Pfizer Limited

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 22/06/2007
SPC Feldene Gel

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Updated on 22/06/2007 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 17/05/2007 and displayed until 22/06/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • 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 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • 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 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Pending awaiting re-submission
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.2 – undesirable effects may be minimised by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary to control the symptoms

4.3 – addition of severe heart failure

4.4 – same statement as above for 4.2, expanded precautions & warnings for patients with CV risk

4.8addition of adverse events hypertension & cardiac failure, clinical trial & epidemiological data suggest that some NSAIDs may be associated with a small increased risk of arterial thrombotic events

In addition, reference to Feldene Dispersible tablets has been removed from sections 1-4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.3-6.5, 8 & 9.

Updated on 21/07/2003 and displayed until 17/05/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
Updated on 20/07/2001 and displayed until 21/07/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 20/07/2001 and displayed until 20/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 19/07/2001 and displayed until 20/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 04/02/2000 and displayed until 19/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 04/02/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   piroxicam