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GlaxoSmithKline UK

Stockley Park West, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1BT
Telephone: +44 (0)800 221 441
Fax: +44 (0)208 990 4328
Medical Information e-mail: customercontactuk@gsk.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 14/06/2011
SPC Malarone Paediatric 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 14/06/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10-Jun-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.4  Addition of warnings re use with some other medicines as well as clarification of existing wording
4.5  Additional inforamtion regarding interactions with some other medicines
4.8  Updated frqquency information and photosensitivity reactions.
10.. Updated with new revision date
Updated on 27/08/2009 and displayed until 14/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   18-Aug-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.8 - Seizure added

Corrected superscript for renal impairments


10 -18 August 2009
Updated on 09/07/2009 and displayed until 27/08/2009
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 revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   25-Jun-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4 - Added "Occasionally, severe allergic reactions (including anaphylaxis) have been reported in patients taking Malarone. If patients experience an allergic reaction (see section 4.8) Malarone should be discontinued promptly and appropriate treatment initiated."

Section 4.8 - Corrected superscript typographical error for "palpitations".


Section 10 - Approval date "25 June 2009"
Updated on 19/03/2009 and displayed until 09/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • 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:   04-Mar-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1 - Updated to include the strength in the name

Section 4.3 - Changed from "Hypersensitivity to Atovaquone or proguanil hydrochloride…" to "Hypersensitivity to the active substances…"

Section 4.8 - Addition of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, erythema multiforme, blister & skin exfoliation (frequency unknown). Rash and Urticaria relocated from Immune System disorders to Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders.

Section 4.9 - Changed from "There have been no reports of overdosage …" to " No case of overdose has been reported…."


Section 6.1 -
Removal of the pharmacopoeia references next to the excipient names.

 

 

Section 6.4 - Changed from: " No special precautions for storage" to "This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions."


Section 10 -
Updated to approval date

 

 

Updated on 25/09/2008 and displayed until 19/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05-Sep-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1 - removal of black triangle
Updated on 17/06/2008 and displayed until 25/09/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10-May-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 2 - minor clarification

Section 4.2 - Method of administration moved to top of section.
                    Safety statement on treatment of children <5Kg added

Section 4.4 - Safety statement on treatment of children <5Kg added

Section 4.8 - Addition of psychiatric and Cardiac adverse events

Section 10 - Approval date updated
Updated on 24/09/2007 and displayed until 17/06/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

section 4.8 'Vasculitis' and 'Cholestasis' will not be added.

Updated on 27/06/2007 and displayed until 24/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.5: Addition of warfarin and related anticoagulants interaction statement
Section 4.8: Tabulation of adverse events section with addition of Hepatitis and Cholestasis under 'hepatobiliary disorders' and Vasculitis under 'immune system'
Section 10: Now 17/07/2007
Updated on 08/05/2006 and displayed until 27/06/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   24/03/06
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

For further information, please contact GlaxoSmithKline on +44 (0)800 221 441

Updated on 18/04/2006 and displayed until 08/05/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 12/04/2006 and displayed until 18/04/2006
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 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 21/04/2005 and displayed until 12/04/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 15/04/2005 and displayed until 21/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 19/09/2003 and displayed until 15/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 19/12/2002 and displayed until 19/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Updated on 16/12/2002 and displayed until 19/12/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 12/12/2002 and displayed until 16/12/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Updated on 26/11/2002 and displayed until 12/12/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Updated on 06/08/2002 and displayed until 26/11/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Updated on 29/07/2002 and displayed until 06/08/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   atovaquone
   proguanil hydrochloride