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Following tumor removal, large volumes of plasma may be needed to maintain blood pressure and central venous pressure within the normal range. In addition, life-threatening arrhythmias may occur during anesthesia and surgery, and may require treatment with a beta-blocker or lidocaine. During surgery, patients should have continuous monitoring of blood pressure and electrocardiogram. Intraoperative Effects While the preoperative use of DEMSER in patients with pheochromocytoma is thought to decrease intraoperative problems with blood pressure control, DEMSER does not eliminate the danger of hypertensive crises or arrhythmias during manipulation of the tumor, and the alpha-adrenergic blocking drug, phentolamine, may be needed. Interaction with Alcohol DEMSER may add to the sedative effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants, e.g., hypnotics, sedatives, and tranquilizers. (See PRECAUTIONS, Information for Patients and Drug Interactions . )"],"overdosage":["OVERDOSAGE Signs of metyrosine overdosage include those central nervous system effects observed in some patients even at low dosages. At doses exceeding 2000 mg/day, some degree of sedation or feeling of fatigue may persist. Doses of 2000-4000 mg/day can result in anxiety or agitated depression, neuromuscular effects (including fine tremor of the hands, gross tremor of the trunk, tightening of the jaw with trismus), diarrhea, and decreased salivation with dry mouth. Reduction of drug dose or cessation of treatment results in the disappearance of these symptoms. The acute toxicity of metyrosine was 442 mg/kg and 752 mg/kg in the female mouse and rat, respectively."],"description":["DESCRIPTION DEMSER (metyrosine) is (–)-α-methyl- L -tyrosine or (α-MPT). It has the following structural formula: Metyrosine is a white to off-white, crystalline compound of molecular weight 195.22. It is very slightly soluble in water, acetone, and methanol, and insoluble in chloroform and benzene. It is soluble in acidic aqueous solutions. It is also soluble in alkaline aqueous solutions, but is subject to oxidative degradation under these conditions. DEMSER is supplied as capsules for oral administration. Each capsule contains 250 mg metyrosine. Inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, FD&C Blue 2 and edible black ink. image"],"precautions":["PRECAUTIONS General Metyrosine Crystalluria: Crystalluria and urolithiasis have been found in dogs treated with DEMSER (metyrosine) at doses similar to those used in humans, and crystalluria has also been observed in a few patients. To minimize the risk of crystalluria, patients should be urged to maintain water intake sufficient to achieve a daily urine volume of 2000 mL or more, particularly when doses greater than 2 g per day are given. Routine examination of the urine should be carried out. Metyrosine will crystallize as needles or rods. If metyrosine crystalluria occurs, fluid intake should be increased further. If crystalluria persists, the dosage should be reduced or the drug discontinued. Relatively Little Data Regarding Long-Term Use: The total human experience with the drug is quite limited and few patients have been studied long term. Chronic animal studies have not been carried out. Therefore, suitable laboratory tests should be carried out periodically in patients requiring prolonged use of DEMSER and caution should be observed in patients with impaired hepatic or renal function. Information for Patients When receiving DEMSER, patients should be warned about engaging in activities requiring mental alertness and motor coordination, such as driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery. DEMSER may have additive sedative effects with alcohol and other CNS depressants, e.g., hypnotics, sedatives, and tranquilizers. Patients should be advised to maintain a liberal fluid intake. (See PRECAUTIONS , General .) Drug Interactions Caution should be observed in administering DEMSER to patients receiving phenothiazines or haloperidol because the extrapyramidal effects of these drugs can be expected to be potentiated by inhibition of catecholamine synthesis. Concurrent use of DEMSER with alcohol or other CNS depressants can increase their sedative effects. (See WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS , Information for Patients .) Laboratory Test Interference Spurious increases in urinary catecholamines may be observed in patients receiving DEMSER due to the presence of metabolites of the drug. Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility Long-term carcinogenic studies in animals and studies on mutagenesis and impairment of fertility have not been performed with metyrosine. Pregnancy Pregnancy: Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with DEMSER. It is also not known whether DEMSER can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. DEMSER should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed. Nursing Mothers It is not known whether DEMSER is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when DEMSER is administered to a nursing woman. Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 12 years have not been established. Geriatric Use Clinical studies of DEMSER did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy."],"effective_time":"20210701","adverse_reactions":["ADVERSE REACTIONS Central Nervous System Sedation: The most common adverse reaction to DEMSER is moderate to severe sedation, which has been observed in almost all patients. It occurs at both low and high dosages. Sedative effects begin within the first 24 hours of therapy, are maximal after two to three days, and tend to wane during the next few days. Sedation usually is not obvious after one week unless the dosage is increased, but at dosages greater than 2000 mg/day some degree of sedation or fatigue may persist. In most patients who experience sedation, temporary changes in sleep pattern occur following withdrawal of the drug. Changes consist of insomnia that may last for two or three days and feelings of increased alertness and ambition. Even patients who do not experience sedation while on DEMSER may report symptoms of psychic stimulation when the drug is discontinued. Extrapyramidal Signs: Extrapyramidal signs such as drooling, speech difficulty, and tremor have been reported in approximately 10% of patients. These occasionally have been accompanied by trismus and frank parkinsonism. Anxiety and Psychic Disturbances: Anxiety and psychic disturbances such as depression, hallucinations, disorientation, and confusion may occur. These effects seem to be dose-dependent and may disappear with reduction of dosage. Diarrhea Diarrhea occurs in about 10% of patients and may be severe. Anti-diarrheal agents may be required if continuation of DEMSER is necessary. Miscellaneous Infrequently, slight swelling of the breast, galactorrhea, nasal stuffiness, decreased salivation, dry mouth, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and impotence or failure of ejaculation may occur. Crystalluria (see PRECAUTIONS ) and transient dysuria and hematuria have been observed in a few patients. Hematologic disorders (including eosinophilia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and thrombocytosis), increased SGOT levels, peripheral edema, and hypersensitivity reactions such as urticaria and pharyngeal edema have been reported rarely. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Bausch Health US, LLC at 1-800-321-4576 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch."],"contraindications":["CONTRAINDICATIONS DEMSER is contraindicated in persons known to be hypersensitive to this compound."],"clinical_pharmacology":["CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY DEMSER inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase, which catalyzes the first transformation in catecholamine biosynthesis, i.e., the conversion of tyrosine to dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA). Because the first step is also the rate-limiting step, blockade of tyrosine hydroxylase activity results in decreased endogenous levels of catecholamines, usually measured as decreased urinary excretion of catecholamines and their metabolites. In patients with pheochromocytoma, who produce excessive amounts of norepinephrine and epinephrine, administration of 1 to 4 grams of DEMSER per day has reduced catecholamine biosynthesis from about 35% to 80% as measured by the total excretion of catecholamines and their metabolites (metanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid). The maximum biochemical effect usually occurs within two to three days, and the urinary concentration of catecholamines and their metabolites usually returns to pretreatment levels within three to four days after DEMSER is discontinued. In some patients the total excretion of catecholamines and catecholamine metabolites may be lowered to normal or near normal levels (less than 10 mg/24 hours). In most patients, the duration of treatment has been two to eight weeks, but several patients have received DEMSER for periods of 1 to 10 years. Most patients with pheochromocytoma treated with DEMSER experience decreased frequency and severity of hypertensive attacks with their associated headache, nausea, sweating, and tachycardia. In patients who respond, blood pressure decreases progressively during the first two days of therapy with DEMSER; after withdrawal, blood pressure usually increases gradually to pretreatment values within two to three days. Metyrosine is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. From 53% to 88% (mean 69%) was recovered in the urine as unchanged drug following maintenance oral doses of 600 to 4000 mg/24 hours in patients with pheochromocytoma or essential hypertension. Less than 1% of the dose was recovered as catechol metabolites. These metabolites are probably not present in sufficient amounts to contribute to the biochemical effects of metyrosine. The quantities excreted, however, are sufficient to interfere with accurate determination of urinary catecholamines determined by routine techniques. Plasma half-life of metyrosine determined over an 8-hour period after single oral doses was 3-3.7 hours in three patients. For further information, refer to: Sjoerdsma A, Engelman K, Waldman TA, Cooperman LH, Hammond WG. Pheochromocytoma: Current Concepts of Diagnosis and Treatment: Combined Clinical Staff Conference at the National Institutes of Health. Ann Intern Med. 1966;65:1302-1326."],"indications_and_usage":["INDICATIONS AND USAGE DEMSER is indicated in the treatment of patients with pheochromocytoma for: 1. Preoperative preparation of patients for surgery 2. Management of patients when surgery is contraindicated 3. Chronic treatment of patients with malignant pheochromocytoma DEMSER is not recommended for the control of essential hypertension."],"spl_unclassified_section":["HOW SUPPLIED DEMSER Capsules 250 mg are blue opaque capsules imprinted with “ATON/305” on body, and “DEMSER” on cap, filled with white to off-white granular free-flowing powder. They are supplied as follows: NDC 25010-305-15 bottles of 100 Storage: Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Dispense in a well-closed container. Distributed by: Bausch Health US, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA Manufactured by: Bausch Health Companies Inc. Steinbach, MB R5G 1Z7, Canada DEMSER is a trademark of Bausch Health Companies Inc. or its affiliates. © 2021 Bausch Health Companies Inc. or its affiliates Rev. 07/2021 9620202 20003159"],"dosage_and_administration":["DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended initial dosage of DEMSER for adults and children 12 years of age and older is 250 mg orally four times daily. This may be increased by 250 mg to 500 mg every day to a maximum of 4 g/day in divided doses. When used for preoperative preparation, the optimally effective dosage of DEMSER should be given for at least five to seven days. Optimally effective dosages of DEMSER usually are between 2 and 3 g/day, and the dose should be titrated by monitoring clinical symptoms and catecholamine excretion. In patients who are hypertensive, dosage should be titrated to achieve normalization of blood pressure and control of clinical symptoms. In patients who are usually normotensive, dosage should be titrated to the amount that will reduce urinary metanephrines and/or vanillylmandelic acid by 50% or more. If patients are not adequately controlled by the use of DEMSER, an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent (phenoxybenzamine) should be added. Use of DEMSER in children under 12 years of age has been limited and a dosage schedule for this age group cannot be given."],"spl_product_data_elements":["Demser metyrosine metyrosine metyrosine silicon dioxide FD&C Blue No. 2 magnesium stearate titanium dioxide GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIED two-toned blue Aton;305;DEMSER"],"package_label_principal_display_panel":["Package/Label Display Panel - 250 mg Capsules Label NDC 25010-305-15 Rx only Demser ® (metyrosine) Capsules 250 mg 100 Capsules Each capsule contains 250 mg metyrosine BAUSCH Health label"]},"tags":[{"label":"Catecholamine Synthesis Inhibitor","category":"class"},{"label":"Small Molecule","category":"modality"},{"label":"Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase","category":"target"},{"label":"TH","category":"gene"},{"label":"C02KB01","category":"atc"},{"label":"Oral","category":"route"},{"label":"Capsule","category":"form"},{"label":"Active","category":"status"},{"label":"Pheochromocytoma","category":"indication"},{"label":"Aton Pharma Vpna","category":"company"},{"label":"Approved 1970s","category":"decade"},{"label":"Enzyme Inhibitors","category":"pharmacology"}],"phase":"marketed","safety":{"boxedWarnings":[],"commonSideEffects":[{"effect":"Sedation","drugRate":"almost all","severity":"serious"},{"effect":"Diarrhea","drugRate":"about 10%","severity":"common","_validated":true},{"effect":"Extrapyramidal signs","drugRate":"approximately 10%","severity":"common","_validated":true},{"effect":"Anxiety and psychic disturbances","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Hematologic disorders","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Hypersensitivity reactions","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Crystalluria","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Transient dysuria and hematuria","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Impotence or failure of ejaculation","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Nasal stuffiness","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Decreased salivation","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Dry mouth","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Headache","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Nausea","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Vomiting","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Abdominal pain","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Galactorrhea","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Slight swelling of the breast","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Trismus","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Frank parkinsonism","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Speech difficulty","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Tremor","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Insomnia","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Increased alertness and ambition","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"},{"effect":"Fatigue","drugRate":"reported","severity":"unknown"}],"contraindications":["Crystalluria","Depressive disorder","Disease of liver","Extrapyramidal disease","Hypovolemia","Kidney disease","Low blood pressure","Parkinsonism","Urolithiasis"],"specialPopulations":{"Pregnancy":"Pregnancy. 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