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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: 15/11/2011
SPC Istin

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 15/11/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   31-Oct-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Updates to sections  2 (Qualitative and quantitative composition); 3 ( Pharmaceutical form) ; 4.2( Posology and method of administration) ; 4.3 (Contraindications), 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use), 4.5 (Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction), 4.6 ( Fertility, Pregnancy and lactation)  4.7 ( effects on ability to drive and use machines) 4;.8 (Undesirable effects) 4.9 (Overdose) 5.1 Pharmacodynamics 5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties ; 5.3 (preclinical safety data ) 6.1 (List of excipients) 6.5 ( nature and contents of container ) 6.6 (instructions for use and handling ) 10 (date of revision of the text ).

 
Updated on 01/04/2010 and displayed until 15/11/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   22-Mar-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 4.5 – Updated to include the potential for interactions to occur in relation to the consumption of grapefruit/grapefruit juice

Section 10 (date of revision of the text) – Updated as a consequence of the above
Updated on 02/02/2010 and displayed until 01/04/2010
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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jan-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


Section 4.2 – Updated to include recommended dosing for children

Section 5.1 and 5.2 – Updated to provide information on paediatric studies
Updated on 02/08/2007 and displayed until 02/02/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.5 – BANs to INNs, Indomethacin to Indometacin and Cyclosporin to Ciclosporin

PIL
Updated on 18/01/2006 and displayed until 02/08/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 17/01/2006 and displayed until 18/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 31/08/2005 and displayed until 17/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 12/04/2005 and displayed until 31/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 31/01/2005 and displayed until 12/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Updated on 31/01/2005 and displayed until 31/01/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Pending awaiting re-submission
Updated on 27/10/2004 and displayed until 31/01/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 23/08/2001 and displayed until 27/10/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 03/10/2000 and displayed until 23/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/07/2000 and displayed until 03/10/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 06/07/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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