Donnatal® (phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide) Tablets

Donnatal® (phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide) Tablets
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SPL
SPL Set ID c93cccdc-2f92-4cb3-9d14-06acdd51d94c
Route
ORAL
Published
Effective Date 2024-12-05
Document Type 34391-3 Human Prescription Drug Label

Drug Facts

Composition & Product

Active Ingredients
Phenobarbital (16.2 mg) Hyoscyamine (0.1037 mg) Atropine (0.0194 mg) Scopolamine (0.0065 mg)
Inactive Ingredients
Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate Sucrose Microcrystalline Cellulose Starch, Corn Stearic Acid Silicon Dioxide Magnesium Stearate

Identifiers & Packaging

Pill Appearance
Imprint: D;Donnatal Shape: semi-circle Color: white Size: 8 mm Score: 1
Marketing Status
UNAPPROVED DRUG OTHER Active Since 1980-12-30 Until 2019-07-22

Description

Donnatal® Tablets Each Donnatal® Tablet contains: Phenobarbital, USP..................................... 16.2 mg Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP...................... 0.1037 mg Atropine Sulfate, USP .............................0.0194 mg Scopolamine Hydrobromide, USP ...........0.0065 mg

Dosage and Administration

The dosage of Donnatal® Tablets should be adjusted to the needs of the individual patient to assure symptomatic control with a minimum of adverse effects. Donnatal® Tablets - Adults: One or two Donnatal® Tablets three or four times a day according to condition and severity of symptoms.

Contraindications

glaucoma; obstructive uropathy (for example, bladder neck obstruction due to prostatic hypertrophy); obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract (as in achalasia, pyloroduodenal stenosis, etc.); paralytic ileus, intestinal atony of the elderly or debilitated patient; unstable cardiovascular status in acute hemorrhage; severe ulcerative colitis especially if complicated by toxic megacolon; myasthenia gravis; hiatal hernia associated with reflux esophagitis; in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Phenobarbital is contraindicated in acute intermittent porphyria and in those patients in whom phenobarbital produces restlessness and/or excitement.

Adverse Reactions

Adverse reactions may include xerostomia; urinary hesitancy and retention; blurred vision; tachycardia; palpitation; mydriasis; cycloplegia; increased ocular tension; loss of taste sense; headache; nervousness; drowsiness; weakness; dizziness; insomnia; nausea; vomiting; impotence; suppression of lactation; constipation; bloated feeling; musculoskeletal pain; severe allergic reaction or drug idiosyncrasies, including anaphylaxis, urticaria, and other dermal manifestations; and decreased sweating. Acquired hypersensitivity to barbiturates consists chiefly in allergic reactions that occur especially in persons who tend to have asthma, urticaria, angioedema, and similar conditions. Hypersensitivity reactions in this category include localized swelling, particularly of the eyelids, cheeks, or lips, and erythematous dermatitis. Rarely, exfoliative dermatitis (e.g. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis) may be caused by phenobarbital and can prove fatal. The skin eruption may be associated with fever, delirium, and marked degenerative changes in the liver and other parenchymatous organs. In a few cases, megaloblastic anemia has been associated with the chronic use of phenobarbital. Phenobarbital may produce excitement in some patients, rather than a sedative effect. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. at 1-877-370-1142 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Drug Interactions

Phenobarbital may decrease the effect of anticoagulants, and necessitate larger doses of the anticoagulant for optimal effect. When the phenobarbital is discontinued, the dose of the anticoagulant may have to be decreased.

How Supplied

Donnatal® Tablets are supplied as: white, D-shaped, flat faced beveled edge tablets embossed "D" on one side and debossed "Donnatal" on the other side. Bottles of 100 tablets - NDC 59212-425-10. Bottles of 4 tablets - NDC 59212-425-04. Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light and moisture. Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP using a child-resistant closure. DEA EXEMPT PRODUCT Manufactured for: Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. Bannockburn, IL 60015    DONNATAL ® is a registered trademark of Mercury Pharma Group Limited. Distributed by Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. under license Revised: 11/23


Medication Information

Indications and Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Based on a review of this drug by the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and/or other information, FDA has classified the indications as follows: "Possibly" effective: For use as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis) and acute enterocolitis.



May also be useful as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of duodenal ulcer.



Final classification of the less-than-effective indications requires further investigation.



IT HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN CONCLUSIVELY WHETHER ANTICHOLINERGIC/ANTISPASMODIC DRUGS AID IN THE HEALING OF A DUODENAL ULCER, DECREASE THE RATE OF RECURRENCES OR PREVENT COMPLICATIONS.



Dosage and Administration

The dosage of Donnatal® Tablets should be adjusted to the needs of the individual patient to assure symptomatic control with a minimum of adverse effects.

Donnatal® Tablets - Adults: One or two Donnatal® Tablets three or four times a day according to condition and severity of symptoms.

Contraindications
  • glaucoma;
  • obstructive uropathy (for example, bladder neck obstruction due to prostatic hypertrophy);
  • obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract (as in achalasia, pyloroduodenal stenosis, etc.);
  • paralytic ileus, intestinal atony of the elderly or debilitated patient;
  • unstable cardiovascular status in acute hemorrhage;
  • severe ulcerative colitis especially if complicated by toxic megacolon;
  • myasthenia gravis;
  • hiatal hernia associated with reflux esophagitis;
  • in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Phenobarbital is contraindicated in acute intermittent porphyria and in those patients in whom phenobarbital produces restlessness and/or excitement.

Adverse Reactions

Adverse reactions may include xerostomia; urinary hesitancy and retention; blurred vision; tachycardia; palpitation; mydriasis; cycloplegia; increased ocular tension; loss of taste sense; headache; nervousness; drowsiness; weakness; dizziness; insomnia; nausea; vomiting; impotence; suppression of lactation; constipation; bloated feeling; musculoskeletal pain; severe allergic reaction or drug idiosyncrasies, including anaphylaxis, urticaria, and other dermal manifestations; and decreased sweating.

Acquired hypersensitivity to barbiturates consists chiefly in allergic reactions that occur especially in persons who tend to have asthma, urticaria, angioedema, and similar conditions. Hypersensitivity reactions in this category include localized swelling, particularly of the eyelids, cheeks, or lips, and erythematous dermatitis. Rarely, exfoliative dermatitis (e.g. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis) may be caused by phenobarbital and can prove fatal. The skin eruption may be associated with fever, delirium, and marked degenerative changes in the liver and other parenchymatous organs. In a few cases, megaloblastic anemia has been associated with the chronic use of phenobarbital.

Phenobarbital may produce excitement in some patients, rather than a sedative effect.



To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. at 1-877-370-1142 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Drug Interactions

Phenobarbital may decrease the effect of anticoagulants, and necessitate larger doses of the anticoagulant for optimal effect. When the phenobarbital is discontinued, the dose of the anticoagulant may have to be decreased.

How Supplied

Donnatal® Tablets are supplied as: white, D-shaped, flat faced beveled edge tablets embossed "D" on one side and debossed "Donnatal" on the other side.

  • Bottles of 100 tablets - NDC 59212-425-10.
  • Bottles of 4 tablets - NDC 59212-425-04.

Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light and moisture.

Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP using a child-resistant closure.



DEA EXEMPT PRODUCT



Manufactured for:

Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.

Bannockburn, IL 60015 

 

DONNATAL® is a registered trademark of Mercury Pharma Group Limited.

Distributed by Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. under license



Revised: 11/23

Description

Donnatal® Tablets

Each Donnatal® Tablet contains:

Phenobarbital, USP..................................... 16.2 mg

Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP...................... 0.1037 mg

Atropine Sulfate, USP .............................0.0194 mg

Scopolamine Hydrobromide, USP ...........0.0065 mg

Abuse

Phenobarbital may be habit forming and should not be administered to individuals known to be addiction prone or to those with a history of physical and/or psychological dependence upon drugs (see WARNINGS ).

General

Use with caution in patients with:

  • autonomic neuropathy
  • hepatic or renal disease
  • hyperthyroidism
  • coronary heart disease
  • congestive heart failure
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • tachycardia
  • hypertension

Belladonna alkaloids may produce a delay in gastric emptying (antral stasis) which would complicate the management of gastric ulcer.

Do not rely on the use of the drug in the presence of complication of biliary tract disease.

Theoretically, with overdosage, a curare-like action may occur.

Warnings

Donnatal® Tablets can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Donnatal® Tablets. If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus.

In the presence of a high environmental temperature, heat prostration can occur with belladonna alkaloids (fever and heatstroke due to decreased sweating).

Diarrhea may be an early symptom of incomplete intestinal obstruction, especially in patients with ileostomy or colostomy. In this instance, treatment with this drug would be inappropriate and possibly harmful.

Donnatal® Tablets may produce drowsiness or blurred vision. The patient should be warned, should these occur, not to engage in activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery, and not to perform hazardous work.

Phenobarbital may decrease the effect of anticoagulants, and necessitate larger doses of the anticoagulant for optimal effect. When the phenobarbital is discontinued, the dose of the anticoagulant may have to be decreased.

Phenobarbital may be habit forming and should not be administered to individuals known to be addiction prone or to those with a history of physical and/or psychological dependence upon drugs.

Since barbiturates are metabolized in the liver, they should be used with caution and initial doses should be small in patients with hepatic dysfunction.

Pregnancy

Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Donnatal® Tablets. There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks (see WARNINGS ).

Dependence

In patients habituated to barbiturates, abrupt withdrawal may produce delirium or convulsions.

Overdosage

The signs and symptoms of overdose are headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, dilated pupils, hot and dry skin, dizziness, dryness of the mouth, difficulty in swallowing, and CNS stimulation. Treatment should consist of gastric lavage, emetics, and activated charcoal. If indicated, parenteral cholinergic agents such as physostigmine or bethanechol chloride should be used.

Geriatric Use

Elderly patients may react with symptoms of excitement, agitation, drowsiness, and other untoward manifestations to even small doses of the drug.

Nursing Mothers

It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Donnatal® Tablets are administered to a nursing woman.

Inactive Ingredients

Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Compressible Sugar, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide Colloidal, Magnesium Stearate.

Clinical Pharmacology

This drug combination provides natural belladonna alkaloids in a specific, fixed ratio combined with phenobarbital to provide peripheral anticholinergic/antispasmodic action and mild sedation.

Principal Display Panel

NDC 59212-425-10 100 Tablets

Donnatal®

(Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide)

Each tablet contains:

Phenobarbital, USP..................................... 16.2 mg

Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP...................... 0.1037 mg

Atropine Sulfate, USP .............................0.0194 mg

Scopolamine Hydrobromide, USP ...........0.0065 mg

Rx only



Information for Patients

Donnatal® Tablets may produce drowsiness or blurred vision. The patient should be warned, should these occur, not to engage in activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery, and not to perform hazardous work.

Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Long-term studies in animals have not been performed to evaluate carcinogenic potential.


Structured Label Content

Abuse

Phenobarbital may be habit forming and should not be administered to individuals known to be addiction prone or to those with a history of physical and/or psychological dependence upon drugs (see WARNINGS ).

Indications and Usage (34067-9)
INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Based on a review of this drug by the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and/or other information, FDA has classified the indications as follows: "Possibly" effective: For use as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (irritable colon, spastic colon, mucous colitis) and acute enterocolitis.



May also be useful as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of duodenal ulcer.



Final classification of the less-than-effective indications requires further investigation.



IT HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN CONCLUSIVELY WHETHER ANTICHOLINERGIC/ANTISPASMODIC DRUGS AID IN THE HEALING OF A DUODENAL ULCER, DECREASE THE RATE OF RECURRENCES OR PREVENT COMPLICATIONS.



General

Use with caution in patients with:

  • autonomic neuropathy
  • hepatic or renal disease
  • hyperthyroidism
  • coronary heart disease
  • congestive heart failure
  • cardiac arrhythmias
  • tachycardia
  • hypertension

Belladonna alkaloids may produce a delay in gastric emptying (antral stasis) which would complicate the management of gastric ulcer.

Do not rely on the use of the drug in the presence of complication of biliary tract disease.

Theoretically, with overdosage, a curare-like action may occur.

Warnings (WARNINGS)

Donnatal® Tablets can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Donnatal® Tablets. If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus.

In the presence of a high environmental temperature, heat prostration can occur with belladonna alkaloids (fever and heatstroke due to decreased sweating).

Diarrhea may be an early symptom of incomplete intestinal obstruction, especially in patients with ileostomy or colostomy. In this instance, treatment with this drug would be inappropriate and possibly harmful.

Donnatal® Tablets may produce drowsiness or blurred vision. The patient should be warned, should these occur, not to engage in activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery, and not to perform hazardous work.

Phenobarbital may decrease the effect of anticoagulants, and necessitate larger doses of the anticoagulant for optimal effect. When the phenobarbital is discontinued, the dose of the anticoagulant may have to be decreased.

Phenobarbital may be habit forming and should not be administered to individuals known to be addiction prone or to those with a history of physical and/or psychological dependence upon drugs.

Since barbiturates are metabolized in the liver, they should be used with caution and initial doses should be small in patients with hepatic dysfunction.

Pregnancy

Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with Donnatal® Tablets. There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks (see WARNINGS ).

Dependence

In patients habituated to barbiturates, abrupt withdrawal may produce delirium or convulsions.

Overdosage (OVERDOSAGE)

The signs and symptoms of overdose are headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, dilated pupils, hot and dry skin, dizziness, dryness of the mouth, difficulty in swallowing, and CNS stimulation. Treatment should consist of gastric lavage, emetics, and activated charcoal. If indicated, parenteral cholinergic agents such as physostigmine or bethanechol chloride should be used.

Description (DESCRIPTION)

Donnatal® Tablets

Each Donnatal® Tablet contains:

Phenobarbital, USP..................................... 16.2 mg

Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP...................... 0.1037 mg

Atropine Sulfate, USP .............................0.0194 mg

Scopolamine Hydrobromide, USP ...........0.0065 mg

How Supplied (HOW SUPPLIED)

Donnatal® Tablets are supplied as: white, D-shaped, flat faced beveled edge tablets embossed "D" on one side and debossed "Donnatal" on the other side.

  • Bottles of 100 tablets - NDC 59212-425-10.
  • Bottles of 4 tablets - NDC 59212-425-04.

Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light and moisture.

Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP using a child-resistant closure.



DEA EXEMPT PRODUCT



Manufactured for:

Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.

Bannockburn, IL 60015 

 

DONNATAL® is a registered trademark of Mercury Pharma Group Limited.

Distributed by Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. under license



Revised: 11/23

Geriatric Use

Elderly patients may react with symptoms of excitement, agitation, drowsiness, and other untoward manifestations to even small doses of the drug.

Nursing Mothers

It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Donnatal® Tablets are administered to a nursing woman.

Adverse Reactions (ADVERSE REACTIONS)

Adverse reactions may include xerostomia; urinary hesitancy and retention; blurred vision; tachycardia; palpitation; mydriasis; cycloplegia; increased ocular tension; loss of taste sense; headache; nervousness; drowsiness; weakness; dizziness; insomnia; nausea; vomiting; impotence; suppression of lactation; constipation; bloated feeling; musculoskeletal pain; severe allergic reaction or drug idiosyncrasies, including anaphylaxis, urticaria, and other dermal manifestations; and decreased sweating.

Acquired hypersensitivity to barbiturates consists chiefly in allergic reactions that occur especially in persons who tend to have asthma, urticaria, angioedema, and similar conditions. Hypersensitivity reactions in this category include localized swelling, particularly of the eyelids, cheeks, or lips, and erythematous dermatitis. Rarely, exfoliative dermatitis (e.g. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis) may be caused by phenobarbital and can prove fatal. The skin eruption may be associated with fever, delirium, and marked degenerative changes in the liver and other parenchymatous organs. In a few cases, megaloblastic anemia has been associated with the chronic use of phenobarbital.

Phenobarbital may produce excitement in some patients, rather than a sedative effect.



To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Advanz Pharma (US) Corp. at 1-877-370-1142 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Contraindications (CONTRAINDICATIONS)
  • glaucoma;
  • obstructive uropathy (for example, bladder neck obstruction due to prostatic hypertrophy);
  • obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract (as in achalasia, pyloroduodenal stenosis, etc.);
  • paralytic ileus, intestinal atony of the elderly or debilitated patient;
  • unstable cardiovascular status in acute hemorrhage;
  • severe ulcerative colitis especially if complicated by toxic megacolon;
  • myasthenia gravis;
  • hiatal hernia associated with reflux esophagitis;
  • in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Phenobarbital is contraindicated in acute intermittent porphyria and in those patients in whom phenobarbital produces restlessness and/or excitement.

Drug Interactions

Phenobarbital may decrease the effect of anticoagulants, and necessitate larger doses of the anticoagulant for optimal effect. When the phenobarbital is discontinued, the dose of the anticoagulant may have to be decreased.

Inactive Ingredients

Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate, Compressible Sugar, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide Colloidal, Magnesium Stearate.

Clinical Pharmacology (CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY)

This drug combination provides natural belladonna alkaloids in a specific, fixed ratio combined with phenobarbital to provide peripheral anticholinergic/antispasmodic action and mild sedation.

Principal Display Panel (PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL)

NDC 59212-425-10 100 Tablets

Donnatal®

(Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate, Scopolamine Hydrobromide)

Each tablet contains:

Phenobarbital, USP..................................... 16.2 mg

Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP...................... 0.1037 mg

Atropine Sulfate, USP .............................0.0194 mg

Scopolamine Hydrobromide, USP ...........0.0065 mg

Rx only



Information for Patients

Donnatal® Tablets may produce drowsiness or blurred vision. The patient should be warned, should these occur, not to engage in activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating a motor vehicle or other machinery, and not to perform hazardous work.

Dosage and Administration (DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION)

The dosage of Donnatal® Tablets should be adjusted to the needs of the individual patient to assure symptomatic control with a minimum of adverse effects.

Donnatal® Tablets - Adults: One or two Donnatal® Tablets three or four times a day according to condition and severity of symptoms.

Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility

Long-term studies in animals have not been performed to evaluate carcinogenic potential.


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