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Novartis Consumer Health
Wimblehurst Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 5AB
Telephone: +44 (0)1403 210 211
Fax: +44 (0)1403 323 919
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1403 323 046
Medical Information e-mail: medicalaffairs.uk@novartis.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1403 218 111
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1403 324 024

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/01/2010
SPC Eurax Hydrocortisone 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 19/01/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   22-Dec-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 3: deletion of text relating to precise appearance of cream

Section 6.1 :addition of sulphuric acid to list of excipients

Section 6.3: shelf life changed from 60 months to 30 months

Section 10 changed from July 2006 to December 2009
Updated on 28/09/2007 and displayed until 19/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • 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:   07/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
section 3: addition of cream description
section6.1 removal of sulphuric acid from excipients list
section6.3 shelf life changed from 30 to 60 months
section 6.4 : instructions changed from "protect from heat" to "Do not store above 25 degrees C
section 10 revision date changed to 24 July 2006
Updated on 30/09/2003 and displayed until 28/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  hydrocortisone
  crotamiton