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Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

One Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1483 505 515
Fax: +44 (0)1483 554 831
E-mail: UK-medicalinformation@sanofi-aventis.com
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1483 554 101
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1483 554 831

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 07/01/2011
SPC Ramipril Tablets

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 07/01/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Nov-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 2 - reworded to be more explicit : "each tablet contains.."
Section 3 - information about score line expanded
Section 6.1 - in 1.25 and 10mg Methylhydroxypropylcellulose replaced with hypromellose
Section 6.2 - reworded to not applicable
Section 6.3 - shelf life for 10mg tablets changed from 4 to 5 years
Section 6.4 - reworded to state no specific conditions required
Section 6.5 - reworded to specify available packs
Updated on 26/11/2009 and displayed until 07/01/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
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

 
   ramipril