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Alcon Laboratories (U.K) Limited

Pentagon Park, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7UD
Telephone: (0)871 376 1402
Fax: +44 (0)1442 341 200

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/08/2010
SPC Azopt eye drops, suspension

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 19/08/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   29-Jan-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 4.1: the medicinal product is recommended for use in adults, hence this section has been updated to refer to ‘adult patients’

Section 4.2: posology section has been reformatted with sub-headings for clarity to the reader, also new information has been inserted in relation to if a dose is missed,

Section 4.3: the word brinzolamide has been replaced with ‘active substance’ and cross-reference with regards ‘hyperchloraemic acidosis’ has been removed

Section 4.4: this section has been re-formatted, by splitting the information into the following sub-headings ‘Systemic effects’ and ‘’Concomitant therapy’.

Section 4.6: this section has been reworded under the sub-headings ‘Pregnancy’ and ‘Lactation’, the information still dictates that the product should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.

Section 4.7: new information has been added related to the elderly patient population.

Section 4.8: this section has been updated in line with the new MedDRA version and has been tabulated for clarity.

Section 5.3: information regards topical ocular administration of brinzolamide in rabbits and information regards urinary bladder tumours has been removed. New statement added related to ‘no special hazards’ based on conventional studies in line with new non-clinical data. In the developmental toxicity studies paragraph new statement has been added at the end stating ‘ During lactation, the no adverse effect level in the offspring was 5 mg/kg/day’.

Updated on 19/09/2008 and displayed until 19/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   20-Jun-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.1 (Therapeutic indications) have added 'or prostaglandin analogues'
Updated on 29/01/2008 and displayed until 19/09/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.8 Update to bring in line with current legislation
Updated on 12/07/2005 and displayed until 29/01/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 11/03/2004 and displayed until 12/07/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Removal of Black Triangle
Updated on 01/08/2001 and displayed until 11/03/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 22/06/2001 and displayed until 01/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 20/06/2000 and displayed until 22/06/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   brinzolamide