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Boehringer Ingelheim Limited Consumer Healthcare

Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8YS
Telephone: +44 (0)1344 424 600
Fax: +44 (0)1344 741 399
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
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1344 741 186
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1344 741 298

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 24/11/2009
SPC Pharmaton Capsules

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 24/11/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Introduction of new pack/pack size
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 1 Name of the Medicinal Product

The word Vitality has been added to the product name, which now reads Pharmaton Vitality Capsules.  All references to the product name in the SPC have been updated accordingly.

 

Section 6.5 Nature and Content of Container

The figure 40 has been added between the current figures of 30 and 60 in the two sentences in the first paragraph of this section.

 

Section 10 Date of Revision of the Text

The date has been changed from January 2009 to October 2009.

Updated on 17/03/2009 and displayed until 24/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jan-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Pharmaton Capsules SPC changes

  

Section 4.3 Contraindications

The wording in the first paragraph of this section has been extensively updated including the addition of the following text: Pharmaton Capsules are contraindicated in patients with disturbances of calcium (e.g. …), for, … and … in patients with known …and … ingredients in the product.

 

A new second paragraph regarding arachis (peanut oil) and soya allergy has been added.


Section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

The wording in the fifth paragraph of this section has been deleted i.e. that commencing with Pharmaton Capsules contain Arachis oil (peanut oil) and should not be taken by patients known to be allergic to peanut.

 

A new sixth paragraph regarding lactose and glucose-galactose malabsorption has been added.

 

Section 4.6 Pregnancy and Lactation

The wording in the header of this section has been amended from Use during pregnancy and lacation to Pregnancy and lactation.

 

Section 10 Date of Revision of the Text

The date has been changed from “03/12/2008” to January 2009.

Updated on 22/12/2008 and displayed until 17/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Change to section 5 - Pharmacological Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   03-Dec-2008
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Pharmaton Capsules SPC changes

  

Section 1 – Name of the Medicinal Product

The words “Name of the medicinal product” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.

 

Section 2 – Qualitative and Quantitative Composition

The words “Qualitative and quantitative composition” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.

 

Section 3 – Pharmaceutical Form

The words “Pharmaceutical form” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.

 

Section 4 – Clinical Particulars

The words “4. Clinical particulars” have been removed as a header.


Section 4.9 – Overdose

The words “… symptoms, emergency procedures and antidotes” have been removed from the header of this section.

 

Under the “Treatment” section, the four paragraphs have had their bullet points removed and the text has been left aligned.

 

Section 5 – Pharmacological Properties

The words “5. Pharmacological properties” have been removed as a header.

 

Section 5.3 – Pre-clinical Safety Data

A hyphen has been added to separate the word “Preclinical” i.e. to become “Pre-clinical” in the header of this section.


Section 6 – Pharmaceutical Particulars

The words “Pharmaceutical particulars” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.


Section 6.2 – Incompatibilities

The word “Major” has been deleted from the header of this section i.e. to become “Incompatibilities” as opposed to “Major incompatibilities”.

  

Section 6.3 – Shelf-life

A hyphen has been added between the words “Shelf” and “life” in the header of this section.

 

Section 6.4 – Special Precautions for Storage

The text of this section has been aligned so that it all fits on the one line i.e. “Do not store above 25°C.  Keep the container tightly closed”. 

 

Section 6.5 – Nature and Content of Container

The letter “s” has been deleted from the word “contents” in the header of this section.

 

The text “Registered packs” has been deleted from this section.

 

In the current marketed packs paragraph, the letter “m” has replaced the text “III” regarding the hydrolytical class).

 

Section 6.6 – Instructions for Use, Handling and Disposal

The text of this header, “Special precautions for disposal” has been replaced with “Instructions for use, handling and disposal”.

 

Section 7 – Marketing Authorisation Holder

The words “7. Marketing authorisation holder” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.

 

The word “Ltd.,” has been replaced with “Limited”.

 

The words “Self Medication Division” have been bracketed and moved to after “Limited”.  The hyphen between “Self” and “Medication” has been removed.

 

The text “Trading as Pharmaton Natural Health Products” has been moved to become the second line of this section.

 

All commas and full stops have been removed from the address text.

 

Section 8 – Marketing Authorisation Number(s)

The words “8. Marketing authorisation number(s)” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.  A letter “s” has also been added to the end of “number”.

 

Section 9 – Date of First Authorisation/Renewal of the Authorisation

The words “9. Date of first authorisation” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters. 

 

The word “or” has been deleted from the header of this section.

 

The words “Renewal of the authorisation” in uppercase letters have been added to the header of this section.

 

The date in this section has been changed from “1st January 1999” to “03/12/2008”.

 

Section 10 – Marketing Authorisation Holder

The words “10. Date of revision of the text” in the header of this section have been changed to uppercase letters.

 

The word “the” has been added to the header of this section.

 

The date in this section has been changed from “November 2007” to “03/12/2008”.

Updated on 02/01/2008 and displayed until 22/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
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

Dosage information incorrect from previous version of SPC submitted on 20th December
Updated on 20/12/2007 and displayed until 02/01/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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
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

Section 4.4 - last paragraph regarding warfarin new.
Section 4.5 - Rewritten to include warfarin interaction.
Section 4.8 - paragraph rewritten.
Updated on 25/08/2006 and displayed until 20/12/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09/2005
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.2: dosage amended to one a day
Updated on 19/07/2005 and displayed until 25/08/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Updated on 28/04/2004 and displayed until 19/07/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 03/02/2003 and displayed until 28/04/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
Updated on 29/08/2002 and displayed until 03/02/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 21/08/2001 and displayed until 29/08/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 09/07/2001 and displayed until 21/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 26/01/2000 and displayed until 09/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 26/01/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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