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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: 11/05/2011
PIL Ovestin cream

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 11/05/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of trade or generic name
  • Change to date of revision
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 27/01/2010 and displayed until 11/05/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 12/12/2006 and displayed until 27/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change from BAN to rINN
Updated on 26/10/2004 and displayed until 12/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to instructions about missed dose
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to how the medicine works
Updated on 13/05/2002 and displayed until 26/10/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 22/08/2001 and displayed until 13/05/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for eMC ie a PIL for an existing product but new to the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
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