4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy There are no data from the use of Striverdi Respimat in pregnant women available. Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to reproductive toxicity at clinically relevant exposures (see section 5.3). As a precautionary measure, it is preferable to avoid the use of Striverdi Respimat during pregnancy.
Like other beta2-adrenergic agonists, olodaterol may inhibit labour due to a relaxant effect on uterine smooth muscle.
Breast-feeding Clinical data from nursing women exposed to olodaterol are not available.It is unknown whether olodaterol/metabolites are excreted in human milk. Available pharmacokinetic/toxicological data in animals have shown excretion of olodaterol and/or its metabolites in milk.
Since the systemic exposure of the breast-feeding woman to olodaterol/metabolites is negligible at the human dose of 5 µg per day, relevant effects on the breastfed newborn/infant are not expected.
A decision must be made whether to discontinue breast-feeding or to discontinue/abstain from Striverdi Respimat therapy, taking into account the benefit of breast-feeding for the child and the benefit of therapy for the woman.
Fertility Clinical data on fertility are not available for Striverdi Respimat. Preclinical studies performed with olodaterol showed no adverse effect on fertility.