VERKAZIA

The safety and efficacy of Verkazia for the treatment of VKC was evaluated in two randomized, multi-center, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, clinical trials (VEKTIS Study NCT01751126 and NOVATIVE Study NCT00328653). In the VEKTIS study, patients with severe VKC were randomized to four times daily of Verkazia 1 mg/mL or two times daily (BID) of Verkazia 1 mg/mL and vehicle group for the first 4 months (Period 1). Similarly, in the NOVATIVE study, patients with moderate to severe VKC were randomized to QID of Verkazia 1 mg/mL or QID of cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.5 mg/mL and vehicle gro...

The most common adverse reactions following the use of Verkazia were eye pain (12%) and eye pruritus (8%) ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Harrow at 1-833-4HARROW(427769) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and FDA‑approved patient labeling. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Since clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be direc...

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To avoid the potential for eye injury and contamination, advise patient not to touch the vial tip to the eye or other surfaces ( 5.1 ) 5.1 Potential for Eye Injury and Contamination To avoid the potential for eye injury or contamination, advise patients not to touch the vial tip to the eye or other surfaces.