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Forum Health Products Limited

Forum Health Products Limited, Betchworth House, 57/65 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1DL
Telephone: +44 (0)1737 857 782
Fax: +44 (0) 1737 857701
WWW: http://www.forum.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: 0500 455 456
Customer Care direct line: 0500 455 456

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 04/04/2011
SPC Gaviscon Advance Mint Chewable

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 04/04/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   28-Jan-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Everything is the same but it is a New Licence Number
Updated on 02/08/2010 and displayed until 04/04/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   04-Apr-2007
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 4.1 - Therapeutic Indication: Rewording
Section 4.3 - Contraindications: Rewording
Section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use: new additional warning
Section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation: Precaution added.
Section 9 - Date of first authorisation/Renewal of authorisation: Authorisation renewed
Updated on 20/06/2005 and displayed until 02/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   sodium alginate
   potassium bicarbonate