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sanofi-aventis

1 Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1483 505 515
Fax: +44 (0)1483 535 432
Medical Information e-mail: uk-medicalinformation@sanofi-aventis.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/07/2011
SPC Sectral 100mg and 200mg capsules

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 19/07/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Name change to Sectral 100mg/200mg capsules from SECTRAL capsules 100mg/200mg 

All cases of SECTRAL changed to Sectral throughout

 

Typos and formatting changed throughout – some wording has changed but the meaning remains the same.

 

4.6 – title changes from Pregnancy and lactation to Fertility, pregnancy and lactation

 

5.1 – following info added;

 

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Beta Blocker agents; Beta blocker agents, selective, ATC code: C07AB04.

6.4 - following info added;

Store below 25°C. Store in the original package in order to protect from light and moisture.

Updated on 29/03/2011 and displayed until 19/07/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   22-Mar-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Update sections 4.6 (Pregnancy and lactation), 4.7 (Effects on ability to drive and use machines) and 4.8 (Undesirable effects) of the SPC following the acebutolol EU PSUR.

Updated on 08/01/2009 and displayed until 29/03/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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None provided
Updated on 19/09/2007 and displayed until 08/01/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 7 (Marketing Authorisation Holder): Change to MA Holder's details to: 
Sanofi-aventis
One Onslow Street
Guildford
Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK

 

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   acebutolol hydrochloride