Beacon Pharmaceuticals

85 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1YG
Telephone: +44 (0)1892 600 930
Fax: +44 (0)1892 600 937
WWW: http://www.beaconpharma.co.uk
Medical Information e-mail: info@beaconpharma.co.uk

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 15/08/2011
SPC Isotretinoin 20mg capsules

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 15/08/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   24-Sep-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Date of revision 24 September 2010
Updated on 28/05/2009 and displayed until 15/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Introduction of new pack/pack size
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   21-May-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Introdcution of a 30 capsule pack
Updated on 27/10/2008 and displayed until 28/05/2009
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 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:   13-Oct-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4 - Skin and subcutaneous tissues disorders - cross-reference to section 4.5 added.
Section 4.5 - avoidance of concurrent administration with topical keratolytic or exfoliative anti-acne agents advised. Cross-reference to section 4.4. Additional text
Section 4.7 - additional warnings added in second paragrpah.
Section 4.8 - additional undesirable effects in Psychiatric disorders, Nervous system disorders and Eye disorders
Section 10 - date of revision of text updated to 13 October 2008
Updated on 06/12/2006 and displayed until 27/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.3 (Contraindication) - patients with peanut allergy may suffer cross reactivity to soya protein added
Updated on 28/11/2006 and displayed until 06/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.3 (Contraindications) - patients with peanut allergy may suffer cross reactivity to soya protein added
Updated on 08/11/2006 and displayed until 28/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4 - (Special warnings and precautions for use) under Psychiatric disorders - added 'suicidal ideation, suicide attempts'
 
Section 4.8 - (Undesirable effects) under Psychiatric disorders - Very Rare - added 'suicidal ideation, suicide attempt'
Updated on 13/06/2005 and displayed until 08/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
  • SPC Retired pending re-submission
Updated on 13/06/2005 and displayed until 13/06/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
Updated on 11/01/2005 and displayed until 13/06/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   isotretinoin