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Nycomed UK Ltd

Nycomed UK Ltd, 3 Globeside Business Park, Fieldhouse Lane, MARLOW, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1HZ, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1628 646 400
Fax: +44 (0)1628 646 401
WWW: http://www.nycomed.com
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0) 800 633 5797
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@nycomed.com
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1628 646 534

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 09/06/2011
SPC Alvesco 160 Inhaler

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 09/06/2011 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:   18-May-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Addition of wording to sections 4.4 and 4.8 following an MHRA request regarding "Risk of psychiatric adverse drug reactions to inhaled and intranasal corticosteroids and risk of non-psychiatric systemic adverse drug reactions to intranasal corticosteroids".
Updated on 24/02/2010 and displayed until 09/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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:   11-Nov-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



9.       DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION

16 April 2004 28th September 2009
 

10.     DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

19 February 2009 11th November 2009

Updated on 23/11/2009 and displayed until 24/02/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Removal of Black Triangle
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11-Nov-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

In Section 1, the Black Triangle Symbol has been removed.
Updated on 22/04/2009 and displayed until 23/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Feb-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.8, Undesirable Effects, has been updated to change the frequency of some adverse events.
Updated on 02/02/2009 and displayed until 22/04/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   24-Nov-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to Sections 4.2 and 5.1 to clairify the high dose regimen following a Commission Decision after repeat use MRP.
Updated on 25/02/2008 and displayed until 02/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Company name change or merger
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7: Change of name of MAH
Section 8: Change of company number reflecting change of name of MAH
Section 10: Updated date of text revision
Updated on 22/05/2007 and displayed until 25/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.2 a higher dose of Alvesco for a short period [see section 5.1] or a course of oral corticosteroids
                        This is the modification and now includes a reference to section 5.1
 
Section 5.1
In a 12-week study of 680 severe asthmatics, previously treated with 500 – 1000 micrograms fluticasone propionate per day or equivalent, 87.3% and 93.3% of patients remained exacerbation-free during treatment with 160 or 640 micrograms of ciclesonide, respectively. Both ciclesonide doses resulted in comparable FEV1 values at 12 weeks. Treatment-related adverse events were seen in 3.8% and 5% of patients treated with 160 or 640 micrograms per day of ciclesonide respectively.
 
The above paragragh has been added in line with the extension to the current licence.
Updated on 24/05/2007 and displayed until 22/05/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.2    Second paragraph: 'The recommended dose of Alvesco is 160 micrograms once daily, which leads to asthma control in the majority of patients. Dose reduction to 80 micrograms once daily may be an effective maintenance dose for some patients.'
Fifth paragraph: Fourth sentence - ' In this situation, ......etc..  (ending with) ....Severe asthma exacerbations should be managed in the usual way.
4.4  Last paragraph: 'Concomitant treatment ......etc  (ending with) ....(see section 4.5)'
4.5 Second paragraph:  'In a drug-drug interaction study.............etc  (ending with) ...risk of systemic side effects of corticosteroids.'
5.1 Last paragraph: 'In a 12-week study of 680 severe asthmatics .........................(ending with) day of ciclesonide respectively'.
5.3 Third paragraph: ' A treatment-related effect.......etc (ending with) to humans is unknown'.
10  Date of revision of the text - January 2007
Updated on 18/12/2006 and displayed until 24/05/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Very rare
(< 1/10,000, incl. isolated reports)

Immune System Disorders

Immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reactions such as angioedema with swelling of lips, tongue and pharynx
Updated on 24/04/2006 and displayed until 18/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic Indications
Updated on 05/05/2005 and displayed until 24/04/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic Indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Addition of Legal Category
Updated on 28/04/2005 and displayed until 05/05/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic Indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Addition of Legal Category
  • Pending awaiting re-submission
Updated on 15/02/2005 and displayed until 28/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   ciclesonide