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Bayer plc

Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JA
Telephone: +44 (0)1635 563 000
Fax: +44 (0)1635 563 393
WWW: http://www.bayer.co.uk

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 01/03/2012
SPC Ciproxin Tablets 250mg

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 01/03/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Sep-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



The key changes to the SmPC are:

·        Removal of the Trading Style from Section 7 of the SmPCs for Ciproxin Tablets, Infusion and Suspension, with a consequential removal of the 'Bayer Schering Pharma Logo' from the packaging.

·        To update the name of the finished product manufacturer (Batch Release site) from 'Bayer Schering Pharma AG' to ''Bayer Pharma AG' with a consequential change to the PILs.

Updated on 27/04/2010 and displayed until 01/03/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Apr-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Sections 2, 3 & 6 have been extensively updated to reflect changes to the registered Quality information.
Section 10 - Revision date is now April 2010
Updated on 24/11/2008 and displayed until 27/04/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • 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 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   17-Nov-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Some of the key changes are as follows:

 

  • Section 4.1 (Therapeutic indications): significant changes based on information available on resistance for each adult indication.
  • Section 4.2 (Posology and method of administration): updated in-line with section 4.1 and addition of guidance on dose adjustments in renally impaired elderly patients.
  • Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precations for use): additional warnings and precautions (several on suitability of treatment with Ciproxin plus those on cardiac disorders, hepatobiliary system, resistance, cytochrome P450 and methotrexate).
  • Section 4.5 (Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction): additional interactions (xanthine derivatives, clozapine).
  • Section 4.8 (Undesirable effects): conversion to MedDRA terminology.
  • Sections 5.1-5.3 (Pharmacological Properties): addition of new pharmacodynamic (including updated resistance data)/pharmacokinetic and preclinical data.
Updated on 22/09/2008 and displayed until 24/11/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Company name change or merger
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11-Sep-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 10 : Revision date is now 11.09.2008.

Update is due to change in trading style of the company from Bayer plc to Bayer Schring Pharma 
Updated on 27/05/2008 and displayed until 22/09/2008
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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   17-Apr-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Amendments to the SmPC, Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.8, 5.2 and 5.3 following the EU work sharing project assessment of paediatric data. 
Updated on 31/10/2007 and displayed until 27/05/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The combined SmPC for Ciproxin Tablets has been replaced with SmPCs for the individual strengths. 

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   ciprofloxacin hydrochloride