Kitabis Pak Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
General Description
Pharmacological Class
How Supplied
Kit—1 (nebulizer + 56 single-dose amps)
Manufacturer
Generic Availability
YES
Mechanism of Action
Kitabis Pak Indications
Indications
Kitabis Pak Dosage and Administration
Adults and Children
<6yrs: not established. Administer by oral inhalation over a 15-minute period. Give in alternate 28-day cycles (28 days on, 28 days off). ≥6yrs: 300mg (1 amp) twice daily, as close to every 12hrs as possible (must be at least 6hrs apart). Give last when using multiple inhalation therapies.
Kitabis Pak Contraindications
Not Applicable
Kitabis Pak Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Kitabis Pak Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Safety and efficacy have not been demonstrated in patients <6yrs, in those with FEV1 <25% or >75% predicted, or patients colonized with B. cepacia. Auditory/vestibular dysfunction; monitor closely; if ototoxicity occurs, manage and discontinue if appropriate. Consider obtaining audiometric evaluations and serum tobramycin levels. Risk for ototoxicity (known maternal history of ototoxicity due to aminoglycoside use or mitochondrial DNA variants); consider alternative therapies. Renal dysfunction or neuromuscular disorders (eg, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease); monitor closely. Monitor serum tobramycin levels in renal dysfunction patients or if treated with concomitant nephrotoxic drugs or IV aminoglycosides. Consider discontinuing if nephrotoxicity occurs. Elderly. Embryo-fetal toxicity. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers: monitor infant.
Kitabis Pak Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
Average sputum concentration: 1237 mcg/g (ranging from 35–7414 mcg/g).
Average serum concentration 1 hour after inhalation: 0.95 mcg/mL.
Distribution
Following administration, tobramycin remains concentrated primarily in the airways.
Plasma protein binding: negligible.
Elimination
Kitabis Pak Interactions
Interactions
Kitabis Pak Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Kitabis Pak Clinical Trials
See Literature
Kitabis Pak Note
Not Applicable
Kitabis Pak Patient Counseling
See Literature