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Alcon Laboratories (U.K) Limited

Pentagon Park, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7UD
Telephone: (0)871 376 1402
Fax: +44 (0)1442 341 200

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 13/01/2010
SPC Tobravisc 3.0 mg/ml eye drops, solution

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 13/01/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   22-Oct-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.3 - Reference to tobramycin and aminoglycosides added

Section 4.4 - Reference to sensitivity to topical administration added

Section 4.8 - Section updated to Medra terminology

Section 4.9 - Reference to overdose is unlikely due to limited capacity of conjunctival sac deleted.

Section 5.1 - Reference to tobramycin potency and its actions has been deleted.

Section 10 - Date changed to 22 October 2009
Updated on 15/10/2008 and displayed until 13/01/2010
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:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   tobramycin