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sanofi-aventis

1 Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1483 505 515
Fax: +44 (0)1483 535 432
Medical Information e-mail: uk-medicalinformation@sanofi-aventis.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 15/06/2011
SPC Trental 400

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Updated on 15/06/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   13-Jun-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Update to section 4.8 of the SPC to include meningitis aseptic,

arrhythimia, epigastric discomfort, abdominal distension and anaphylactic

reactions as additional adverse reactions, to bring the SPC in line with the

Company Core Safety Information and to update the adverse reactions to

include System Organ Classification and MedDRA terms.

Updated on 31/01/2011 and displayed until 15/06/2011
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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   25-Jan-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

 

Addition of: -

 

At the first signs of an anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reaction, Trental 400 must be discontinued or the infusion must be halted immediately, and a physician must be informed.

 

Particular careful monitoring is required:….

 

and

 

In patients treated concomitantly with pentoxifylline and anti-vitamin K (see also section 4.5).

 

In patients treated concomitantly with pentoxifylline and antidiabetic agents (see also section 4.5).

 

 

4.5       Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

 

Addition of: -

 

It is recommended that patients under medication for diabetes mellitus be carefully monitored.

 

Post-marketing cases of increased anti-coagulant activity have been reported in patients concomitantly treated with pentoxifylline and anti-vitamin K. Monitoring of anti-coagulant activity in these patients is recommended when pentoxifylline is introduced or the dose is changed.

Updated on 12/09/2007 and displayed until 31/01/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7 (Marketing Authorisation Holder): Change to MA Holder's address
Updated on 16/08/2005 and displayed until 12/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 25/02/2003 and displayed until 16/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 25/02/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   pentoxifylline