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Orphan Europe (UK) Limited

Isis House, 43 Station Road, Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire, RG9 1AT
Telephone: +44 (0)1491 414 333
Fax: + 44(0)1491 414 443
WWW: http://www.orphan-europe.com
Medical Information e-mail: infoUK@orphan-europe.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 24/01/2011
SPC Wilzin 25 mg hard 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 24/01/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
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

In Section 4.4.  In case of gastric intolerance, often occurring with the morning dose, this dose may be delayed to mid-morning, between breakfast and lunch. It is also possible to take Wilzin with a little protein, such as meat (see section 4.5).  This sentenance has been removed, as this sentence was duplicated in section 4.2 Pregnant Women.

In section 7.  the address has changed for Orphan Europe SARL

In section 9.  Date of latest renewal has been added
Updated on 07/05/2008 and displayed until 24/01/2011
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

 
   zinc acetate dihydrate