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Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Freepost, RSBU-TEBT-GSTU, Reckitt Benckiser, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6LZ, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)500 455 456
WWW: http://www.reckittbenckiser.com
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)500 455 456
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)500 455 456

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 28/10/2011
SPC Mycil Ointment

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 28/10/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   27-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

In section 2 (Qualitative and Quantitive Composition) the following text has been added regarding excipients has been added:

'Excipients:

Cetostearly Alcohol  

For a full list of excipients see 6.1.'


In Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use) the following excipient warning has been added:

'This product contains Cetostearyl Alcohol which may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis)'

Updated on 26/07/2010 and displayed until 28/10/2011
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:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   benzalkonium chloride
   tolnaftate