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Novartis Consumer Health
Novartis Consumer Health UK Ltd, Park View, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3YL, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1276 687300
Fax: +44 (0)1276 687284
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1403 323 046
Medical Information e-mail: medicalaffairs.uk@novartis.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1276 687290
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1403 324 024

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 28/03/2012
SPC Savlon Antiseptic Cream

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 28/03/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09-Mar-2012
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 6.4

Change from Store below 30°C to Store below 25°C.

 

 

Section 10

Date change from 5 January 2012 to 9 March 2012
Updated on 10/01/2012 and displayed until 28/03/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05-Jan-2012
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 6.3

Change from 36 months to 24 months.

 

 

Section 10

Date change from 18 August 2010 to 5 January 2012
Updated on 20/08/2010 and displayed until 10/01/2012
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-Aug-2010
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 6.5

Delete: Polyethylene/aluminium/polyethylene laminate tube with screw cap

Addition: Polyethylene/aluminium/polyethylene laminate tube with a multi-layer peel-off tamper evident seal composed of lacquer, aluminium and internal ionomer, closed screw cap.

 

Section 10

Date change from 12 July 2006 to 18 August 2010.
Updated on 04/08/2008 and displayed until 20/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
Date of revision of text on the SPC:  
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  cetrimide
  chlorhexidine gluconate