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Boehringer Ingelheim Limited

Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8YS
Telephone: +44 (0)1344 424 600
Fax: +44 (0)1344 741 298
WWW: http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1344 741 286
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@bra.boehringer-ingelheim.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 11/10/2010
SPC Mobic 15mg Tablets

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 11/10/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Additional information has been added to section 2 and 3.

 

Text regarding disposal of the product deleted from section 6.6

 

Dates revised in section 9 and 10.

 

Updated on 18/08/2009 and displayed until 11/10/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   30-Apr-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



2 – Addition of sentence “Excipient(s): Lactose monohydrate”

Amended sentence “For excipients see 6.1” amended to “For a full list of excipients see 6.1”

 

4.2 - Section updated and information regarding use in children and adolescents revised.

 

4.3 - Statement regarding pregnancy and lactation updated and contra-indication in children under 16 years added.

 

4.4 - The following changes were made:

  • Addition of statement “Meloxicam is not appropriate for the treatment of patients requiring relief from acute pain.”
  • Update of statement regarding patients receiving concomitant medications which could increase the risk of ulceration or bleeding
  • Addition of statement under the subsection Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular effects - “Clinical monitoring of blood pressure for patients at risk is recommended at baseline and especially during treatment initiation with meloxicam.”
  • Update of the wording relating to renal failure and sodium, potassium and water retention
  • Addition of statement “Mobic 15 mg tablets contain lactose”

 

4.5 - Update to wording relating to NSAIDS, corticosteroids and cyclosporin.  Addition of further information relating to anticoagulants and heparin.

 

4.6 - Statement on lactation has been revised from “administration should therefore be avoided in women who are breastfeeding” to “Administration therefore is not recommended in women who are breastfeeding”

 

4.8 - Frequencies of side effects updated.

 

Minor changes to sections:

 

1 - “Tablet” amended to “tablets”

 

5.2 – Minor wording change to the section “Hepatic/renal Insufficiency”

 

6.6 - Update to heading and addition of statement “Any unused product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements”

 

10 - Date of revision updated to 30/04/2009.

Updated on 15/08/2007 and displayed until 18/08/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   04/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.2: deletion of As the risks of meloxicam may increase with dose and duration of exposure, the shortest duration possible and the lowest effective daily dose should be used.
Section 4.3: deletion of GI ulcer
Section 4.4: Reworded/rewritten.
Section 4.5: Addition of Corticosteroids and SSRIs interactions.
Sectionn 4.8: First 3 paragraphs new.
Section 6.3: Shelf life changed from 36 months to 3 years.
 
Updated on 23/03/2007 and displayed until 15/08/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   04/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Same changes changes as Mobic 7.5mg Tablets.

Updated on 24/03/2005 and displayed until 23/03/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 05/01/2004 and displayed until 24/03/2005
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 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 02/04/2002 and displayed until 05/01/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 12/07/2001 and displayed until 02/04/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 26/04/2000 and displayed until 12/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 26/04/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   meloxicam