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Procter & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Ltd.

The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0XP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)191 297 5000
Fax: +44 (0)191 297 6295
WWW: http://www.uk.pg.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0) 8000 850367 (UK)
Customer Care direct line: +353 (1) 800 509 301 (Ireland)

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 04/08/2010
SPC Vicks Sinex Micromist

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 04/08/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   18-Mar-2010
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 6.5:
15ml glass bottle (amber III glass) mounted with an atomiser/metering unit which dispenses 0.015g (mean spray weight) of spray at each delivery.

The atomiser comprises a polypropylene body, stainless steel spring, a high-density polyethylene piston, a polyethylene terephthalate dip tube and other plastic components. has been changed to:

15ml glass bottle (amber type III glass) mounted with an atomiser/metering unit which delivers 25μg Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride per spray.

The atomiser comprises of a
polypropylene body, stainless steel spring, a high-density polyethylene piston, a polyethylene terephthalate dip tube and other plastic components.

Section 10: June 2009 has been changed to March 2010
Updated on 17/08/2009 and displayed until 04/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05-Jun-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



4.2       Posology and method of administration

 

               Nasal spray: for topical nasal use.

 

            Adults and children over 12 years: 1-2 sprays per nostril every 6-8 hours.

Updated on 26/10/2007 and displayed until 17/08/2009
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

 
   oxymetazoline hydrochloride