Boehringer Ingelheim Limited

Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 8YS
Telephone: +44 (0)1344 424 600
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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 31/08/2011
SPC Atrovent Inhaler CFC-Free

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Updated on 31/08/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 5.1 has been updated.
Updated on 03/08/2011 and displayed until 31/08/2011
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-May-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

The final paragraph of this section i.e. one regarding other inhalation therapy has been amended.

 

Section 4.8 Undesirable Effects

The Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders sub-heading of this section has been amended to include a figure (2) in superscript.  The corresponding footnote text has also been amended.

 

Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties

This entire section has been amended.

 

Section 10 Date of Revision of the Text

The date has been updated to May 2011.

Updated on 03/03/2011 and displayed until 03/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • 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-Feb-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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- minor revision to section 4.4
- revision of section 4.8
- addition of information for section 4.7
- section 10 date of revision changed to February 2011
Updated on 03/02/2011 and displayed until 03/03/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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:   01-Jul-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 4.2 of the SPC has been updated to revise the information relating to drying of the mouthpiece

Section 10 - Date of revision updated to July 2010
Updated on 04/07/2007 and displayed until 03/02/2011
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 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.4: updated to include glucose statement
4.8: updated at MHRA request (re-ordered frequencies, vomiting included as a gastrointestinal disorder rather than footnote, tachycardia instead of increased heart rate)
Updated on 23/08/2004 and displayed until 04/07/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 06/05/2004 and displayed until 23/08/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   ipratropium bromide monohydrate