AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE spray, metered

Azelastine Hydrochloride by

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Azelastine Hydrochloride by is a Prescription medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

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  • 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE

    1.1 Allergic Rhinitis

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray is indicated for the relief of the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 2 years of age and older and perennial allergic rhinitis in patients 6 months of age and older.

  • 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

    2.1 Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

    Children 2 to 5 Years of Age

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, 1 spray per nostril twice daily.

    Children 6 to 11 Years of Age

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% or azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, 1 spray per nostril twice daily.

    Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% or azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, 1 or 2 sprays per nostril twice daily. Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% may also be administered as 2 sprays per nostril once daily.

    2.2 Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

    Children 6 Months to 5 Years of Age

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, 1 spray per nostril twice daily.

    Children 6 to 11 Years of Age

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% or azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, 1 spray per nostril twice daily.

    Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, 2 sprays per nostril twice daily.

    2.3 Important Administration Instructions

    Administer azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray by the intranasal route only.

    Priming

    Prime azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray before initial use by releasing 6 sprays or until a fine mist appears. When azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray has not been used for 3 or more days, reprime with 2 sprays or until a fine mist appears.

    Avoid spraying azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray into the eyes.

  • 3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray is a nasal spray solution.

    • Each spray of Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15% delivers a volume of 0.137 mL solution containing 205.5 mcg of azelastine hydrochloride.
  • 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS

    None.

  • 5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

    5.1 Activities Requiring Mental Alertness

    In clinical trials, the occurrence of somnolence has been reported in some patients taking azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. Patients should be cautioned against engaging in hazardous occupations requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination such as operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle after administration of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. Concurrent use of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants should be avoided because additional reductions in alertness and additional impairment of central nervous system performance may occur [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].

  • 6 ADVERSE REACTIONS

    Use of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray has been associated with somnolence [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

    6.1 Clinical Trials Experience

    Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect rates observed in practice.

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    The safety data described below reflect exposure to azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% in 975 patients 6 months of age and older from 4 clinical trials of 2 weeks to 12 months duration. In a 2-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, and active-controlled (Astelin® Nasal Spray; azelastine hydrochloride) clinical trial, 285 patients (115 males and 170 females) 12 years of age and older with seasonal allergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% one or two sprays per nostril daily. In the 12 month open-label, active-controlled (Astelin Nasal Spray) clinical trial, 428 patients (207 males and 221 females) 12 years of age and older with perennial allergic rhinitis and/or nonallergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% two sprays per nostril twice daily. In a 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 166 patients (101 males and 65 females) ages 6 to 11 years of age with perennial allergic rhinitis, with or without concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis, were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% one spray per nostril twice daily. In a 4-week clinical trial, 96 patients (51 males and 45 females) ages 6 months to 5 years of age with seasonal and/or perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% one spray per nostril twice daily. The racial and ethnic distribution for the 4 clinical trials was 80% white, 11% black, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% other.

    Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older

    In the two week clinical trial, 835 patients 12 years of age and older with seasonal allergic rhinitis were treated with one of six treatments: one spray per nostril of either azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, Astelin Nasal Spray or placebo twice daily; or 2 sprays per nostril of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, Astelin Nasal Spray, or placebo twice daily. Overall, adverse reactions were more common in the azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% treatment groups (21-28%) than in the placebo groups (16-20%). Overall, less than 1% of patients discontinued due to adverse reactions and withdrawal due to adverse reactions was similar among the treatment groups.

    Table 1 contains adverse reactions reported with frequencies greater than or equal to 2% and more frequently than placebo in patients treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% in the controlled clinical trial described above.

    Table 1. Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥ 2% Incidence in a Placebo-Controlled Trial of 2 Weeks’ Duration with Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1% in Adult and Adolescent Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

    1 spray twice daily

    2 sprays twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride

    Nasal Spray 0.1%

    (N = 139)

    Astelin

    Nasal Spray
    (N = 137)

    Vehicle

    Placebo

    (N = 137)

    Azelastine Hydrochloride

    Nasal Spray 0.1%

    (N = 146)

    Astelin

    Nasal Spray
    (N = 137)

    Vehicle

    Placebo

    (N = 138)

    Bitter Taste

    8 (6%)

    13 (10%)

    2 (2%)

    10 (7%)

    11 (8%)

    3 (2%)

    Epistaxis

    3 (2%)

    8 (6%)

    3 (2%)

    4 (3%)

    3 (2%)

    0 (0%)

    Headache

    2 (1%)

    5 (4%)

    1 (< 1%)

    4 (3%)

    3 (2%)

    1 (< 1%)

    Nasal Discomfort

    0 (0%)

    3 (2%)

    1 (< 1%)

    2 (1%)

    6 (4%)

    0 (0%)

    Fatigue

    0 (0%)

    1 (< 1%)

    1 (< 1%)

    3 (2%)

    3 (2%)

    1 (< 1%)

    Somnolence

    2 (1%)

    2 (2%)

    0 (0%)

    3 (2%)

    2 (1%)

    0 (0%)

    Long-Term (12 Month) Safety Trial

    In the 12 month, open-label, active-controlled, long-term safety trial, 862 patients 12 years of age and older with perennial allergic and/or nonallergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% two sprays per nostril twice daily or Astelin Nasal Spray two sprays per nostril twice daily. The most frequently reported adverse reactions were headache, bitter taste, epistaxis, and nasopharyngitis and were generally similar between treatment groups. Focused nasal examinations were performed and showed that the incidence of nasal mucosal ulceration in each treatment group was approximately 1% at baseline and approximately 1.5% throughout the 12 month treatment period. In each treatment group, 5-7% of patients had mild epistaxis. No patients had reports of nasal septal perforation or severe epistaxis. Twenty-two patients (5%) treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% and 17 patients (4%) treated with Astelin Nasal Spray discontinued from the trial due to adverse events.

    Children 6 to 11 Years of Age

    In a 4 week clinical trial, 489 patients ages 6 to 11 years with perennial allergic rhinitis, with or without concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis, were treated with either azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% or placebo, one spray per nostril twice daily. Overall, adverse events were similar in the azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% group (24%), azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% group (26%) and the placebo group (24%). Overall, less than 1% of the combined azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray groups discontinued due to adverse events.

    Table 2 contains adverse reactions reported with frequencies greater than or equal to 2% and more frequently than placebo in children 6 to 11 years of age treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% or azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in the controlled trial described above.

    Table 2. Adverse Reactions Reported in ≥ 2% Incidence in a Placebo-Controlled Trial of 4 Weeks’ Duration with Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1% or Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15% in Children 6 to 11 Years of Age with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

    1 spray twice daily

    Azelastine

    Hydrochloride Nasal Spray

    0.1%

    (N = 166)

    Azelastine

    Hydrochloride Nasal Spray

    0.15%

    (N = 161)

    Vehicle Place

    (N = 162)

    Epistaxis

    8 (5%)

    7 (4%)

    5 (3%)

    Nasal Discomfort

    1 (< 1%)

    7 (4%)

    0 (0%)

    Dysgeusia

    4 (2%)

    6 (4%)

    1 (< 1%)

    Upper respiratory infection

    4 (2%)

    4 (3%)

    3 (2%)

    Sneezing

    3 (2%)

    4 (3%)

    2 (1%)

    Children 6 Months to 5 Years

    In a 4 week clinical trial, 191 patients ages 6 months to 5 years with either seasonal and/or perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with either azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% or azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% one spray per nostril twice daily. The most frequently (≥ 2%) reported adverse reactions were pyrexia, cough, epistaxis, sneezing, dysgeusia, rhinalgia, upper respiratory infection, vomiting, otitis media, contact dermatitis, and oropharyngeal pain. Overall, adverse events were slightly higher in the azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% group (28%) compared to azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% group (21%). Focused nasal examinations were performed and showed no incidence of nasal mucosal ulceration at any time point during the study. No patients had reports of nasal septal perforation. Overall, less than 3% of the combined azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray groups discontinued due to adverse events.

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    The safety data described below reflect exposure to azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in 2114 patients (6 months of age and older) with seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis from 10 clinical trials of 2 weeks to 12 months duration. In 8 double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials of 2 to 4 weeks duration, 1703 patients (646 males and 1059 females) with seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% one or two sprays per nostril once or twice daily. In the 12 month open-label, active-controlled clinical trial, 466 patients (156 males and 310 females) with perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% two sprays per nostril twice daily. Of these 466 patients, 152 had participated in the 4-week placebo-controlled perennial allergic rhinitis clinical trials. In a 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 161 patients (87 males and 74 females) ages 6 to 11 years of age with perennial allergic rhinitis, with or without concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis, were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% one spray per nostril twice daily. In a 4-week clinical trial, 95 patients (59 males and 36 females) ages 6 months to 5 years of age with seasonal and/ or perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% one spray per nostril twice daily. The racial distribution for the 10 clinical trials was 79% white, 14% black, 2% Asian, and 5% other.

    Adults and Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older

    In the 7 placebo controlled clinical trials of 2 to 4 week duration, 2343 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis and 540 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with two sprays per nostril of either azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% or placebo once or twice daily. Overall, adverse reactions were more common in the azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% treatment groups (16-31%) than in the placebo groups (11-24%). Overall, less than 2% of patients discontinued due to adverse reactions and withdrawal due to adverse reactions was similar among the treatment groups.

    Table 3 contains adverse reactions reported with frequencies greater than or equal to 2% and more frequently than placebo in patients treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in the seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis controlled clinical trials.

    Table 3. Adverse Reactions with ≥ 2% Incidence in Placebo-Controlled Trials of 2 to 4 Weeks’ Duration with Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15% in Adult and Adolescent Patients With Seasonal or Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

    2 sprays twice daily

    2 sprays once daily

    Azelastine

    Hydrochloride

    Nasal Spray 0.15%

    (N = 523)

    Vehicle Placebo

    (N = 523)

    Azelastine

    Hydrochloride

    Nasal Spray 0.15%

    (N= 1021)

    Vehicle Placebo

    (N = 816)

    Bitter Taste

    31 (6%)

    5 (1%)

    38 (4%)

    2 (< 1%)

    Nasal Discomfort

    18 (3%)

    12 (2%)

    37 (4%)

    7 (1%)

    Epistaxis

    5 (1%)

    7 (1%)

    21 (2%)

    14 (2%)

    Sneezing

    9 (2%)

    1 (< 1%)

    14 (1%)

    0 (0%)

    In the above trials, somnolence was reported in < 1% of patients treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% (11 of 1544) or vehicle placebo (1 of 1339).

    Long-Term (12 Month) Safety Trial

    In the 12 month, open-label, active-controlled, long-term safety trial, 466 patients (12 years of age and older) with perennial allergic rhinitis were treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% two sprays per nostril twice daily and 237 patients were treated with mometasone nasal spray two sprays per nostril once daily. The most frequently reported adverse reactions (> 5%) with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% were bitter taste, headache, sinusitis, and epistaxis. Focused nasal examinations were performed and no nasal ulcerations or septal perforations were observed. In each treatment group, approximately 3% of patients had mild epistaxis. No patients had reports of severe epistaxis. Fifty-four patients (12%) treated with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% and 17 patients (7%) treated with mometasone nasal spray discontinued from the trial due to adverse events.

    Children 6 Months to 11 Years of Age

    See summary under Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%.

    6.2 Postmarketing Experience

    During the post approval use of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% and azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, the following adverse reactions have been identified. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Adverse reactions reported include: abdominal pain, atrial fibrillation, blurred vision, chest pain, confusion, disturbance or loss of sense of smell and/or taste, dizziness, dyspnea, facial swelling, hypertension, involuntary muscle contractions, nasal burning, nausea, nervousness, palpitations, paresthesia, parosmia, pruritus, rash, sneezing, insomnia, sweet taste, tachycardia, and throat irritation.

    Additionally, the following adverse reactions have been identified during the post approval use of the Astelin brand of azelastine hydrochloride 0.1% nasal spray (total daily dose 0.55 mg to 1.1 mg). Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Adverse reactions reported include the following: anaphylactoid reaction, application site irritation, facial edema, paroxysmal sneezing, tolerance, urinary retention, and xerophthalmia.

  • 7 DRUG INTERACTIONS

    7.1 Central Nervous System Depressants

    Concurrent use of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants should be avoided because reductions in alertness and impairment of central nervous system performance may occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

    7.2 Erythromycin and Ketoconazole

    Interaction studies investigating the cardiac effects, as measured by the corrected QT interval (QTc), of concomitantly administered oral azelastine hydrochloride and erythromycin or ketoconazole were conducted. Oral erythromycin (500 mg three times daily for 7 days) had no effect on azelastine pharmacokinetics or QTc based on analyses of serial electrocardiograms. Ketoconazole (200 mg twice daily for 7 days) interfered with the measurement of azelastine plasma concentrations on the analytic HPLC; however, no effects on QTc were observed [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.2) and (12.3)].

    7.3 Cimetidine

    Cimetidine (400 mg twice daily) increased the mean Cmax and AUC of orally administered azelastine hydrochloride (4 mg twice daily) by approximately 65% [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].

  • 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

    8.1 Pregnancy

    Risk Summary

    Limited data from postmarketing experience over decades of use with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray in pregnant women have not identified any drug associated risks of miscarriage, birth defects, or other adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. In animal reproduction studies, there was no evidence of fetal harm at oral doses approximately 4 times the clinical daily dose. Oral administration of azelastine hydrochloride to pregnant mice, rats, and rabbits, during the period of organogenesis, produced developmental toxicity that included structural abnormalities, decreased embryo-fetal survival, and decreased fetal body weights at doses 180 times and higher than the maximum recommended human daily intranasal dose (MRHDID) of 1.644 mg. However, the relevance of these findings in animals to pregnant women was considered questionable based upon the high animal to human dose multiple.

    The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated populations is unknown. All pregnancies have a background risk of birth defect, loss, or other adverse outcomes. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively.

    Data

    Animal Data

    In an embryo-fetal development study in mice dosed during the period of organogenesis, azelastine hydrochloride caused embryo-fetal death, structural abnormalities (cleft palate; short or absent tail; fused, absent or branched ribs), delayed ossification, and decreased fetal weight at approximately 200 times the maximum recommended human daily intranasal dose (MRHDID) in adults (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 68.6 mg/kg/day), which also caused maternal toxicity as evidenced by decreased maternal body weight. Neither fetal nor maternal effects occurred in mice at approximately 9 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 3 mg/kg/day).

    In an embryo-fetal development study in pregnant rats dosed during the period of organogenesis from gestation days 7 to 17, azelastine hydrochloride caused structural abnormalities (oligo-and brachydactylia), delayed ossification, and skeletal variations, in the absence of maternal toxicity, at approximately 180 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 30 mg/kg/day). Azelastine hydrochloride caused embryo-fetal death and decreased fetal weight and severe maternal toxicity at approximately 410 times the MRHDID (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 68.6 mg/kg/day). Neither fetal nor maternal effects occurred at approximately 10 times the MRHDID (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 2 mg/kg/day).

    In an embryo-fetal development study in pregnant rabbits dosed during the period of organogenesis from gestation days 6 to 18, azelastine hydrochloride caused abortion, delayed ossification and decreased fetal weight and severe maternal toxicity at approximately 360 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 30 mg/kg/day). Neither fetal nor maternal effects occurred at approximately 4 times the MRHDID (on a mg/m2 basis at a maternal oral dose of 0.3 mg/kg/day).

    In a prenatal and postnatal development study in pregnant rats dosed from late in the gestation period and through the lactation period from gestation day 17 through lactation day 21, azelastine hydrochloride produced no adverse developmental effects on pups at maternal doses up to approximately 180 times the MRHDID (on mg/m2 basis at a maternal dose of 30 mg/kg/day).

    8.2 Lactation

    Risk Summary

    There are no data on the presence of azelastine hydrochloride in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production following use of azelastine hydrochloride. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray is administered to a nursing woman.

    The developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray and any potential adverse effects on the breastfed infant from azelastine hydrochloride or from the underlying maternal condition.

    8.4 Pediatric Use

    The safety and effectiveness of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray have been established for seasonal allergic rhinitis in pediatric patients 2 to 17 years of age and perennial allergic rhinitis in pediatric patients 6 months of age to 17 years of age [see Clinical Studies (14)]. The safety and effectiveness of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray in pediatric patients below 6 months of age have not been established.

    8.5 Geriatric Use

    Clinical trials of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray did not include sufficient numbers of patients 65 years of age and older to determine whether they respond differently from younger patients. 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.

  • 10 OVERDOSAGE

    There have been no reported overdosages with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. Acute overdosage by adults with this dosage form is unlikely to result in clinically significant adverse events, other than increased somnolence, since one 30-mL bottle of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% contains up to 30 mg of azelastine hydrochloride and one 30-mL bottle of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% contains up to 45 mg of azelastine hydrochloride. Clinical trials in adults with single doses of the oral formulation of azelastine hydrochloride (up to 16 mg) have not resulted in increased incidence of serious adverse events. General supportive measures should be employed if overdosage occurs. There is no known antidote to azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. Oral ingestion of antihistamines has the potential to cause serious adverse effects in children. Accordingly, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray should be kept out of the reach of children.

  • 11 DESCRIPTION

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% is an antihistamine (H1 receptor antagonist) formulated as a metered-spray solution for intranasal administration.

    Azelastine hydrochloride occurs as a white, almost odorless, crystalline powder with a bitter taste. It has a molecular weight of 418.37. It is sparingly soluble in water, methanol, and propylene glycol and slightly soluble in ethanol, octanol, and glycerine. It has a melting point of about 225°C and the pH of a saturated solution is between 5.0 and 5.4. Its chemical name is (±)-1-(2H)-phthalazinone, 4-[(4-chlorophenyl) methyl]-2-(hexahydro-1-methyl-1H-azepin-4-yl)-, monohydrochloride. Its molecular formula is C22H24ClN3OHCl with the following chemical structure:

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Structural Formula

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% contains 0.15% azelastine hydrochloride in an isotonic aqueous solution containing sorbitol, sucralose, hypromellose, sodium citrate, edetate disodium, benzalkonium chloride (125 mcg/mL), and purified water (pH 6.4).

    After priming [see Dosage and Administration (2.3)],each metered spray delivers a 0.137 mL mean volume containing 205.5 mcg of azelastine hydrochloride (equivalent to 187.6 mcg of azelastine base). The 30-mL (net weight 30 gm of solution) bottle provides 200 metered sprays.

  • 12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

    12.1 Mechanism of Action

    Azelastine hydrochloride, a phthalazinone derivative, exhibits histamine H1-receptor antagonist activity in isolated tissues, animal models, and humans. Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray is administered as a racemic mixture with no difference in pharmacologic activity noted between the enantiomers in in vitro studies. The major metabolite, desmethylazelastine, also possesses H1-receptor antagonist activity.

    12.2 Pharmacodynamics

    Cardiac Effects

    In a placebo-controlled trial (95 patients with allergic rhinitis), there was no evidence of an effect of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray (2 sprays per nostril twice daily for 56 days) on cardiac repolarization as represented by the corrected QT interval (QTc) of the electrocardiogram. Following multiple dose oral administration of azelastine 4 mg or 8 mg twice daily, the mean change in QTc was 7.2 msec and 3.6 msec, respectively.

    Interaction studies investigating the cardiac repolarization effects of concomitantly administered oral azelastine hydrochloride and erythromycin or ketoconazole were conducted. Oral erythromycin had no effect on azelastine pharmacokinetics or QTc based on analysis of serial electrocardiograms. Ketoconazole interfered with the measurement of azelastine plasma levels; however, no effects on QTc were observed [see Drug Interactions (7.2)].

    12.3 Pharmacokinetics

    Absorption

    After intranasal administration of 2 sprays per nostril (548 mcg total dose) of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, the mean azelastine peak plasma concentration (Cmax) is 200 pg/mL, the mean extent of systemic exposure (AUC) is 5122 pghr/mL and the median time to reach Cmax (tmax) is 3 hours. After intranasal administration of 2 sprays per nostril (822 mcg total dose) of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, the mean azelastine peak plasma concentration (Cmax) is 409 pg/mL, the mean extent of systemic exposure (AUC) is 9312 pghr/mL and the median time to reach Cmax (tmax) is 4 hours. The systemic bioavailability of azelastine hydrochloride is approximately 40% after intranasal administration.

    Distribution

    Based on intravenous and oral administration, the steady-state volume of distribution of azelastine is 14.5 L/kg. In vitro studies with human plasma indicate that the plasma protein binding of azelastine and its metabolite, desmethylazelastine, are approximately 88% and 97%, respectively.

    Metabolism

    Azelastine is oxidatively metabolized to the principal active metabolite, desmethylazelastine, by the cytochrome P450 enzyme system. The specific P450 isoforms responsible for the biotransformation of azelastine have not been identified. After a single-dose, intranasal administration of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% (548 mcg total dose), the mean desmethylazelastine Cmax is 23 pg/mL, the AUC is 2131 pghr/mL and the median tmax is 24 hours. After a single-dose, intranasal administration of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% (822 mcg total dose), the mean desmethylazelastine Cmax is 38 pg/mL, the AUC is 3824 pghr/mL and the median tmax is 24 hours. After intranasal dosing of azelastine to steady-state, plasma concentrations of desmethylazelastine range from 20-50% of azelastine concentrations.

    Elimination

    Following intranasal administration of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, the elimination half-life of azelastine is 22 hours while that of desmethylazelastine is 52 hours. Following intranasal administration of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, the elimination half-life of azelastine is 25 hours while that of desmethylazelastine is 57 hours. Approximately 75% of an oral dose of radiolabeled azelastine hydrochloride was excreted in the feces with less than 10% as unchanged azelastine.

    Special Populations

    Hepatic Impairment

    Following oral administration, pharmacokinetic parameters were not influenced by hepatic impairment.

    Renal Impairment

    Based on oral, single-dose studies, renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min) resulted in a 70-75% higher Cmax and AUC compared to healthy subjects. Time to maximum concentration was unchanged.

    Age

    Following oral administration, pharmacokinetic parameters were not influenced by age.

    Gender

    Following oral administration, pharmacokinetic parameters were not influenced by gender.

    Race

    The effect of race has not been evaluated.

    Drug-Drug Interactions

    Erythromycin

    Co-administration of orally administered azelastine (4 mg twice daily) with erythromycin (500 mg three times daily for 7 days) resulted in Cmax of 5.36 ± 2.6 ng/mL and AUC of 49.7 ± 24 ngh/mL for azelastine, whereas, administration of azelastine alone resulted in Cmax of 5.57 ± 2.7 ng/mL and AUC of 48.4 ± 24 ngh/mL for azelastine [see Drug Interactions (7.2)].

    Cimetidine and Ranitidine

    In a multiple-dose, steady-state drug interaction trial in healthy subjects, cimetidine (400 mg twice daily) increased orally administered mean azelastine (4 mg twice daily) concentrations by approximately 65%. Co-administration of orally administered azelastine (4 mg twice daily) with ranitidine hydrochloride (150 mg twice daily) resulted in Cmax of 8.89 ±3.28 ng/mL and AUC of 88.22 ± 40.43 ngh/mL for azelastine, whereas, administration of azelastine alone resulted in Cmax of 7.83 ± 4.06 ng/mL and AUC of 80.09 ± 43.55 ngh/mL for azelastine [see Drug Interactions (7.3)].

    Theophylline

    No significant pharmacokinetic interaction was observed with the co-administration of an oral 4 mg dose of azelastine hydrochloride twice daily and theophylline 300 mg or 400 mg twice daily.

  • 13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

    13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

    Two-year carcinogenicity studies in Crl:CD(SD)BR rats and NMRI mice were conducted to assess the carcinogenic potential of azelastine hydrochloride. No evidence of tumorigenicity was observed in rats at doses up to 30 mg/kg day (approximately 180 and 160 times the MRHDID for adults and children, respectively, on a mg/m2 basis). No evidence for tumorigenicity was observed in mice at doses up to 25 mg/kg (approximately 75 and 65 times the MRHDID for adults and children, respectively, on a mg/m2 basis).

    Azelastine hydrochloride showed no genotoxic effects in the Ames test, DNA repair test, mouse lymphoma forward mutation assay, mouse micronucleus test, or chromosomal aberration test in rat bone marrow.

    There were no effects on male or female fertility and reproductive performance in male and female rats at oral doses up to 30 mg/kg (approximately 180 times the MRHDID in adults on a mg/m2 basis). At 68.6 mg/kg (approximately 410 times the MRHDID on a mg/m2 basis), the duration of estrous cycles was prolonged and copulatory activity and the number of pregnancies were decreased. The numbers of corpora lutea and implantations were decreased; however, pre-implantation loss was not increased.

  • 14 CLINICAL STUDIES

    14.1 Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    The efficacy and safety of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% was evaluated in a 2-week, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial including 834 adult and adolescent patients 12 years of age and older with symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis. The population was 12 to 83 years of age (60% female, 40% male; 69% white, 16% black, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% other).

    Patients were randomized to one of six treatment groups: 1 spray per nostril of either azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray or vehicle placebo twice daily; or 2 sprays per nostril of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray or vehicle placebo twice daily.

    Assessment of efficacy was based on the 12-hour reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) assessed daily in the morning and evening, in addition to the instantaneous total nasal symptom score (iTNSS) and other supportive secondary efficacy variables. TNSS is calculated as the sum of the patients’ scoring of the four individual nasal symptoms (rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sneezing, and nasal itching) on a 0 to 3 categorical severity scale (0 = absent, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe). The rTNSS required patients to record symptom severity over the previous 12 hours. For the primary efficacy endpoint, the mean change from baseline rTNSS, morning (AM) and evening (PM) rTNSS scores were summed for each day (maximum score of 24) and then averaged over the 2 weeks. The iTNSS, recorded immediately prior to the next dose, were assessed as an indication of whether the effect was maintained over the dosing interval.

    In this trial, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% two sprays twice a day demonstrated a greater decrease in rTNSS and iTNSS than placebo and the difference was statistically significant. The trial results are presented in Table 4 (Trial 1).

    The efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% one spray per nostril twice daily for seasonal allergic rhinitis is supported by two, 2-week, placebo-controlled clinical trials with Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray in 413 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. In these trials, efficacy was assessed using the TNSS (described above). Astelin Nasal Spray demonstrated a greater decrease from baseline in the summed AM and PM rTNSS compared with placebo and the difference was statistically significant.

    The efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% and azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in children 6 months to 5 years of age with allergic rhinitis was explored in a 4 week, randomized, open-label safety trial in 191 patients. While the primary objective was to determine the safety of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray in this age group, the study included an exploratory efficacy assessment of daily overall allergy symptom scores. Efficacy in children 6 months to 5 years of age was supported by a numerical decrease in the overall allergy symptom score in both treatment groups. There was no statistically significant difference between the two treatment groups.

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    The efficacy and safety of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in seasonal allergic rhinitis was evaluated in five randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials in 2499 adult and adolescent patients 12 years and older with symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (Trials 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6). The population of the trials was 12 to 83 years of age (64% female, 36% male; 81% white, 12% black, < 2% Asian, 5% other; 23% Hispanic, 77% non-Hispanic). Assessment of efficacy was based on the rTNSS, iTNSS as described above, and other supportive secondary efficacy variables. The primary efficacy endpoint was the mean change from baseline in rTNSS over 2 weeks.

    Two 2-week seasonal allergic rhinitis trials evaluated the efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% dosed at 2 sprays twice daily. The first trial (Trial 2) compared the efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% and Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray to vehicle placebo. The other trial (Trial 3) compared the efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% and azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% to vehicle placebo. In these two trials, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% demonstrated greater decreases in rTNSS than placebo and the differences were statistically significant (Table 4).

    Three 2-week seasonal allergic rhinitis trials evaluated the efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% dosed at 2 sprays once daily compared to the vehicle placebo. Trial 4 demonstrated a greater decrease in rTNSS than placebo and the difference was statistically significant (Table 4). Trial 5 and Trial 6 were conducted in patients with Texas mountain cedar allergy. In Trial 5 and Trial 6, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% demonstrated a greater decrease in rTNSS than placebo and the differences were statistically significant (Trials 5 and 6; Table 4). Instantaneous TNSS results for the once daily dosing regimen of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% are shown in Table 5. In Trials 5 and 6, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% demonstrated a greater decrease in iTNSS than placebo and the differences were statistically significant.

    Table 4. Mean Change from Baseline in Reflective TNSS over 2 Weeks* in Adults and Children ≥ 12 years with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
  • * Sum of AM and PM rTNSS for each day (Maximum score = 24) and averaged over the 14 day treatment period
    		•

    Treatment

    (sprays per nostril)

    n

    Baseline LS Mean

    Change from Baseline

    Difference From Placebo

    LS Mean

    95% CI

    P value

    Trial 1

    Two sprays twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    146

    18.0

    -5.0

    -2.2

    -3.2,
    -1.2

    < 0.001

    Astelin Nasal Spray

    137

    18.2

    -4.2

    -1.4

    -2.4,
    -0.4

    0.01

    Vehicle Placebo

    138

    18.2

    -2.8

    One spray twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    139

    18.2

    -4.2

    -0.7

    -1.7,
    0.3

    0.18

    Astelin Nasal Spray

    137

    18.1

    -4.0

    -0.4

    -1.5, 0.6

    0.41

    Vehicle Placebo

    137

    18.0

    -3.5

    Trial 2

    Two sprays twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    153

    18.2

    -4.3

    -1.2

    -2.1,
    -0.3

    0.01

    Astelin Nasal Spray

    153

    17.9

    -3.9

    -0.9

    -1.8, 0.1

    0.07

    Vehicle Placebo

    153

    18.1

    -3.0

    Trial 3

    Two sprays twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    177

    17.7

    -5.1

    -3.0

    -3.9,
    -2.1

    < 0.001

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    169

    18.2

    -4.2

    -2.1

    -3.0,
    -1.2

    < 0.001

    Vehicle Placebo

    177

    17.7

    -2.1

    Trial 4

    Two sprays once daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    238

    17.4

    -3.4

    -1.0

    -1.7,
    -0.3

    0.008

    Vehicle Placebo

    242

    17.4

    -2.4

    Trial 5

    Two sprays once daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    266

    18.5

    -3.3

    -1.4

    -2.1,
    -0.8

    < 0.001

    Vehicle Placebo

    266

    18.0

    -1.9

    Trial 6

    Two sprays once daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    251

    18.5

    -3.4

    -1.4

    -2.1,
    -0.7

    < 0.001

    Vehicle Placebo

    254

    18.8

    -2.0

     

    Table 5. Mean Change from Baseline AM Instantaneous TNSS over 2 Weeks* in Adults and Children ≥ 12 years with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
  • * AM iTNSS for each day (Maximum score = 12) and averaged over the 14 day treatment period
    		•

    Treatment

    (sprays per nostril once daily)

    n

    Baseline LS Mean

    Change from Baseline

    Difference From Placebo

    LS Mean

    95% CI

    P value

    Trial 4

    Two sprays once daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    238

    8.1

    -1.3

    -0.2

    -0.6, 0.1

    0.15

    Vehicle Placebo

    242

    8.3

    -1.1

    Trial 5

    Two sprays once daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    266

    8.7

    -1.4

    -0.7

    -1.0,
    -0.4

    < 0.001

    Vehicle Placebo

    266

    8.3

    -0.7

    Trial 6

    Two sprays once daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    251

    8.9

    -1.4

    -0.6

    -0.9, -0.3

    < 0.001

    Vehicle Placebo

    254

    8.9

    -0.8

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% at a dose of 1 spray twice daily was not studied. The azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% 1 spray twice daily dosing regimen is supported by previous findings of efficacy for Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride) Nasal Spray and a favorable comparison of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% to Astelin Nasal Spray and azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% (Table 4).

    The efficacy and safety of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% and 0.15% in children 6 to 11 years of age with seasonal allergic rhinitis was evaluated in a clinical study that enrolled pediatric patients with perennial allergic rhinitis, with or without concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis (described below in Section 14.2).

    14.2 Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1% and Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    The efficacy and safety of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in perennial allergic rhinitis was evaluated in one randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in 578 adult and adolescent patients 12 years and older with symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. The population of the trial was 12 to 84 years of age (68% female, 32% male; 85% white, 11% black, 1% Asian, 3% other; 17% Hispanic, 83% non-Hispanic).

    Assessment of efficacy was based on the 12-hour reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) assessed daily in the morning and evening, the instantaneous total nasal symptom score (iTNSS), and other supportive secondary efficacy variables. The primary efficacy endpoint was the mean change from baseline rTNSS over 4 weeks. The one 4-week perennial allergic rhinitis trial evaluated the efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15%, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1%, and vehicle placebo dosed at 2 sprays per nostril twice daily. In this trial, azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% demonstrated a greater decrease in rTNSS than placebo and the difference was statistically significant (Table 6).

    Table 6. Mean Change from Baseline in Reflective TNSS over 4 Weeks* in Adults and Children ≥ 12 years with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
  • * Sum of AM and PM rTNSS for each day (Maximum score = 24) and averaged over the 28 day treatment period
    		•

    Treatment

    (sprays per nostril twice daily)

    n

    Baseline LS Mean

    Change from Baseline

    Difference From Placebo

    LS Mean

    95% CI

    P value

    Two sprays twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    192

    15.8

    -4.0

    -0.9

    -1.7, -0.1

    0.03

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    194

    15.5

    -3.8

    -0.7

    -1.5, 0.1

    0.08

    Vehicle Placebo

    192

    14.7

    -3.1

    The efficacy and safety of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% and azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in pediatric patients 6 to 11 years of age with perennial allergic rhinitis, with or without concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis, was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in 486 patients. All patients received one spray per nostril twice daily. The study population was 58% males and 42% females; 78% white, 13% black, 3% Asian, and 6% other.

    Assessment of efficacy was based on the 12-hour reflective total nasal symptom score (rTNSS) assessed daily in the morning and evening. The primary efficacy endpoint was the mean change from baseline rTNSS over 4 weeks (Table 7). Both active treatments demonstrated statistically significant decreases in rTNSS compared to placebo. There was no statistically significant difference between the two active-treatment groups. There was also no difference in treatment effect between patients with perennial allergic rhinitis only compared to those with perennial allergic rhinitis and concomitant seasonal allergic rhinitis.

    Table 7. Mean Change from Baseline in Reflective TNSS over 4 Weeks* in Children 6 to 11 years with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
  • * Sum of AM and PM rTNSS for each day (Maximum score = 24) and averaged over the 28 day treatment period
    		•

    Treatment

    (sprays per nostril twice daily)

    n

    Baseline LS Mean

    Change from Baseline

    Difference From Placebo

    LS Mean

    95% CI

    P value

    One spray twice daily

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%

    159

    16.6

    -3.5

    -1.0

    -1.7,
    -0.3

    0.005

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.1%

    166

    16.4

    -3.4

    -0.9

    -1.6,
    -0.2

    0.015

    Vehicle Placebo

    161

    16.1

    -2.5

    The efficacy of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.1% and azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% in children 6 months to 5 years of age with allergic rhinitis was explored in a clinical study (described above in Section 14.1).

  • 16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15% is supplied as a 30-mL package (NDC: 51525-0234-3) delivering 200 metered sprays in a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle fitted with a metered-dose spray pump unit. The spray pump unit consists of a nasal spray pump fitted with a blue safety clip and a blue plastic dust cover. The net content of the bottle is 30 mL (net weight 30 gm of solution). The 30-mL bottle contains 45 mg (1.5 mg/mL) of azelastine hydrochloride. After priming [see Dosage and Administration (2.3)], each spray delivers a fine mist containing a mean volume of 0.137 mL solution containing 205.5 mcg of azelastine hydrochloride. The correct amount of medication in each spray cannot be assured before the initial priming and after 200 sprays for the 30-mL bottle have been used, even though the bottle is not completely empty. The bottle should be discarded after 200 sprays have been used.

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray should not be used after the expiration date “EXP” printed on the medicine label and carton.

    Storage: Store at controlled room temperature 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F). Protect from freezing.

  • 17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION

    See FDA-approved patient labeling (Patient Information and Instructions for Use).

    Activities Requiring Mental Alertness: Somnolence has been reported in some patients taking azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. Caution patients against engaging in hazardous occupations requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination such as driving or operating machinery after administration of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

    Concurrent Use of Alcohol and other Central Nervous System Depressants: Avoid concurrent use of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants because additional reductions in alertness and additional impairment of central nervous system performance may occur [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

    Common Adverse Reactions: Inform patients that the treatment with azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray may lead to adverse reactions, most common of which include pyrexia, dysgeusia, nasal discomfort, epistaxis, headache, sneezing, fatigue, somnolence, upper respiratory infection, cough, rhinalgia, vomiting, otitis media, contact dermatitis, and oropharyngeal pain. [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].

    Priming: Instruct patients to prime the pump before initial use and when azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray has not been used for 3 or more days [see Dosage and Administration (2.3)].

    Keep Spray Out of Eyes: Instruct patients to avoid spraying azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray into their eyes.

    Keep Out of Children’s Reach: Instruct patients to keep azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray out of the reach of children. If a child accidentally ingests azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray, seek medical help or call a poison control center immediately.

    Manufactured for:
    Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Somerset, New Jersey 08873-4120

    Manufactured by:
    DPT Laboratories, Ltd.
    San Antonio, TX 78215 U.S.A.

    ©2019 Mylan Specialty L.P.
    U.S. Patents 8,071,073; 8,518,919

    WALLACE and Wallace Registered Trademark are registered trademarks of Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Mylan company.

    Astelin is a registered trademark of Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Mylan company.

    141054-0219

    Rev. 2/2019
    IN-0234-04

  • Patient Information

    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%
    (a-ZEL-as-teen HYE-droe-KLOR-ide)

    Important: For use in your nose only.

    What is azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    • Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray is a prescription medicine used to treat symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 2 years of age and older and year-round allergic rhinitis in people age 6 months and older.
    • Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray may help to reduce your nasal symptoms including stuffy nose, runny nose, itching and sneezing.

    It is not known if azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray is safe and effective in children under 6 months of age.

    What should I tell my healthcare provider before using azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    Before using azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray, tell your healthcare provider if you are:

    • allergic to any of the ingredients in azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. See the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray.
    • pregnant, or plan to become pregnant.
    • breastfeeding, or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if azelastine hydrochloride passes into your breast milk. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray if you plan to breastfeed.

    Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray and other medicines may affect each other, causing side effects.

    How should I use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    • Read the Instructions for Use at the end of this leaflet for information about the right way to use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray.
    • An adult should help a young child use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray.
    • Spray azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray in your nose only. Do not spray it into your eyes or mouth.
    • Use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to use it.
    • Do not use more than your healthcare provider tells you.
    • Throw away your azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray 0.15% bottle after using 200 sprays. Even though the bottle may not be completely empty, you may not get the correct dose of medicine.
    • If you use too much or a child accidentally swallows azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray, call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away.

    What should I avoid while using azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    Azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray can cause sleepiness:

    • Do not drive, operate machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray affects you.
    • Do not drink alcohol or take other medicines that may cause you to feel sleepy while using azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. It may make your sleepiness worse.

    What are the possible side effects of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    The most common side effects of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray include:

    • fever
    • unusual taste
    • nose pain or discomfort
    • nosebleeds
    • headache
    • sneezing
    • fatigue
    • sleepiness
    • upper respiratory tract infections
    • cough
    • vomiting
    • middle ear infection
    • skin rash
    • sore throat

    Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

    These are not all of the possible side effects of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.

    Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

    How should I store azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    • Keep azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray upright at 68°F to 77°F (20°C to 25°C).
    • Do not freeze azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray.
    • Do not use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray after the expiration date “EXP” on the medicine label and box.

    Keep azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray and all medicines out of reach of children.

    General information about the safe and effective use of azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray.

    Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions other than those listed in a Patient Information leaflet. Do not use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them.

    This Patient Information leaflet summarizes the most important information about azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray that is written for health professionals.

    For more information, call 1-800-619-6344.

    What are the ingredients in azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray?

    Active ingredient: azelastine hydrochloride Inactive ingredients: sorbitol, sucralose, hypromellose, sodium citrate, edetate disodium, benzalkonium chloride, and purified water.

    Manufactured for:
    Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Somerset, New Jersey 08873-4120

    Manufactured by:
    DPT Laboratories, Ltd.
    San Antonio, TX 78215 U.S.A.

    ©2019 Mylan Specialty L.P.
    U.S. Patents 8,071,073; 8,518,919

    WALLACE and Wallace Registered Trademark are registered trademarks of Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Mylan company.

     

     

     

    Instructions for Use
    Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray 0.15%
    (a-ZEL-as-teen HYE-droe-KLOR-ide)

    Important: For use in your nose only.

    For the correct dose of medicine:

    • Keep your head tilted downward when spraying into your nostril.
    • Change nostrils each time you use the spray.
    • Breathe gently and do not tip your head back after using the spray. This will keep the medicine from running down into your throat. You may get a bitter taste in your mouth. 
       
      Figure A identifies the parts of your azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray pump
    		Instructions for Use Figure A

    Figure A

    Before you use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray for the first time, you will need to prime the bottle.

     
    For use in young children: An adult should help a young child use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. (See “Using your Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray” Steps 1 through 8).

    Priming your azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray

    Remove the blue dust cover over the tip of the bottle and the blue safety clip just under the “shoulders” of the bottle.(See Figure B).

    • Hold the bottle upright with 2 fingers on the shoulders of the spray pump unit and put your thumb on the bottom of the bottle. Press upward with your thumb and release for the pumping action. Repeat this until you see a fine mist (See Figure C).
    • To get a fine mist you must pump the spray fast and use firm pressure against the bottom of the bottle. If you see a stream of liquid, the pump is not working correctly and you may have nasal discomfort.
    • This should happen in 6 sprays or less.
    		Instructions for Use Figure B

    Figure B

    Instructions for Use Figure C

    Figure C

    Now your pump is primed and ready to use.

    • Do not use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray unless you see a fine mist after you do the priming sprays. If you do not see a fine mist, clean the tip of the spray nozzle. See the “Cleaning the Spray Tip of your Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray” section below.
    • If you do not use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray for 3 or more days, you will need to prime the pump with 2 sprays or until you see a fine mist.

    Using your Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray

    For use in young children: An adult should help a young child use azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. (See Steps 1 through 8).

    Step 1. Blow your nose to clear your nostrils.

    Step 2. Keep your head tilted downward toward your toes.

    Step 3. Place the spray tip about ¼ to ½ inch into 1 nostril. Hold bottle upright and aim the spray tip toward the back of your nose. (See Figure D).

    Step 4. Close your other nostril with a finger. Press the pump 1 time and sniff gently at the same time, keeping your head tilted forward and down (See Figure E).

    Step 5. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 in your other nostril.

    Step 6. If your healthcare provider tells you to use 2 sprays in each nostril, repeat Steps 2 through 4 above for the second spray in each nostril.

    Step 7. Breathe in gently, and do not tilt your head back after using azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray. This will help to keep the medicine from going into your throat.

    Step 8. When you finish using azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray, wipe the spray tip with a clean tissue or cloth. Put the safety clip and dust cover back on the bottle.

    		Instructions for Use Figure D

    Figure D

     

    Instructions for Use Figure E

    Figure E

    Cleaning the Spray Tip of your Azelastine Hydrochloride Nasal Spray

    • If the spray tip opening is clogged, do not use a pin or pointed object to unclog the tip. Unscrew the spray pump unit from the bottle by turning it to the left (counter-clockwise) (See Figure F).
    • Soak only the spray pump unit in warm water. Squirt the spray unit several times while holding it under water. Use the pumping action to clear the opening in the tip (See Figure G).
    Instructions for Use Figure F

    Figure F

    		Instructions for Use Figure G

    Figure G
    • Let the spray pump unit air dry. Make sure it is dry before you put it back onto the bottle.
    • Put the spray pump unit back into the open bottle and tighten it by turning clockwise (to the right).
    • To keep the medicine from leaking out, use firm pressure when you put the pump back onto the bottle.
    • After cleaning, follow the instructions for priming.

    This Patient Information and Instructions for Use has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    Manufactured for:
    Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Somerset, New Jersey 08873-4120

    Manufactured by:
    DPT Laboratories, Ltd.
    San Antonio, TX 78215 U.S.A.

    ©2019 Mylan Specialty L.P.
    U.S. Patents 8,071,073; 8,518,919

    WALLACE and Wallace Registered Trademark are registered trademarks of Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Mylan company.

    141054-0219

    Rev. 2/2019
    IN-0234-04

  • PACKAGE/LABEL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

    NDC: 51525-0234-3     30 mL

    Azelastine
    Hydrochloride 0.15%
    Nasal Spray
    205.5 mcg per spray

    200 Metered Sprays

    FOR INTRANASAL USE ONLY

    DO NOT SPRAY IN EYES

    Each spray delivers 0.137mL (205.5 mcg azelastine hydrochloride.)

    U.S. Patents 8,071,073; 8,518,919

    LB-023430-04     1 41053-0219

    IMPORTANT: READ
    ACCOMPANYING DIRECTIONS
    CARFULLY BEFORE USE.

    Usual Dosage: See accompany full
    Prescribing Information.

    Initial priming: 6 sprays;
    Repriming: 2 sprays or until a fine mist
    appears.

    Also contains sorbitol, sucralose, hypromellose,
    sodium citrate, edetate disodium benzalkonium
    chloride, and purified water (pH 6.4).

    Store upright at controlled room temperature
    20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF). Protect from freezing.

    Keep bottle upright, tightly closed, and away from
    children.

    Manufactured for: Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Somerset, NJ 08873-4120
    ©2019 Mylan Specialty L.P.

    Azelastine Hydrochloride 0.15% Nasal Spray Label
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
    AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE 
    azelastine hydrochloride spray, metered
    Product Information
    Product TypeHUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC: 51525-0234
    Route of AdministrationNASAL
    Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
    Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
    AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE (UNII: 0L591QR10I) (AZELASTINE - UNII:ZQI909440X) AZELASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE205.5 ug
    Inactive Ingredients
    Ingredient NameStrength
    SORBITOL (UNII: 506T60A25R)  
    SUCRALOSE (UNII: 96K6UQ3ZD4)  
    HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)  
    SODIUM CITRATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM (UNII: 1Q73Q2JULR)  
    EDETATE DISODIUM (UNII: 7FLD91C86K)  
    BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE (UNII: F5UM2KM3W7)  
    WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)  
    Packaging
    #Item CodePackage DescriptionMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    1NDC: 51525-0234-31 in 1 CARTON04/01/2015
    1200 in 1 BOTTLE; Type 2: Prefilled Drug Delivery Device/System (syringe, patch, etc.)
    Marketing Information
    Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
    NDA authorized genericNDA02220304/01/2015
    Labeler - Wallace Pharmaceuticals Inc. (962531955)
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