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Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Drayton Hall, Church Road, West Drayton, UB7 7PS, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 931 0050
Fax: +44 (0)844 931 0051
WWW: http://www.ferring.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)844 931 0054
Medical Information e-mail: medical@ferring.com
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)844 931 0051

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 05/10/2010
SPC Picolax

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 05/10/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of SPC
  • Introduction of new pack/pack size
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02-Sep-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Addition of a new pack size - 100 sachets. This pack size will not be marketed in UK.

Harmonisation of the SPC due to Mutual Recognition Procedure. Some sections reworded and some updated.
Updated on 12/03/2010 and displayed until 05/10/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • 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:   24-Sep-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

In section 2 - include details regarding potassium and lactose excipients
In section 4.4 - include details regarding potassium and lactose excipients
section 9 - updated due to renewal approved.
Updated on 22/07/2008 and displayed until 12/03/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-May-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.8 - Additional info. added;

"Isolated cases of mild reversible aphthoid ileal ulcers have been reported".
Updated on 23/12/2003 and displayed until 22/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 15/09/2003 and displayed until 23/12/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 15/09/2003 and displayed until 15/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
Updated on 21/11/2001 and displayed until 15/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
Updated on 20/08/2001 and displayed until 21/11/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 17/08/2001 and displayed until 20/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 17/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   citric acid, anhydrous
   magnesium oxide light
   sodium picosulfate