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Natroba
(spinosad) Topical Suspension
NATROBA (spinosad) Topical Suspension, is a slightly opaque, light orange colored, viscous topical suspension.
Spinosad, the active ingredient, is derived from the fermentation of a soil actinomycete bacterium, Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
Spinosad is a mixture of spinosyn A and spinosyn D in a ratio of approximately 5 to 1 (spinosyn A to spinosyn D).
Spinosyn A: The chemical name is: 1H-as-Indaceno[3,2Âd]oxacyclododecin-7,a5-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-2,3,4-tri-O-methyl-alphaÂL-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[2R,5S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino) tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethylÂ2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-14-metyl-, (2R,3aS,5aR,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bR)-
Spinosyn D: The chemical name is: 1H-as-Indaceno[3,2Âd]oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione, 2-[(6-deoxy-2,3,4-tri-O-methyl-alphaÂL-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-13-[[2R,5S,6R)-5-(dimethylamino) tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl]oxy]-9-ethylÂ2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-4,14-dimetyl-, (2S,3aSR,5aS,5bS,9S,13S,14R,16aS,16bS)-
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NATROBA Topical Suspension contains 9 mg spinosad per gram in a viscous, slightly opaque, light orange colored vehicle consisting of Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Hexylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Ceteareth-20, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, FD&C Yellow #6.
NATROBA (spinosad) Topical Suspension is indicated for the topical treatment of head lice infestation in patients six (6) months of age and older.
NATROBA Topical Suspension should be used in the context of an overall lice management program:
For topical use only. NATROBA Topical Suspension is not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use.
Shake bottle well. Apply sufficient NATROBA Topical Suspension to cover dry scalp, then apply to dry hair. Depending on hair length, apply up to 120 mL (one bottle) to adequately cover scalp and hair. Leave on for 10 minutes, then thoroughly rinse off NATROBA Topical Suspension with warm water. If live lice are seen 7 days after the first treatment, a second treatment should be applied. Avoid contact with eyes.
0.9%, viscous, slightly opaque, light orange-colored suspension in 120 mL bottles.
NATROBA (spinosad) Topical Suspension, 0.9% is a slightly opaque, light orange colored, viscous liquid, supplied in 4 oz (120 mL) high density polyetheylene (HDPE) bottles. NDC 52246-929-04
Manufactured for: ParaPRO LLC Carmel, IN 46032. Distributed by: ParaPRO LLC Brownsburg, IN 46112. Revised: Dec 2014
Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.
NATROBA Topical Suspension was studied in two randomized, active-controlled trials (N=552) in subjects with head lice; the results are presented in Table 1.
Table 1: Selected Adverse
Events Occurring in at least 1% of Subjects
| Signs | Spinosad (N=552) |
Permethrin 1% (N=457) |
| Application site erythema |
17 (3%) |
31 (7%) |
| Ocular erythema | 12 (2%) |
15 (3%) |
| Application site irritation | 5 (1%) |
7 (2%) |
Other less common reactions (less than 1% but more than 0.1%) were application site dryness, application site exfoliation, alopecia, and dry skin.
Systemic safety was not assessed in pediatric subjects under 6 months of age as laboratory parameters were not monitored in these controlled studies.
No information provided.
Included as part of the PRECAUTIONS section.
NATROBA Topical Suspension contains benzyl alcohol and is not recommended for use in neonates and infants below the age of 6 months. Systemic exposure to benzyl alcohol has been associated with serious adverse reactions and death in neonates and low birth-weight infants [See Use in Specific Populations].
[See FDA-approved patient labeling (PATIENT INFORMATION)]
The patient should be instructed as follows:
In an oral (diet) mouse carcinogenicity study, spinosad was administered to CD-1 mice at doses of 0.0025, 0.008, and 0.036% in the diet (approximately 3.4, 11.4, and 50.9 mg/kg/day for males and 4.2, 13.8, and 67.0 mg/kg/day for females) for 18 months. No treatment-related tumors were noted in the mouse carcinogenicity study up to the highest doses evaluated in this study of 50.9 mg/kg/day in male mice and 13.8 mg/kg/day in female mice. Female mice treated with a dose of 67.0 mg/kg/day were not evaluated in this study due to high mortality.
In an oral (diet) rat carcinogenicity study, spinosad was administered to Fischer 344 rats at doses of 0.005, 0.02, 0.05, and 0.1% in the diet (approximately 2.4, 9.5, 24.1 and 49.4 mg/kg/day for males and 3.0, 12.0, 30.1 and 62.8 mg/kg/day for females) for 24 months. No treatment-related tumors were noted in the rat carcinogenicity study in male or female rats up to the highest doses evaluated in this study of 24.1 mg/kg/day in male rats and 30.1 mg/kg/day in female rats. Rats in the highest dose group in this study were not evaluated due to high mortality.
Spinosad demonstrated no evidence of mutagenic or clastogenic potential based on the results of four in vitro genotoxicity tests (Ames assay, mouse lymphoma L5178Y assay, Chinese hamster ovary cell chromosome aberration assay, and rat hepatocyte unscheduled DNA synthesis assay) and one in vivo genotoxicity test (mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay).
Oral administration of spinosad (in diet) to rats, throughout mating, gestation, parturition and lactation, demonstrated no effects on growth, fertility or reproduction, at doses up to 10 mg/kg/day [see Pregnancy].
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies with NATROBA Topical Suspension in pregnant women. Reproduction studies conducted in rats and rabbits were negative for teratogenic effects. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
No comparisons of animal exposure with human exposure are provided in this labeling due to the low systemic exposure noted in the clinical pharmacokinetic study [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY] which did not allow for the determination of human AUC values that could be used for this calculation.
Systemic embryofetal development studies were conducted in rats and rabbits. Oral doses of 10, 50 and 200 mg/kg/day spinosad were administered during the period of organogenesis (gestational days 6 – 15) to pregnant female rats. No teratogenic effects were noted at any dose. Maternal toxicity occurred at 200 mg/kg/day. Oral doses of 2.5, 10, and 50 mg/kg/day spinosad were administered during the period of organogenesis (gestational days 7 – 19) to pregnant female rabbits. No teratogenic effects were noted at any dose. Maternal toxicity occurred at 50 mg/kg/day.
A two-generation dietary reproduction study was conducted in rats. Oral doses of 3, 10, and 100 mg/kg/day spinosad were administered to male and female rats from 10-12 weeks prior to mating and throughout mating, parturition, and lactation. No reproductive/developmental toxicity was noted at doses up to 10 mg/kg/day. In the presence of maternal toxicity, increased dystocia in parturition, decreased gestation survival, decreased litter size, decreased pup body weight, and decreased neonatal survival occurred at a dose of 100 mg/kg/day.
Spinosad, the active ingredient in NATROBA Topical Suspension is not systemically absorbed; and therefore, will not be present in human milk. However, NATROBA Topical Suspension contains benzyl alcohol, which may be systemically absorbed through the skin, and the amount of benzyl alcohol excreted in human milk with use of NATROBA Topical Suspension is unknown. Caution should be exercised when NATROBA Topical Suspension is administered to a lactating woman. A lactating woman may choose to pump and discard breast milk for 8 hours (5 half-lives of benzyl alcohol) after use to avoid infant ingestion of benzyl alcohol.
The safety and effectiveness of NATROBA Topical Suspension have been established in pediatric patients 6 months of age and older with active head lice infestation [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY and Clinical Studies].
Safety in pediatric patients below the age of 6 months has not been established. NATROBA Topical Suspension is not recommended in pediatric patients below the age of 6 months because of the potential for increased systemic absorption due to a high ratio of skin surface area to body mass and the potential for an immature skin barrier.
NATROBA Topical Suspension contains benzyl alcohol which has been associated with serious adverse reactions and death in neonates and low birth-weight infants. The “gasping syndrome” (characterized by central nervous system depression, metabolic acidosis, gasping respirations, and high levels of benzyl alcohol and its metabolites found in the blood and urine) has been associated with benzyl alcohol dosages > 99 mg/kg/day in neonates and lowÂbirthweight infants when administered intravenously. Additional symptoms may include gradual neurological deterioration, seizures, intracranial hemorrhage, hematologic abnormalities, skin breakdown, hepatic and renal failure, hypotension, bradycardia, and cardiovascular collapse.
The minimum amount of benzyl alcohol at which toxicity may occur is not known. Premature and low-birthweight infants, as well as patients receiving high dosages, may be more likely to develop toxicity [see WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS].
Clinical studies of NATROBA Topical Suspension did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients.
If oral ingestion occurs, seek medical advice immediately.
None.
Spinosad causes neuronal excitation in insects. After periods of hyperexcitation, lice become paralyzed and die.
The pharmacodynamics of NATROBA Topical Suspension has not been studied.
An open-label, single-center trial was conducted over a period of seven days to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of spinosad 1.8% in pediatric subjects with head lice infestation. Fourteen (14) subjects, 4 – 15 years of age, with head lice were enrolled into the trial. All subjects applied a single topical (scalp) treatment of spinosad 1.8% for 10 minutes, after which the test article was washed off, and subjects underwent plasma sampling. Results demonstrated that spinosad was below the limit of quantitation (3ng/mL) in all samples. Plasma concentration of benzyl alcohol was not determined in these subjects.
An open-label, two-center trial was conducted over a period of 23 days to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of spinosad 0.9% and the ingredient benzyl alcohol in pediatric subjects with a head lice infestation. Twenty-six (26) subjects between 6 months to 4 years of age were enrolled into the study per protocol. All subjects applied a single topical (scalp) treatment of spinosad 0.9% for 10 minutes, after which the test article was washed off, and subjects underwent plasma sampling over a 12 hour period. Plasma spinosad concentrations were below the limit of quantitation (3 ng/mL) in all samples.
Benzyl alcohol was quantifiable (above 1 μg/mL) in a total of 8 plasma samples in 6 out of 26 subjects (25%): four out of 12 subjects in the 6 months to < 2 years age group and two out of 14 subjects in the 2 to 4 years age group. The highest observed concentration was 2.37 μg/mL. Benzyl alcohol concentrations at 12 hours post-treatment were below limit of quantification (1 μg/mL) for all subjects.
Two multicenter, randomized, investigator-blind, active-controlled studies were conducted in 1038 subjects 6 months of age and older with head lice infestation. A total of 552 subjects were treated with NATROBA Topical Suspension. For the evaluation of efficacy, the youngest subject from each household was considered to be the primary subject of the household, and other members in the household were enrolled in the study as secondary subjects, and evaluated for all safety parameters.
In Study 1, 91 primary subjects were randomized to NATROBA Topical Suspension, and 89 primary subjects were randomized to permethrin 1%. In Study 2, 83 and 84 primary subjects were randomized to NATROBA Topical Suspension and permethrin 1%, respectively.
In both studies, all subjects who were treated on Day 0 returned for efficacy evaluation at Day 7. Subjects with live lice present at Day 7 received a second treatment. Subjects who were lice free on Day 7 were to return on Day 14 for evaluation. Subjects with live lice and who received a second treatment were to return on Days 14 and 21.
Efficacy was assessed as the proportion of primary subjects who were free of live lice 14 days after the final treatment. Table 2 contains the proportion of primary subjects who were free of live lice in each of the two trials.
Table 2: Proportion of Subjects Free of Live Lice 14
days After Last Treatment
| Study 1 | Study 2 | ||
| Natroba N=91 |
permethrin 1% N=89 |
Natroba N=83 |
permethrin 1% N=84 |
77 (84.6%) |
40 (44.9%) |
72 (86.7%) |
36 (42.9%) |
Natroba™
(Nah-TRO-buh)
(spinosad) Topical Suspension, 0.9%
Important: For use on scalp hair and scalp only. Do not get NATROBA Topical Suspension in your eyes, mouth, or vagina.
Read the Patient Information that comes with NATROBA Topical Suspension before you start using it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This leaflet does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.
What is NATROBA Topical Suspension?
NATROBA Topical Suspension is a prescription medicine used to get rid of lice in scalp hair of children and adults.
It is not known if NATROBA Topical Suspension is safe for children under 6 months of age or in people over age 65.
Once NATROBA Topical Suspension is washed off, a fine-tooth comb may be used to remove treated lice and nits from the hair and scalp, but combing is not required. All personal items exposed to the hair or lice should be washed in hot water or dry-cleaned. See “How do I stop the spread of lice?” at the end of this leaflet.
What should I tell my healthcare provider before I use NATROBA Topical Suspension?
Tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, or the medical conditions of your child, including if you or your child:
How should I use NATROBA Topical Suspension?
What are the possible side effects of NATROBA Topical Suspension?
People using NATROBA Topical Suspension may have skin or eye:
If skin or eye irritation happens, rinse with water right away, then call your healthcare provider or go to the emergency department.
These are not all the side effects of NATROBA Topical Suspension. For more information, ask your healthcare provider.
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 NATROBA Topical Suspension?
Keep NATROBA Topical Suspension and all medicines out of the reach of children.
What are the ingredients in NATROBA Topical Suspension?
Active ingredient: spinosad
Inactive ingredients: water, isopropyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, hexaylene glycol, propylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, stearalkonium chloride, ceteareth-20, hydroxyethyl cellulose, butylated hydroxytoluene, FD&C yellow #6
General Information about NATROBA Topical Suspension
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for conditions other than those described in the patient information leaflets. Do not use NATROBA Topical Suspension for any condition for which it was not prescribed by your healthcare provider. Do not give NATROBA to other people, even if they have the same symptoms as you. It may harm them.
This leaflet summarizes the most important information about NATROBA Topical Suspension. If you would like more information, talk to your healthcare provider. You can also ask your healthcare provider for information about NATROBA Topical Suspension that is written for healthcare professionals.
Patient Instructions for Use
Completely cover the scalp with NATROBA Topical Suspension. Lice and nits live near the scalp. Use as much product as needed to completely cover the scalp first, and then apply outwards towards the ends of the hair.
For very thick, medium length hair or long hair, an entire bottle (120mL) of NATROBA Topical Suspension may be needed to cover the scalp and hair. Less NATROBA Topical Suspension may be needed for shorter, thinner hair.
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One week (7 days) after your first treatment, if live lice are seen, repeat the steps above.
How do I stop the spread of lice?
To help prevent the spread of lice from one person to another, here are some steps you can take:
This patient Leaflet has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
