M72 PI
Osmolex PI
Adverse Reactions/ Precautions
Dosing
Miscellaneous
100

This is the FDA approved age range for M72

What is 13-65 years old?

100

This is the contraindication for Osmolex ER

What is patients with End Stage Renal Disease?  (Creatinine clearance below 15 mL/min/1.73 m2)

100

M72 has a black box warning for this

What is Drug Dependence?

100

These are all of the dosing strengths available for Methylphenidate ER

What is 18, 27, 36, 54, 72?

100

This is the maximum savings benefit the Methlyphenidate ER 72 Co pay savings card may provide?

What is $40

200

This is the delivery mechanism that M72 utilizes

What is Osmotic or Osmodex?

200

This is the full indication for Osmolex ER

What is indicated to treat Parkinson's disease and Drug Induced Extra Pyramidal Reactions in adult patients?

200

This was the most common adverse event in clinical trials seen in pediatric patients on Methylphenidate

What is Abdominal Pain Upper (PI Section 6)

200

This is the suggested interval time for titrating doses of Methylphenidate ER

What are 1 week intervals?  (PI section 2.4)

200

Name 2 delivery systems besides the one utilized by M72, that are utilized by other generic manufacturers producing Methylphenidate.

What are Bead, Diffusion, or Matrix delivery mechanisms. 

300

This is the substance class that M72 falls within for the Controlled Substances Act

What is Schedule 2?

300

This should be done if a patient misses a dose of Osmolex

What is skip the dose and take the next scheduled dose?  (PI 2.4)

300

Name at least 4 of the most common adverse events in clinical trials seen in adult patients on Methylphenidate

What is decreased appetite, headache, dry mouth, nausea, insomnia, anxiety, dizziness, weight decreased, irritability, and hyperhidrosis?  (PI Section 6)

300

Should M72 be dosed with or without food?

What is either or?  It does not matter because there were no differences in either the pharmacokinetics or the pharmacodynamic performance either way

300

In what year did the FDA change the bioequivalence guideline metrics from 2 points, to 5 points for generic Methylphenidate?  

What is the year 2014

400

The reuptake of of these two neurotransmitters are believed to be impacted by the use of Methylphenidate

What are Dopamine and Norepinephrine?  (PI 12.1)

400

Name 3 warnings and precautions of Osmolex ER

What are falling asleep during activities of daily living & somnolence, suicidality and depression, hallucinations/psychotic behavior, dizziness and Orthostatic hypotension, withdrawal emergent hyperpyrexia and confusion, impulse control/ compulsive behaviors?

400

Name 2 of the most common adverse events associated with the discontinuation of M72

What are anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and blood pressure increase (PI 6.3)?

400

These are the dosing strengths available for Osmolex ER

What are 129, 193, 258, and 352 (129 + 193)?

400

This is the cost of Osmolex ER for 4 out of 5 prescriptions filled by utilizing the Access Osmolex program? 

What is between $30-40

500

These are the two Isomers that make up the pharmacodynamics for Methylphenidate.  Name which isomer is more active

What are D- and I- Isomers?  What is the D- Isomer?  (PI 12.2)

500

Name 3 things that a patient should avoid doing when they are first starting Osmolex ER

What is do not drive, operate heavy machinery, do other dangerous activities, and do not drink alcohol since it can increase chances of serious side effects?

500

These are the three most common adverse reactions that occurred more than 5% of the time in clinical trials for Osmolex

What are Nausea, Dizziness/ Lightheadedness, and Insomnia?  (PI 6.1)

500

In study 5 for Methylphenidate ER, which was the 7 week Dose-Titration Study, this was the dosing range that was used

What is 36 mg- 108mg?  (PI 14.3)

500

In this month and year the USP Salt Policy required the name and strength of the active ingredient in a drug product to be expressed in terms of the active moiety rather than the salt strength treatment

What is May 2013