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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: 09/03/2012
SPC Epanutin Infatabs

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 09/03/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   29-Feb-2012
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.8 of the SPC has been updated.
Updated on 19/07/2010 and displayed until 09/03/2012
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 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
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

SmPC: Sections 4.3 (Contra-Indications), 4.4 (Special Warnings), 4.5 (Interactions) & 5.2 (Pharmacokinetic Properties), 4.7 (Ability to drive and use machines) and 4.8 (Undesirable Effects).
Updated on 01/06/2010 and displayed until 19/07/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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:   25-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



SmPC: Section 4.4 (Special Warnings): Wording update for phenytoin-related Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and association with HLA-B*1502.

 

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Updated on 01/12/2008 and displayed until 01/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   18-Nov-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4 - Addition of class warning for anti-epileptics regarding suicidal ideation and behaviour.
Updated on 06/12/2005 and displayed until 01/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 30/09/2003 and displayed until 06/12/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   phenytoin