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GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8047 5000
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)20 8047 2500
Medical Information e-mail: customer.relations@gsk.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)20 8047 2700
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)20 8047 6860

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 12/10/2010
SPC NiQuitin 4 mg Mint Gum

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 12/10/2010 and displayed until Current
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 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   30-Sep-2010
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



To extend the indications to include ‘harm reduction’ following advice from the CHM, with updates made to sections 4.1 (Therapeutic indications), 4.2 (Posology and method of administration) and 4.6 (Pregnancy and lactation)

Section 4.1 now includes an indication for pregnant and lactating women, and people who wish to cut down with no immediate plans to quit

Section 4.2 now includes directions for use for a reduction in smoking for smokers who wish to cut down with no immediate plans to quit

Updated on 28/08/2009 and displayed until 12/10/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Update to section 4.8 to include anaphylactic reactions

Updated on 21/09/2007 and displayed until 28/08/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2007
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1 - 'CQ' removed from Trade name
 
Section 4.1 - Addition of indication for temporary abstinence
 
Section 4.2 - Addition of directions for use for temporary abstinence
 
Section 10 - Date of revision of text updated to June 2007
Updated on 05/01/2007 and displayed until 21/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   12/2006
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.1 Therapeutic Indications - addition of a new indication, gradual smoking cessation (i.e. cut down to quit)
Section 4.2 Posology and the method of administration - addition of the section on gradual smoking cessation
Updated on 25/01/2006 and displayed until 05/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 23/01/2006 and displayed until 25/01/2006
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 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • 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
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 23/12/2003 and displayed until 23/01/2006
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

 
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