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  2.1 Administration Instructions

  Take ENVARSUS XR on an empty stomach at the same time of the day, preferably in the morning (to ensure consistent and maximum possible drug exposure) [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.2)]. Swallow ENVARSUS XR whole with fluid (preferably water); do not chew, divide, or crush the tablets. If a dose is missed, take it as soon as possible within 15 hours after missing the dose; beyond the 15-hour time frame, wait until the usual scheduled time to take the next regular daily dose. Do not double the next dose. Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice or alcoholic beverage while taking ENVARSUS XR [see Drug Interactions (7.2)]. African-American patients, compared to Caucasian patients, may need to be titrated to higher ENVARSUS XR dosages to attain comparable trough concentrations [see Use in Specific Populations (8.8) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.2)].

  2.2 Conversion from Tacrolimus Immediate-Release Formulations

  To convert from a tacrolimus immediate-release product to ENVARSUS XR, administer an ENVARSUS XR once daily dose that is 80% of the total daily dose of the tacrolimus immediate-release product. Monitor tacrolimus whole blood trough concentrations and titrate ENVARSUS XR dosage to achieve target whole blood trough concentration ranges of 4 to 11 ng/mL.

  2.3 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

  Measure tacrolimus whole blood trough concentrations at least two times on separate days during the first week after initiation of dosing and after any change in dosage, after a change in co-administration of CYP3A inducers and/or inhibitors, or after a change in renal or hepatic function. When interpreting measured concentrations, consider that the time to achieve tacrolimus steady state is approximately 7 days after initiating or changing the ENVARSUS XR dose.

  Monitor tacrolimus whole blood trough concentrations using a validated assay [e.g., immunoassays or high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric detection (HPLC/MS/MS)]. The immunosuppressive activity of tacrolimus is mainly due to the parent drug rather than to its metabolites. Immunoassays may react with metabolites as well as the parent drug. Therefore, whole blood tacrolimus trough concentrations obtained with immunoassays may be numerically higher than concentrations obtained with an assay using HPLC/MS/MS. Comparison of the whole blood tacrolimus trough concentrations of patients to those described in the prescribing information and other published literature must be made with knowledge of the assay method(s) employed.

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