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

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/04/2010
SPC Avandamet Film-Coated 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 19/04/2010 and displayed until Current
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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Apr-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.4 - Changes to "Myocardial Ischaemia" and "Bone Disorders" sections

Section 4.8 - Text added to "Clinical trial data" section

Section 5.1 - Text added to "Clinical trial data" section

Section 10 - Dated of approval amended
Updated on 10/02/2010 and displayed until 19/04/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   20-Jan-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 7 - Name of MAH changed from plc to Ltd.

Section 10 - Date of approval changed to 20/01/2010
Updated on 10/09/2009 and displayed until 10/02/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   25-Aug-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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None provided
Updated on 27/01/2009 and displayed until 10/09/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • SPC Submitted in error
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07-Nov-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 6.3 - Shelf life changed from 2 years to 3 years

Section 10 - Date of revision of text updated to 07 November 2008
Updated on 02/09/2008 and displayed until 27/01/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Aug-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 10 - Updated to 08/08/2008

Minor formatting updates throughout
Updated on 06/03/2008 and displayed until 02/09/2008
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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   03/2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 4.3: addition of Acute Coronary Syndrome (unstable angina, NSTEMI and STEMI)
Section 4.4: addition of sections related to Myocardial Ischaemia and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Section 4.8: update to table 1 foot note 3 related to cardiac ischa
Updated on 13/06/2007 and displayed until 06/03/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 4.4: Addition of new group "Bone Disorders"
Section 4.8: Addition of Bone Fractures into Common
Updated on 22/05/2007 and displayed until 13/06/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 4.8: Change missed in SPC update
Updated on 20/02/2007 and displayed until 22/05/2007
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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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

Updated on 07/12/2006 and displayed until 20/02/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • 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:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Updated on 01/11/2006 and displayed until 07/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • 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:   10/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Updated on 09/08/2006 and displayed until 01/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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

Updated on 08/02/2006 and displayed until 09/08/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
Updated on 05/12/2005 and displayed until 08/02/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 27/09/2005 and displayed until 05/12/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to joint SPC covering all presentations
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Updated on 26/09/2005 and displayed until 27/09/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
Updated on 04/02/2005 and displayed until 26/09/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
Updated on 25/10/2004 and displayed until 04/02/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • 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
Updated on 21/09/2004 and displayed until 25/10/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
Updated on 06/11/2003 and displayed until 21/09/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

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