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THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC

1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 165
Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 08/12/2011
SPC Boots Dry Cough Relief 2.5 mg Lozenges

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 08/12/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

eMC document title has been amended from the old name 'Boots Nirolex Dry Cough Relief Lozenges' to the new name 'Boots Dry Cough Relief 2.5 mg Lozenges'
Updated on 01/08/2011 and displayed until 08/12/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Oct-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The changes were to Section 1 to add a new product name - Boots Dry Cough Relief 2.5mg Lozenges

Sections 4.2 & 4.6- to remove reference to "Nirolex" 

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Updated on 30/07/2010 and displayed until 01/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • 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-May-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.2 - Re-ordering of some information to aid clarity.  'Children under 6 years: not recommended' deleted as no longer relevant$0'Do not exceed stated dose' and 'Keep out of sight and reach of children' moved to section 4.4$0$0Section 4.3 - Order slightly altered to keep medical conditions and interactions separate$0$0Section 4.4 - 'Should be used with caution i patients with liver disease' and 'Children under 6 years should not be given these lozenges' deleted.$0$0Section 4.5 - Changed as per MHRA annex to interactions with other medicaments and other forms of interaction.$0$0Section 4.8 - Changed as per MHRA annex to Undesirable effects.$0$0Section 4.9 - Changed as per MHRA annex to Overdose.  As the MHRA annex is written for children's medicines, the MHRA Annex information regarding the use of naloxone to reverse central or peripheral opioid effects has been placed under a heading 'Information regarding children 6-12 years'$0$0Section 10 - Update to date of revision of the text.$0$0$0$0
Updated on 26/05/2006 and displayed until 30/07/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   31/07/05
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 6.1 Anise oil is now Star anise oil.
Updated on 28/01/2004 and displayed until 26/05/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
Updated on 11/11/2002 and displayed until 28/01/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • 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
Updated on 05/03/2002 and displayed until 11/11/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

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