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GlaxoSmithKline UK
Stockley Park West, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1BT
Telephone: +44 (0)800 221 441
Fax: +44 (0)208 990 4328
Medical Information e-mail: customercontactuk@gsk.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/01/2012
SPC Twinrix Adult Vaccine, suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe

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 19/01/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • 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-Jan-2012
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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4.4  Warning of syncope
4.8 Update with pain at injection site
10  Revision date
Updated on 12/07/2011 and displayed until 19/01/2012
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 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   23-Jun-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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4.2 Change to long term persistence data
5.1 Change to long term persistence data
10  Date revised
Updated on 24/03/2010 and displayed until 12/07/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   15-Mar-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.8 - Removal of wording referring to the thiomersal-containing formulation from sections 4.8

Section 5.1 - Update of section 5.1 of the SmPC in order to include results of the 36 months follow-up and of the effect of an additional dose at month 48 of a clinical study on vaccination in adults aged 41 years or older.
Updated on 03/02/2009 and displayed until 24/03/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Jun-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.4 - Deleted "Thiomersal (an organomercuric compound) has been used in the manufacturing process of this medicinal product and residues of it are present in the final product. Therefore, sensitisation reactions may occur."

Section 4.8 - Added "The current formulation of Twinrix does not contain thiomersal (an organomercuric compound) or any preservative. In a clinical study conducted with the current formulation, the incidence of pain, redness, swelling, fatigue, gastro-enteritis, headache and fever was comparable to the incidence observed with the former thiomersal and preservative containing vaccine formulation. The following undesirable effects have been reported following the widespread use of the former formulation."

Section 5.1 - Added "These data were generated with the former Twinrix formulation containing thiomersal and a preservative. A clinical study conducted with the current formulation of Twinrix in adults showed that the current formulation elicited similar seroprotection and seroconversion rates as compared to the former formulation."

Section 6.1 - Deleted "Phenoxyethanol"
Updated on 10/11/2008 and displayed until 03/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Jun-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.4 - Additional information on obesity for Twinrix Adult only

Section 4.6 - New section on pregnancy for both vaccines

Section 5.3 - Addition of '(see section 4.6)' for both vaccines
Updated on 17/12/2007 and displayed until 10/11/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Update of section 5.1 'Pharmacodynamic Properties' of the SPC with information on the persistence of the immune response in patients over 40 years old, based on the results from relevant clinical studies, as requested by the CHMP.
Updated on 04/12/2006 and displayed until 17/12/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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For further information, please contact GlaxoSmithKline on +44 (0)800 221 441
Updated on 24/02/2004 and displayed until 04/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
Updated on 01/11/2002 and displayed until 24/02/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 25/10/2002 and displayed until 01/11/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 26/09/2001 and displayed until 25/10/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Updated on 05/08/2001 and displayed until 26/09/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 15/05/2001 and displayed until 05/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 15/05/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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