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Mercury Pharma Group

No. 1 Croydon, 12 - 16 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0XT, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)208 588 9100
Fax: +44 (0)208 686 0807
WWW: http://www.mercurypharma.com
Medical Information Direct Line: 08700 70 30 33
Medical Information e-mail: medicalinformation@mercurypharma.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)208 588 9273
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)208 686 0807

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 15/11/2010
SPC Ferrous Sulphate Tablets 200mg

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 15/11/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05-Nov-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.6 of Pregnancy and Lactation was updated with foll information:

Pregnancy:

Ferrous sulphate tablets can be used during pregnancy if clinically indicated.

 

Lactation:

No adverse effects of ferrous sulphate have been shown in breastfed infants of treated mothers. Ferrous sulphate tablets can be used during breast-feeding if clinically indicated.

Updated on 27/09/2010 and displayed until 15/11/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   22-Sep-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



There has been a change in the product name of the medicinal product from:

"Ferrous Sulphate Tablets 200mg" to "Ferrous sulphate 200mg Tablets" in order to comply with the new legislation.

 

Updated on 01/04/2010 and displayed until 27/09/2010
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

 
   ferrous sulphate