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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: 08/12/2011
SPC Boots Blocked Nose Relief 0.05% w/v Nasal Spray

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 08/12/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The eMC document title has been changed from the old marketed name 'Boots Nasal Spray' to 'Boots Blocked Nose Relief 0.05% w/v Nasal Spray'
Updated on 29/07/2011 and displayed until 08/12/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to Section 1 - Boots Blocked Nose Relief 0.05% w/v Nasal Spray
Updated on 17/02/2011 and displayed until 29/07/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Legal category
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Corrected legal category from P to GSL
Updated on 21/06/2010 and displayed until 17/02/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   31-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1: New name 'Almus Decongestant Nasal Spray'.$0$0Section 7: To add BCM as a trading style.
Updated on 29/10/2004 and displayed until 21/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
Updated on 04/04/2003 and displayed until 29/10/2004
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

 
   oxymetazoline hydrochloride