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Pinewood Healthcare
Ballymacarby, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Telephone: +353 61 86000
Fax: +353 61 36311
WWW: http://www.pinewood.ie
Medical Information Direct Line: +353 52 61 86000
Medical Information e-mail: Medicalinfo@pinewood.ie
Customer Care direct line: +353 61 86000
Medical Information Fax: +353 52 61 36820

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 04/05/2011
SPC Acidex, Compound Alginate Oral Suspension, Heartburn and Indigestion Liquid

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 04/05/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Apr-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
In section 4.4 sodium content as been adjusted. And warning added re: Parahydroxybenzoates

In section 6.1 excipient names updated in line with the Ph.Eur
Updated on 01/04/2011 and displayed until 04/05/2011
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

 
  sodium alginate
  calcium carbonate
  sodium bicarbonate