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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: 08/08/2011
SPC Lemsip Cough Dry

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 08/08/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

In section 4.3 , the text 'Hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients' has been included.
In section 4.4, sucrose warnings have been included.
Updated on 27/01/2011 and displayed until 08/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   18-Jan-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

 To update section 4.2 (Posology and method of administration) and 4.3 (Contraindications) of the SPC, to introduce a minimum age limit of 1 year on the product. 

Glycerol, Honey, Citric acid monohydrate, Lemon oil terpeneless, Syrup list of actives had been neglected in line with the current MHRA approved version.

 

 

Updated on 28/07/2010 and displayed until 27/01/2011
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:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   glycerol
   sucrose
   citric acid monohydrate
   honey
   lemon oil terpeneless