LORYNA

RECENT MAJOR CHANGES Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) 4/2022

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets) is an estrogen/progestin COC, indicated for use by women to: Prevent pregnancy. ( 1.1 ) Treat symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) for women who choose to use an oral contraceptive for contraception. ( 1.2 ) Treat moderate acne for women at least 14 years old only if the patient desires an oral contraceptive for birth control. ( 1.3 ) 1.1 Oral Contraceptive Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets) are indicated for use by women to prevent pregnancy. 1.2 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Loryna is also indicated for the treatment of symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception. The effectiveness of Loryna for PMDD when used for more than three menstrual cycles has not been evaluated. The essential features of PMDD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-4th edition (DSM-IV) include markedly depressed mood, anxiety or tension, affective lability, and persistent anger or irritability. Other features include decreased interest in usual activities, difficulty concentrating, lack of energy, change in appetite or sleep, and feeling out of control. Physical symptoms associated with PMDD include breast tenderness, headache, joint and muscle pain, bloating and weight gain. In this disorder, these symptoms occur regularly during the luteal phase and remit within a few days following onset of menses; the disturbance markedly interferes with work or school, or with usual social activities and relationships with others. Diagnosis is made by healthcare providers according to DSM-IV criteria, with symptomatology assessed prospectively over at least two menstrual cycles. In making the diagnosis, care should be taken to rule out other cyclical mood disorders. Loryna has not been evaluated for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). 1.3 Acne Loryna tablets are indicated for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in women at least 14 years of age, who have no known contraindications to oral contraceptive therapy and have achieved menarche. Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets should be used for the treatment of acne only if the patient desires an oral contraceptive for birth control.

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Take one tablet daily by mouth at the same time every day. ( 2.1 ) • Tablets must be taken in the order directed on the blister pack. ( 2.1 ) 2.1 How to Take Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets) Take one tablet by mouth at the same time every day. The failure rate may increase when pills are missed or taken incorrectly. To achieve maximum contraceptive and PMDD effectiveness, drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets must be taken exactly as directed, in the order directed on the blister pack. Single missed pills should be taken as soon as remembered. 2.2 How to Start Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets) Instruct the patient to begin taking Loryna tablets either on the first day of her menstrual period (Day 1 Start) or on the first Sunday after the onset of her menstrual period (Sunday Start). Day 1 Start During the first cycle of Loryna tablets use, instruct the patient to take one peach drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablet daily, beginning on Day 1 of her menstrual cycle. (The first day of menstruation is Day 1.) She should take one peach Loryna tablet daily for 24 consecutive days, followed by one white inert tablet daily on Days 25 through 28. Loryna tablets should be taken in the order directed on the package at the same time each day, preferably after the evening meal or at bedtime with some liquid, as needed. Loryna tablets can be taken without regard to meals. If drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets are first taken later than the first day of the menstrual cycle, Loryna tablets should not be considered effective as a contraceptive until after the first 7 consecutive days of product administration. Instruct the patient to use a non-hormonal contraceptive as back-up during the first 7 days. The possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of medication should be considered. Sunday Start During the first cycle of Loryna tablets use, instruct the patient to take one peach Loryna tablet daily, beginning on the first Sunday after the onset of her menstrual period. She should take one peach Loryna tablet daily for 24 consecutive days, followed by one white inert tablet daily on Days 25 through 28. Loryna tablets should be taken in the order directed on the package at the same time each day, preferably after the evening meal or at bedtime with some liquid, as needed. Loryna tablets can be taken without regard to meals. Loryna tablets should not be considered effective as a contraceptive until after the first 7 consecutive days of product administration. Instruct the patient to use a non-hormonal contraceptive as back-up during the first 7 days. The possibility of ovulation and conception prior to initiation of medication should be considered. The patient should begin her next and all subsequent 28-day regimens of Loryna tablets on the same day of the week that she began her first regimen, following the same schedule. She should begin taking her peach tablets on the next day after ingestion of the last white tablet, regardless of whether or not a menstrual period has occurred or is still in progress. Anytime a subsequent cycle of Loryna tablets are started later than the day following administration of the last white tablet, the patient should use another method of contraception until she has taken a peach Loryna tablets daily for seven consecutive days. When switching from a different birth control pill When switching from another birth control pill, Loryna tablets should be started on the same day that a new pack of the previous oral contraceptive would have been started. When switching from a method other than a birth control pill When switching from a transdermal patch or vaginal ring, Loryna tablets should be started when the next application would have been due. When switching from an injection, Loryna tablets should be started when the next dose would have been due. When switching from an intrauterine contraceptive or an implant, Loryn …

3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) is available in blister packs. Each blister pack (28 film-coated tablets) contains in the following order: • 24 peach tablets each containing 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP) and 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol (EE) • 4 white inert tablets Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets) consists of 28 film-coated tablets in the following order ( 3 ): •24 peach tablets, each containing 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP) and 0.02 mg ethinyl estradiol (EE) •4 white inert tablets

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Loryna is contraindicated in females who are known to have or develop the following conditions: Renal impairment Adrenal insufficiency A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases. Examples include women who are known to: - Smoke, if over age 35 [see BOXED WARNING and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] - Have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, now or in the past [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] - Have cerebrovascular disease [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] - Have coronary artery disease [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] - Have thrombogenic valvular or thrombogenic rhythm diseases of the heart (for example, subacute bacterial endocarditis with valvular disease, or atrial fibrillation) [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] - Have inherited or acquired hypercoagulopathies [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] - Have uncontrolled hypertension [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.6 ) ] - Have diabetes mellitus with vascular disease [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.8 ) ] - Have headaches with focal neurological symptoms or have migraine headaches with or without aura if over age 35 [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.9 ) ] Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.10 )] Current diagnosis of, or history of, breast cancer, which may be hormone-sensitive [ see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.3 )] Liver tumors, benign or malignant, or liver disease [ see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.4 ) and USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS ( 8.7 )] Pregnancy, because there is no reason to use COCs during pregnancy [ see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.11 ) and USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS ( 8.1 )] Use of Hepatitis C drug combinations containing ombitasvir, paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir due to the potential for ALT elevations [ see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.5 ) and DRUG INTERACTIONS ( 7.3 )]. Renal impairment ( 4 ) Adrenal insufficiency ( 4 ) A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases ( 4 ) Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding ( 4 ) Breast cancer or other estrogen- or progestin-sensitive cancer ( 4 ) Liver tumors or liver disease ( 4 ) Pregnancy ( 4 ) Co-administration with Hepatitis C drug combinations containing ombitasvir, paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir ( 4 )

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reactions with the use of COCs are discussed elsewhere in the labeling: •Serious cardiovascular events and stroke [see BOXED WARNING and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] •Vascular events [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.1 ) ] •Liver disease [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.4 ) ] Adverse reactions commonly reported by COC users are: •Irregular uterine bleeding •Nausea •Breast tenderness •Headache The most frequent adverse reactions (≥ 2%) in contraception and acne clinical trials were: headache/migraine (6.7%), menstrual irregularities (4.7%), nausea/vomiting (4.2%), breast pain/tenderness (4.0%) and mood changes (2.2%). ( 6.1 ) The most frequent adverse reactions (≥ 2%) in PMDD clinical trials were: menstrual irregularities (24.9%), nausea (15.8%), headache (13.0%), breast tenderness (10.5%), fatigue (4.2%), irritability (2.8%), decreased libido (2.8%), increased weight (2.5%), and affect lability (2.1%). ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Xiromed, LLC. At 1-844-XIROMED (844-947-6633) 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 practice. Contraception and Acne Clinical Trials The data provided reflect the experience with the use of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol in the adequate and well-controlled studies for contraception (N=1,056) and for moderate acne vulgaris (N=536). For contraception, a Phase 3, multicenter, multinational, open-label study was conducted to evaluate safety and efficacy up to one year in 1,027 women aged 17 to 36 who took at least one dose of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. A second Phase 3 study was a single center, open-label, active-controlled study to evaluate the effect of 7 28-day cycles of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol on carbohydrate metabolism, lipids and hemostasis in 29 women aged 18 to 35. For acne, two multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies, in 536 women aged 14 to 45 with moderate acne vulgaris who took at least one dose of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, evaluated the safety and efficacy during up to 6 cycles. The adverse reactions seen across the 2 indications overlapped, and are reported using the frequencies from the pooled dataset. The most common adverse reactions (≥ 2% of users) were: headache/migraine (6.7%), menstrual irregularities (including vaginal hemorrhage [primarily spotting] and metrorrhagia (4.7%), nausea/vomiting (4.2%), breast pain/tenderness (4%) and mood changes (mood swings, depression, depressed mood and affect lability) (2.2%). PMDD Clinical Trials Safety data from trials for the indication of PMDD are reported separately due to differences in study design and setting in the Contraception and Acne studies as compared to the PMDD clinical program. Two (one parallel and one crossover designed) multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials for the secondary indication of treating the symptoms of PMDD evaluated safety and efficacy of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol during up to 3 cycles among 285 women aged 18–42, diagnosed with PMDD and who took at least one dose of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Common adverse reactions (≥ 2% of users) were: menstrual irregularities (including vaginal hemorrhage [primarily spotting] and metrorrhagia) (24.9%), nausea (15.8%), headache (13.0%), breast tenderness (10.5%), fatigue (4.2%), irritability (2.8%), decreased libido (2.8%), increased weight (2.5%), and affect lability (2.1%). Adverse Reactions (≥1%) Leading to Study Discontinuation: Contraception Clinical Trials Of 1,056 women, 6.6% discontinued from the clinical trials due to an adverse reaction; the most frequent adverse reactions leading to discontinu …

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Consult the labeling of all concurrently-used drugs to obtain further information about interactions with hormonal contraceptives or the potential for enzyme alterations. Drugs or herbal products that induce certain enzymes (for example, CYP3A4) may decrease the effectiveness of COCs or increase breakthrough bleeding. Counsel patients to use a back-up or alternative method of contraception when enzyme inducers are used with COCs. ( 7.1 ) 7.1 Effects of Other Drugs on Combined Oral Contraceptives Substances diminishing the efficacy of COCs: Drugs or herbal products that induce certain enzymes, including cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), may decrease the effectiveness of COCs or increase breakthrough bleeding. Some drugs or herbal products that may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives include phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, bosentan, felbamate, griseofulvin, oxcarbazepine, rifampin, topiramate and products containing St. John’s wort. Interactions between oral contraceptives and other drugs may lead to breakthrough bleeding and/or contraceptive failure. Counsel women to use an alternative method of contraception or a back-up method when enzyme inducers are used with COCs, and to continue back-up contraception for 28 days after discontinuing the enzyme inducer to ensure contraceptive reliability. Substances increasing the plasma concentrations of COCs: Co-administration of atorvastatin and certain COCs containing EE increase AUC values for EE by approximately 20%. Ascorbic acid and acetaminophen may increase plasma EE concentrations, possibly by inhibition of conjugation. Concomitant administration of moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors such as azole antifungals (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole), verapamil, macrolides (e.g., clarithromycin, erythromycin), diltiazem, and grapefruit juice can increase the plasma concentrations of the estrogen or the progestin or both. In a clinical drug-drug interaction study conducted in premenopausal women, once daily co-administration of DRSP 3 mg/EE 0.02 mg containing tablets with strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, ketoconazole 200 mg twice daily for 10 days resulted in a moderate increase of DRSP systemic exposure. The exposure of EE was increased mildly [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ( 5.2 ) and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY ( 12.3 )]. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors: Significant changes (increase or decrease) in the plasma concentrations of estrogen and progestin have been noted in some cases of co-administration with HIV/HCV protease inhibitors or with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Antibiotics: There have been reports of pregnancy while taking hormonal contraceptives and antibiotics, but clinical pharmacokinetic studies have not shown consistent effects of antibiotics on plasma concentrations of synthetic steroids. 7.2 Effects of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Other Drugs COCs containing EE may inhibit the metabolism of other compounds. COCs have been shown to significantly decrease plasma concentrations of lamotrigine, likely due to induction of lamotrigine glucuronidation. This may reduce seizure control; therefore, dosage adjustments of lamotrigine may be necessary. Consult the labeling of the concurrently-used drug to obtain further information about interactions with COCs or the potential for enzyme alterations. COCs Increasing the Plasma Concentrations of CYP450 Enzymes: In clinical studies, administration of a hormonal contraceptive containing EE did not lead to any increase or only to a weak increase in plasma concentrations of CYP3A4 substrates (e.g., midazolam) while plasma concentrations of CYP2C19 substrates (e.g., omeprazole and voriconazole) and CYP1A2 substrates (e.g., theophylline and tizanidine) can have a weak or moderate increase. Clinical studies did not indicate an inhibitory potential of DRSP towards hu …

8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Nursing Mothers: Not recommended; can decrease milk production. ( 8.3 ) 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There is no use for contraception in pregnancy; therefore, Loryna should be discontinued during pregnancy. Epidemiologic studies and meta-analyses have not found an increased risk of genital or non-genital birth defects (including cardiac anomalies and limb-reduction defects) following exposure to CHCs before conception or during early pregnancy. In the U.S. General population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4 percent and 15 to 20 percent, respectively. Data Human Data A retrospective database study of women in Norway, that included 44,734 pregnancies of which 368 were women who inadvertently too DRSP/EE during the first trimester of a pregnancy, found there were no adverse effects on pre-term birth, small for gestational age, or birth weight Z-scores. Post-marketing adverse event data on the use of Loryna in pregnant women suggest that frequencies of miscarriage and congenical anomalies were not higher than the estimated background risk in the general population. 8.2 Lactation Risk Summary DRSP is present in human milk. After a single oral administration of 3 mg DRSP/0.03 mg EE tablets, DRSP concentration in breast milk over the 24-h period ranged from 1.4 to 7.0 ng/mL, with a mean ± standard deviation value of 3.7 ± 1.9 ng/mL. The estimated mean infant dose was 0.003 mg/day, which is about 0.1% of maternal dose (see Data). There is limited information on the effects of Loryna on the breast-fed infant. CHCs can reduce milk production in breast- feeding females. This reduction can occur at any time but is less likely to occur once breast-feeding is well-established. When possible, advise the nursing female to use other methods of contraception until she discontinues breast-feeding [See also DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ( 2.2 ) ]. The developmental and health benefits of breast-feeding should be considered along with the mother’s clinical need for Loryna and any potential adverse effects on the breast-fed child from Loryna or from the underlying maternal condition. Data Human Data An open-label study evaluated the degree of DRSP transfer into milk within 72 hours following a single oral administration of 3 mg DRSP/0.03 mg EE tablets to 6 healthy lactating women who were 1 week to 3 months post- partum. DRSP was present in breast milk with a mean Cmax of 13.5 ng/mL, while the mean Cmax in serum of lactating women was 30.8 ng/mL. The DRSP concentration in breast milk over the 24-hour period following dosing ranged from 1.4 to 7.0 ng/mL, with a mean ± standard deviation value of 3.7 ± 1.9 ng/mL. Based on single dose data, the maximal daily infant dose of DRSP was calculated to be 0.003 mg/day, which represented a mean of 0.1% of the maternal dose. 8.3 Nursing Mothers When possible, advise the nursing mother to use other forms of contraception until she has weaned her child. Estrogen-containing COCs can reduce milk production in breastfeeding mothers. This is less likely to occur once breastfeeding is well-established; however, it can occur at any time in some women. Small amounts of oral contraceptive steroids and/or metabolites are present in breast milk. After oral administration of 3 mg DRSP/0.03 mg EE (Yasmin) tablets, about 0.02% of the DRSP dose was excreted into the breast milk of postpartum women within 24 hours. This results in a maximal daily dose of about 0.003 mg DRSP in an infant. 8.4 Pediatric Use Safety and efficacy of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol have been established in women of reproductive age. Efficacy is expected to be the same for postpubertal adolescents under the age of 18 and for users 18 years and older. Use of this product before menarche is not indicated. 8.5 Geriatric Use Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol have not been studied in postmenopausal women and is not indicated in this population. …

12.1 Mechanism of Action COCs lower the risk of becoming pregnant primarily by suppressing ovulation. Other possible mechanisms may include cervical mucus changes that inhibit sperm penetration and the endometrial changes that reduce the likelihood of implantation.

11 DESCRIPTION Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) provides an oral contraceptive regimen consisting of 24 peach active film-coated tablets each containing 3 mg of drospirenone and 0.02 mg of ethinyl estradiol and 4 white inert film coated tablets. Each active tablet consists of black iron oxide, croscarmellose sodium, lactose fast flo, polyethylene glycol, magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone K-30, pregelatinized starch, talc, titanium dioxide, red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide. The inert tablet consists of andydrous lactose, magnesium stearate, povidone K-30, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol-part hydrolyzed, talc and titanium dioxide. Drospirenone (6R,7R,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,15S,16S,17S)-1,3’,4’,6,6a,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,15a,16-hexadecahydro-10,13-dimethylspiro-[17H-dicyclopropa- [6,7:15,16] cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17,2’(5H)-furan]-3,5’(2H)-dione) is a synthetic progestational compound and has a molecular weight of 366.5 and a molecular formula of C 24 H 30 O 3 . Ethinyl estradiol (19-nor-17α-pregna 1,3,5(10)-triene-20-yne-3, 17-diol) is a synthetic estrogenic compound and has a molecular weight of 296.4 and a molecular formula of C 20 H 24 O 2 . The structural formulas are as follows: Structure formula

10 OVERDOSAGE There have been no reports of serious ill effects from overdose, including ingestion by children. Overdosage may cause withdrawal bleeding in females and nausea. DRSP is a spironolactone analogue which has anti-mineralocorticoid properties. Serum concentration of potassium and sodium, and evidence of metabolic acidosis, should be monitored in cases of overdose.

16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING 16.1 How Supplied Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) 3 mg/0.02 mg are available as follows: Each blister card contains 24 active tablets and 4 inactive tablets. The 24 active tablets are peach, round, film-coated, debossed with SZ on one side and U2 on the other side. The 4 inert tablets are white, round, film-coated, debossed with SZ on one side and J1 on the other side. NDC 70700-114-85, one carton containing 3 blister cards 16.2 Storage Store at 20° to 25o C (68° to 77o F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].