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THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 165
Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/12/2011
SPC Boots Diarrhoea Relief 2 mg Capsules (GSL and P)

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 19/12/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2011
Legal Category:   P, GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Product name change, Core safety profile update and inclusion of IBS associated indication at GSL
Updated on 12/04/2011 and displayed until 19/12/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Mar-2011
Legal Category:   P, GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Amendment to section 3 (alternative capsule marking)
Updated on 11/02/2008 and displayed until 12/04/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   04/2007
Legal Category:   GSL/P/POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Change to section 6.3 shelf life increased from 24 to 36 months
Updated on 11/02/2008 and displayed until 11/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   03/2007
Legal Category:   GSL/P/POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Change to section 6.1 Excipients - Changed ingredients for ink
Updated on 13/02/2003 and displayed until 11/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  loperamide hydrochloride