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Hospira UK Ltd

Queensway, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3RW
Telephone: +44 (0)1926 820 820
Fax: +44 (0) 1926 834446
WWW: http://www.hospira.com
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0) 1926 834400
Medical Information e-mail: medinfouk@hospira.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1926 821 022

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 23/08/2010
SPC Mitoxantrone (Mitozantrone) 2 mg/ml Sterile Concentrate

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Updated on 23/08/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   26-Nov-2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



7.         MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

 REMOVAL OF MAYNE REPLACED BY HOSPIRA

                        Mayne Pharma Plc

                        Hospira UK Limited

                        Queensway

                        Royal Leamington Spa

            Warwickshire  CV31 3RW

            United Kingdom

9.         DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF AUTHORISATION

 DATE CHANGE

                        19TH19th  September 2006

 

10.       DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

    DATE CHANGE       

            15th March26th November 2007

Updated on 29/03/2007 and displayed until 23/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   03/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

1.         NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

Mitoxantrone 2 mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Infusion
 

2.         QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

Each millilitre of concentrate contains 2 mg mitoxantrone (as hydrochloride). Each 10 ml vial contains 20 mg mitoxantrone (as hydrochloride).

 

This medicinal product contains 1.4 mmol sodium per 10 ml vial.

 

For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
 
3.         PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

Concentrate for Solution for Infusion.

 

Clear, dark-blue aqueous solution with a pH of 3.0-4.5
 
            4.2  Posology and method of administration
SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

Method of administration

 

 FOR INTRAVENOUS USE ONLY
 
 
4.3    Contraindications

 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:

FOR INTRAVENOUS USE ONLY.
 
                        4.4   Special warnings and special precautions for use
SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:
Cardiac monitoring should also be performed in patients without identifiable risk factors during therapy exceeding 160 mg/m2 of mitoxantrone, or during extended treatment.
 

6.1       List of excipients

SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: 

Glacial acetic acid

Sodium acetate trihydrate

Sodium chloride

Sodium metabisulphite (E223)

Water for Injections
 
6.3  
SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: 
Shelf life

 

2 years
 

 

            6.6    Special precautions for disposal

 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: 

Single use only.  Discard any unused contents. Any unused product or waste materials should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
 

9.         DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF AUTHORISATION

 SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: 

                        19TH September 2006
 

10.       DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

            SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS: 

            15th March 2007

 

Updated on 02/07/2003 and displayed until 29/03/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 02/07/2003 and displayed until 02/07/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 22/08/2002 and displayed until 02/07/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   mitoxantrone hydrochloride