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UCB Pharma Limited

208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3WE
Telephone: +44 (0)1753 534 655
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1753 447 690
Medical Information e-mail: Medicalinformationuk@ucb.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0) 1773 510123

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 24/09/2010
SPC Perdix 15 mg 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 24/09/2010 and displayed until Current
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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Aug-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 4.2: section on nifedipine treated patients updated in line with section 4.5 to include “other antihypertensive agents”; Renal failure section includes extended possoloy for severe renal failure and new sub-section concerning moderate renal impairment;

 

Section 4.3: inclusion of “hereditary/idiopathic angioneurotic oedema” and revision to the presentation of this section;

 

Section 4.4: New section summarising conditions that Perdix should be used with caution in, revised presentation concerning risk of anaphylaxis, conditions that Perdix is not recommended for use in, advice regarding conditions that require careful monitoring, update information concerning hypotension, impaired renal function, angioneurotic oedema, new sections on the elderly and lactose;

 

Section 5.2: updated to remove dosing information in this section.

Updated on 16/07/2010 and displayed until 24/09/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.9 - updated to provide greater information on symptoms and tratement in cases of overdose.
Section 10 - updated to reflect approval of the above change.
Updated on 24/06/2010 and displayed until 16/07/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jun-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 5 updated to include warnings relating to possible interactions with antacids, sympathomimetics, gold and anti-diabetic medications and update the sub-section that previously referred to nifedipine only to now address antihypertensive agents.

Section 10 updated to reflect approval of the above.
Updated on 21/05/2010 and displayed until 24/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • 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:   01-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 2: inclusion of the lactose content of each tablet
Section 3: inclusion of a description of the product and an explanation of why there is a break line present on the tablet
Section 5.1: inclusion of the Pharmacotherapeutic class and ATC code
Section 6.1: updated description of some of the excipients
Section 6.2 & 6.6: updated wording to standard terminology – no change of meaning
Section 10: updated to reflect approval date of the above changes
Updated on 06/04/2009 and displayed until 21/05/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Apr-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Updated sections 7, 8 & 9 to reflect change of ownership from Schwarz Pharma Ltd to UCB Pharma Ltd.
Updated on 26/02/2009 and displayed until 06/04/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • 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:   19-Feb-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1, product name now includes pharmaceutical form.
Section 4.3, replacement of pregnancy wording with cross-referral to sections 4.4 and 4.6, in line with PhVWP wording.
Section 4.4, warning concerning pregnancy now included, in line with PhVWP wording.
Section 4.6, whole section revised in line with PhVWP wording.
Section 10, date updated to reflect approval of variations.
Updated on 24/02/2009 and displayed until 26/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10-Dec-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided
Updated on 19/12/2008 and displayed until 24/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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:   10-Dec-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Sections 9 & 10 updated to reflect approval of licence renewal.
Updated on 27/09/2006 and displayed until 19/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7 (MA Holder) - New address added: SCHWARZ PHARMA Limited, 5 Hercules Way, Leavesden Park, Watford, WD25 7GS, United Kingdom.
 
Section 10 (Date of revision of text) - New date added: July 2006
Updated on 10/08/2005 and displayed until 27/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 22/07/2005 and displayed until 10/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 22/07/2005 and displayed until 22/07/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Pending awaiting re-submission
Updated on 27/09/2002 and displayed until 22/07/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 29/07/2002 and displayed until 27/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 21/11/2001 and displayed until 29/07/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Updated on 15/11/2001 and displayed until 21/11/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Updated on 03/08/2001 and displayed until 15/11/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to separate SPCs covering individual presentations

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   moexipril hydrochloride