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Octapharma Limited

The Zenith Building, 26 Spring Gardens, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 1AB
Telephone: +44 (0)161 837 3770
Fax: +44 (0)161 837 3799
WWW: http://www.octapharma.com
Medical Information Direct Line: 0845 1300 522
Medical Information e-mail: medical.information@octapharma.co.uk
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)161 837 3799

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 09/06/2011
SPC octaplex

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Updated on 09/06/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


2.       Qualitative and quantitative composition

 

Octaplex is presented as a powder and solvent for solution for infusion containing human prothrombin complex. Octaplex nominally contains:

 

Name of ingredient

Octaplex

Quantity per vial

(IU)

Octaplex

Quantity after reconstitution with 20 ml of Water for Injections

(IU/ml)

Active substances

Human coagulation factor II

280 - 760

14 - 38

Human coagulation factor VII

180 - 480

9 - 24

Human coagulation factor IX

500

25

Human coagulation factor X

360 - 600

18 - 30

Further active ingredients

Protein C

260 - 620

13 - 31

Protein S

240 - 640

12 - 32

Updated on 06/05/2010 and displayed until 09/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Removal of Black Triangle
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Removal of black triangle
Updated on 17/06/2009 and displayed until 06/05/2010
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):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided