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Pfizer Limited

Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1304 616 161
Fax: +44 (0)1304 656 221

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 25/01/2011
SPC Fragmin - Unstable Angina

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 25/01/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Dec-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 6.4 – Special precautions for storage.
Section 10 – Date of revision of the text.
Updated on 10/12/2010 and displayed until 25/01/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Dec-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change of ownership from Pharmacia to Pfizer.
Section 7: Marketing Authorisation Holder
Section 8: Marketing Authorisation Number
Updated on 25/08/2010 and displayed until 10/12/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
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

SmPC

Section 7:

Marketing Authorisation Holder

Section 8:

Marketing Authorisation Number
Updated on 20/07/2010 and displayed until 25/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
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 4.3:

Contra-indications

Section 4.4:

Special warnings and special precautions for use

Section 4.5:

Interaction with other medicaments and other forms of interactions

Section 4.6:

Pregnancy and lactation

Section 4.8:

Undesirable effects

Updated on 09/09/2009 and displayed until 20/07/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-May-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

It had been noted that section 6.5 of the SPC had the container description for two strengths missing. This has now been updated to include these.
Updated on 20/07/2009 and displayed until 09/09/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-May-2009
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: has been updated to incorporate data on monitoring of anti-Xa levels, interchangeability with other anticoagulants and use in pregnant women (Use in Pregnant women, only affects the multidose vial due to the presence of benzyl alcohol).

has been updated to incorporate data on monitoring of anti-Xa levels, interchangeability with other anticoagulants and use in pregnant women (Use in Pregnant women, only affects the multidose vial due to the presence of benzyl alcohol).

Section 4.6 Pregnancy and lactation: has been revised to include statements concerning use in pregnant women and those who are breast feeding.

has been revised to include statements concerning use in pregnant women and those who are breast feeding.

Section 5.2 Pharmacokinetics: now includes data for special populations.

now includes data for special populations.
Updated on 20/03/2009 and displayed until 20/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Mar-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

In section 4.8 the adverse events have been re-organised according to the MedDRA organ system. Two additional ADRs have also been introduced, Intracranial bleeds and Retroperitoneal bleeds.
Updated on 14/07/2008 and displayed until 20/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to storage instructions (section 6.4)
Updated on 14/01/2008 and displayed until 14/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.5 – addition of INN names: Indometacin, Etacrynic Acid & Sulfinpyrazone.

Updated on 24/11/2006 and displayed until 14/01/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to MA holder contact details
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7 - Change in address from Milton Keynes to Sandwich
 
Updated on 06/04/2004 and displayed until 24/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 15/01/2003 and displayed until 06/04/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 8 - MA number
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 12/12/2002 and displayed until 15/01/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 8 - MA number
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 06/11/2002 and displayed until 12/12/2002
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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 21/05/2002 and displayed until 06/11/2002
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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
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