AMZEEQ (minocycline hydrochloride)

In a pharmacokinetic study, male and female subjects 18 years of age or older with acne vulgaris (N=30) applied approximately 4 grams of AMZEEQ topically to the face, neck, upper chest, upper back, shoulder and upper arms once daily for 21 days. The mean ± SD C max and AUC 0-24h were 1.3 ± 0.6 ng/mL and 23.0 ± 10.8 ng·h/mL, respectively at Day 21 for AMZEEQ. After daily application of AMZEEQ in subjects with acne for 21 days, steady-state was reached by Day 6 and systemic accumulation of minocyc...

The safety and efficacy of AMZEEQ was assessed in three 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled studies (Study 1 [NCT02815267], Study 2 [NCT02815280], and Study 3 [NCT03271021]) in subjects with moderate to severe acne vulgaris. Efficacy was assessed in a total of 2,418 subjects 9 years of age and older. AMZEEQ or its vehicle were applied once daily for 12 weeks; no other topical or systemic medication affecting the course of acne vulgaris was permitted for use during these studies. Subjects were required to have an inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesion count in t...

The most commonly observed adverse reaction is headache. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Journey Medical Corporation at 1-855-531-1859 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practi...

This drug is contraindicated in persons who have shown hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines or any other ingredients within AMZEEQ. This drug is contraindicated in persons who have shown hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines or any of the ingredients within AMZEEQ. ( 4 )

The propellant in AMZEEQ is flammable. Instruct the patient to avoid fire, flame, and smoking during and immediately following application. ( 5.1 ) The use of tetracycline-class of drugs orally during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, infancy and childhood up to the age of 8 years may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray-brown) and reversible inhibition of bone growth. ( 5.2 , 5.3 , 5.4 , 8.1 , 8.4 ) If Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea occurs, discontin...

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Patients who are on anticoagulant therapy may require downward adjustment of their anticoagulant dosage. ( 7.1 ) Penicillin: avoid coadministration. ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Anticoagulants Because tetracyclines have been shown to depress plasma prothrombin activity, patients who are on anticoagulant therapy may require downward adjustment of their anticoagulant dosage. 7.2 Penicillin Since ...