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Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU
Telephone: +44 (0)1992 467 272
Fax: +44 (0)1992 479 292
Medical Information e-mail: medicalinformationuk@merck.com

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 22/05/2012
PIL Zocor 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg film-coated 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 22/05/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 31/03/2011 and displayed until 22/05/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 11/02/2011 and displayed until 31/03/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to manufacturer contact details
Updated on 21/05/2010 and displayed until 11/02/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 09/04/2010 and displayed until 21/05/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 02/03/2010 and displayed until 09/04/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to name of manufacturer
Updated on 25/01/2010 and displayed until 02/03/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 30/10/2009 and displayed until 25/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to storage instructions
Updated on 15/04/2009 and displayed until 30/10/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of inactive ingredient
Updated on 12/12/2008 and displayed until 15/04/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 09/05/2008 and displayed until 12/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transfer to upgraded management system
Updated on 25/02/2008 and displayed until 09/05/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change due to harmonisation of patient information leaflet
Updated on 09/11/2007 and displayed until 25/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 02/03/2006 and displayed until 09/11/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 02/11/2005 and displayed until 02/03/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 15/11/2004 and displayed until 02/11/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to how to administer the medicine
Updated on 10/12/2003 and displayed until 15/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 30/07/2001 and displayed until 10/12/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 28/09/2000 and displayed until 30/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 17/08/2000 and displayed until 28/09/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  simvastatin