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AstraZeneca UK Limited
Horizon Place, 600 Capability Green, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3LU
Telephone: +44 (0)1582 836 000
Fax: +44 (0)1582 838 000
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1582 836 836
Medical Information e-mail: medical.informationuk@astrazeneca.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1582 837 837
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1582 838 003

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 11/08/2011
PIL EMLA Cream 5% 30g

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 11/08/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to instructions about overdose
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 05/12/2008 and displayed until 11/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 15/10/2008 and displayed until 05/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 31/08/2007 and displayed until 15/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to instructions about overdose
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change of product licence name
Updated on 27/02/2006 and displayed until 31/08/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for eMC ie a PIL for an existing product but one that is new to the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  prilocaine
  lidocaine