Cephalon (UK) Limited

1 Albany Place, Hyde Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3BT
Telephone: +44 (0) 1707 385800
Fax: +44 (0) 1707 385801
WWW: http://www.cephalon.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: 0800 783 4869
Medical Information e-mail: ukmedinfo@cephalon.com
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0) 1707 385802

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 02/07/2010
SPC Abelcet

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 02/07/2010 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   29-Jun-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 4.4
Addition of a cross-reference to section 4.8 and addition of a heading for “Infusion Hypersensitivity Reactions”

 

Section 4.8
Amendment of frequencies of most common adverse reactions, re-writing of the table of adverse reactions, addition of new terms to the “not known” list, addition of details regarding infusion hypersensitivity reactions and information regarding new terms.

Updated on 14/04/2010 and displayed until 02/07/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • 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:   22-Mar-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the SmPC have been updated as follows:

 

 

Section 7:  Marketing Authorisation Holder has been changed to Cephalon UK Limited, 1 Albany Place, Hyde Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

 

Section 8: Marketing Authorisation Number(s) has been changed from PL 21799/0001  to PL 16260/0015

 

Section 9: Date of First Authorisation/Renewal of the Authorisation

 

Section 10:  Date of Revision of Text

 

Updated on 11/03/2010 and displayed until 14/04/2010
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 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   04-Mar-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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  • Addition of sodium levels in section 2
  • Clarification of age ranges for treatment of children in section 4.2
  • Additional warnings in section 4.4
  • Update to cyclosporine and other interaction data in section 4.5
  •  Section 4.6 - Additional information regarding pregnancy and lactation
  • Section 4.7 - Change to driving and machinery wording
  • Section 4.8 - Update of side effects table  to be in line with current guidance including presentation of frequencies
  • Re-write of section 4.9 - overdose
  • Merger of section 5.3 and 5.4
Updated on 10/03/2008 and displayed until 11/03/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to MA holder contact details
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7: MAH contact address changed from The Magdalen centre, Oxford science park, Oxford, OX4 4GA, UK to 1 Albany Place, Hyde way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3BT

Updated on 12/06/2007 and displayed until 10/03/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder changed from:
 
Zeneus Pharma Ltd

The Magdalen Centre

Oxford Science Park

Oxford

OX4 4GA

United Kingdom

 

to:

 

Cephalon Limited

The Magdalen Centre

Oxford Science Park

Oxford

OX4 4GA

United Kingdom
Updated on 13/03/2006 and displayed until 12/06/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 28/09/2005 and displayed until 13/03/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 8 - MA number
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 28/05/2004 and displayed until 28/09/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Company name change or merger
Updated on 08/07/2003 and displayed until 28/05/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
Updated on 09/01/2002 and displayed until 08/07/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MA number
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
Updated on 05/07/2001 and displayed until 09/01/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 03/04/2001 and displayed until 05/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 17/11/2000 and displayed until 03/04/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 17/11/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   amphotericin b