, please see the Full Prescribing Information for XERAVA.

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XERAVA® is marketed by Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc. on behalf of Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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