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Pfizer Limited

Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1304 616 161
Fax: +44 (0)1304 656 221

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 04/04/2012
SPC Inspra 25mg & 50 mg film-coated tablets

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Updated on 04/04/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • 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 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Mar-2012
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.1 Therapeutic indications – CHF indication added
Section 4.2 Posology and method of administration – CHF administration added, Renal impairment administration updated
Section 4.3 Contraindications – Patients with severe renal insufficiency updated, ACE inhibitor updated
Section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use – ACE inhibitors and ARB risk of hyperkalaemia added
Section 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction – ACE inhibitors and ARB risk of hyperkalaemia added
Section 4.7 Undesirable effects – Updated
Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Updated on 19/11/2009 and displayed until 04/04/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 2: addition of lactose monohydrate details

Section 10: date of revision

Updated on 01/10/2007 and displayed until 19/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   04/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.8 –    Addition of a paragraph to provide further explanation as to the genesis of adverse events (i.e., from EPHESUS or from post marketing surveillance).

 

Reordering of some of the undesirable effects including with NO change to the information:

i)                    Infections and infestations

ii)                  Metabolism and nutrition disorders

iii)                Cardiac disorders

iv)                Vascular disorders

v)                  Gastrointestinal disorders

Updated on 31/08/2006 and displayed until 01/10/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1: addition of black triangle
Updated on 21/09/2005 and displayed until 31/08/2006
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

 
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