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Flynn Pharma Ltd

Alton House, 4 Herbert Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland,
Telephone: +44 (0)1438 727822
Fax: +44 (0)1438 727805
WWW: http://www.flynnpharma.com
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1438 727822
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@flynnpharma.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1773 510 123
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1438 727805

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 07/09/2011
SPC Depodur (Extended release morphine Sulfate)

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Updated on 07/09/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • 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. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • 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:   08-Aug-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



In Section 4.2 removal of recommendations for ECG and continuous monitoring requirements and addition of recommended frequency of monitoring for respiratory depression

In Section 4.3 additional contra indications listed

In Section 4.4 requirement for hospitals to have protocols / policies in place prior to use, investigation of hypotension, addition of sodium content and statement relating to use in paediatric population

In Section 4.5 interaction data with therapeutic dose of local anaesthetic added

In Section 4.6 data on fertility and discontinuation of breast feeding added

In Section 4.8 Adverse reactions tabulated by MedDRA SOCs

In Section 5.1 Headings added relating to Mechanism of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects

In Section 5.2 lack of data in paediatric population added

In Section 5.3 teratogenic and embryofetal effects of morphine added

In Section 6.5 statement re non-marketed packs added

In Section 6.6 Enviromental Risk Assessment added along with additional recommendations for use and handling

In Section 10 date of revision updated

Updated on 11/02/2009 and displayed until 07/09/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
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

 
   morphine sulfate pentahydrate