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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: 02/02/2012
PIL CANCIDAS 70 mg (formerly Caspofungin MSD)

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 02/02/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Further Information section
Updated on 21/09/2011 and displayed until 02/02/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change/addition of instructions for reconstitution and/ or administration
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 07/12/2010 and displayed until 21/09/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 26/03/2010 and displayed until 07/12/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to name of manufacturer
Updated on 28/07/2009 and displayed until 26/03/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 12/12/2008 and displayed until 28/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 02/03/2007 and displayed until 12/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 01/02/2007 and displayed until 02/03/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 15/11/2004 and displayed until 01/02/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 27/05/2004 and displayed until 15/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 05/09/2003 and displayed until 27/05/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 04/09/2003 and displayed until 05/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for eMC ie a PIL for an existing product but new to the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  caspofungin acetate