UCB Pharma Limited

208 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3WE
Telephone: +44 (0)1753 534 655
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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 01/04/2011
SPC Ethinylestradiol Tablets BP 10 mcg, 50 mcg, 1 mg

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 01/04/2011 and displayed until Current
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:   15-Mar-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

- In Section 4.5, "Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction", addition of wording (in bold):

The metabolism of oestrogens may be increased by concomitant use of substances known to induce drug metabolising enzymes, specifically cytochrome P450 enzymes, such as anti-convulsants (e.g. phenobarbitol, phenytoin, carbamazepine), anti-infectives (e.g. rifampicin, rifabutin, nevirapine, efavirenz) and modafinil.

and

Ethinylestradiol has been shown to decrease serum concentrations of lamotrigine when the two drugs are co-administered.

Updated on 08/12/2010 and displayed until 01/04/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2005
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided
Updated on 23/09/2005 and displayed until 08/12/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 23/09/2005 and displayed until 23/09/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   ethinylestradiol