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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8047 5000
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)20 8047 2500
Medical Information e-mail: customer.relations@gsk.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)20 8047 2700
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)20 8047 6860

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 18/10/2011
SPC Beconase Hayfever Relief for Adults 0.05% 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 18/10/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05-Oct-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Sections 4.4 and 4.8 updated with specific systemic side effects as requested by the MHRA
Updated on 01/07/2008 and displayed until 18/10/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • 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:   20-Jun-2008
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Change of ownership from GlaxoWellcome trading as Allen & Hanburys to Beecham Group PLC, with corresponding changes to sections 8 (PL 10949/0362 changes to PL 00079/0617) and updates to the dates in sections 9 and 10.
Updated on 24/07/2007 and displayed until 01/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2007
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 4.8 Undesirable effects updated to include respiratory symptoms
Updated on 11/05/2005 and displayed until 24/07/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 20/10/2004 and displayed until 11/05/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change from the BAN of the active substance to the rINN
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 16/01/2004 and displayed until 20/10/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 23/12/2003 and displayed until 16/01/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

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