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Dermal Laboratories Limited
Tatmore Place, Gosmore, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 7QR
Telephone: +44 (0)1462 458 866
Fax: +44 (0)1462 420 565
WWW: http://www.dermal.co.uk

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 11/09/2008
SPC Dithrocream

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 11/09/2008 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2006
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
In section 9 (Renewal of the Authorisation) : the date has changed to "31 July 2008"
Updated on 16/03/2007 and displayed until 11/09/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
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 4.4 - Special warnings and special precautions for use:  Addition of new text, as follows: "The excipients, chlorocresol and cetostearyl alcohol may on rare occasions give rise to allergice or local skin reactions (eg. contact dermatitis) in sensitive people."
 
Section 6.1 - List of excipients: Change of text from "Sodium Lauryl Sulphate" to "Sodium laurilsulfate."
 
 
Updated on 17/08/2005 and displayed until 16/03/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 03/08/2004 and displayed until 17/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 24/09/2003 and displayed until 03/08/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 02/07/2003 and displayed until 24/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 17/09/2002 and displayed until 02/07/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 18/07/2001 and displayed until 17/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 18/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  dithranol