VOLIBRIS Film-coated tablet Ref.[6154] Active ingredients: Ambrisentan

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2024  Publisher: GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited, 12 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland

Product name and form

Volibris 2.5 mg film-coated tablets.

Volibris 5 mg film-coated tablets.

Volibris 10 mg film-coated tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Film-coated tablet (tablet).

Volibris 2.5 mg film-coated tablets: White, 7 mm round, convex, film-coated tablet with "GS" debossed on one side and "K11" on the other side.

Volibris 5 mg film-coated tablets: Pale-pink, 6.6 mm square, convex, film-coated tablet with "GS" debossed on one side and "K2C" on the other side.

Volibris 10 mg film-coated tablets: Deep-pink, 9.8 mm × 4.9 mm oval, convex, film-coated tablet with "GS" debossed on one side and "KE3" on the other side.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Volibris 2.5 mg film-coated tablets

Each tablet contains 2.5 mg of ambrisentan.

Excipient(s) with known effect:

Each tablet contains approximately 92.6 mg of lactose (as monohydrate) and approximately 0.25 mg of lecithin (soya) (E322).

Volibris 5 mg film-coated tablets

Each tablet contains 5 mg of ambrisentan.

Excipient(s) with known effect:

Each tablet contains approximately 90.3 mg of lactose (as monohydrate), approximately 0.25 mg of lecithin (soya) (E322) and approximately 0.11 mg of allura red AC aluminium lake (E129).

Volibris 10 mg film-coated tablets

Each tablet contains 10 mg of ambrisentan.

Excipient(s) with known effect:

Each tablet contains approximately 85.5 mg of lactose (as monohydrate), approximately 0.25 mg of lecithin (soya) (E322) and approximately 0.45 mg of allura red AC aluminium lake (E129).

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient

Ambrisentan is an orally active, propanoic acid-class, ERA selective for the endothelin A (ETA) receptor. Endothelin plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of PAH.

List of Excipients

Tablet core:

Lactose monohydrate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Croscarmellose sodium
Magnesium stearate

Film-coat:

Volibris 2.5 mg film-coated tablets:

Polyvinyl alcohol
Talc
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Macrogol
Lecithin (soya) (E322)

Volibris 5 mg and 10 mg film-coated tablets:

Polyvinyl alcohol
Talc
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Macrogol
Lecithin (soya) (E322)
Allura red AC aluminium lake (E129)

Pack sizes and marketing

Volibris 2.5 mg film-coated tablets:

Opaque, white high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottles closed with polypropylene child-resistant closures with a polyethylene faced induction heat seal liner.

The bottles contain 30 film-coated tablets.

Volibris 5 mg and 10 mg film-coated tablets:

PVC/PVDC/aluminium foil blisters.

Pack sizes with unit dose blisters of 10 × 1 or 30 × 1 film-coated tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited, 12 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

Volibris 2.5 mg film-coated tablets:

EU/1/08/451/005

Volibris 5 mg film-coated tablets:

EU/1/08/451/001
EU/1/08/451/002

Volibris 10 mg film-coated tablets:

EU/1/08/451/003
EU/1/08/451/004

Date of first authorisation: 21 April 2008
Date of latest renewal: 14 January 2013

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