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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: 13/01/2010
SPC Doxorubicin Rapid Dissolution

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 13/01/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
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 Correction to administration dose (already corrected on eMC),

Section 4.5 Addition of information regarding sorafenib.

Updated on 05/11/2009 and displayed until 13/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Correction to dosage error in section 4.2
Updated on 20/07/2009 and displayed until 05/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • SPC Retired pending re-submission
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4

Administration of vaccines

Addition of cardiotoxic drugs and anthracyclines

 

Section 4.5

Paclitaxel can cause increased plasma-concentrations of doxorubicin and/or its metabolites when given prior to doxorubicin. Certain data indicate that a smaller increase is observed when doxorubicin is administered prior to paclitaxel.

Section 5.1

ATC code: L01DB01

Updated on 06/03/2008 and displayed until 20/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 06/09/2007 and displayed until 06/03/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   12/2005
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7 - Change to the address of the MAH.

Updated on 10/01/2007 and displayed until 06/09/2007
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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products 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 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   12/2005
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

 
Section 4.2:  additional information regarding total doxorubicin dose per cycle and about recommended starting dose
 
Section 4.3:  addition of contraindications for intravenous use
 
Section 4.4: addition and reformatting of information according to body organ function
 
Section 4.5: addition of information regarding the possible toxicity of doxorubicin in combination with other cytotoxic and cardiotoxic drugs
 
Section 4.6: conclusive information regarding the embryotoxic potential of doxorubicin and its secretion into breastmilk
 
Section 4.8: addition and reformat of adverse events according to body organ system
 
Section 4.9: addition of mucositis as the main GI toxic effect of overdosing
 
Section 6.1: additional protective recommendations on the instructions for use or handling of the product
Updated on 10/04/2003 and displayed until 10/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 04/04/2003 and displayed until 10/04/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 19/03/2003 and displayed until 04/04/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 19/03/2003 and displayed until 19/03/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 20/02/2003 and displayed until 19/03/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 08/08/2002 and displayed until 20/02/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 20/08/2001 and displayed until 08/08/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 20/07/2001 and displayed until 20/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 20/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   doxorubicin hydrochloride