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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: 15/06/2011
SPC Valtrex Tablets 500mg

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 15/06/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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:   28-Apr-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
4.8 - addition of ‘delerium’ and ‘haematuria’
10 - updated date of revision
Updated on 13/04/2011 and displayed until 15/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   31-Mar-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 6.5 - addition of pack size not marketed in the UK
Section 10 - updated date of revision
Updated on 19/08/2010 and displayed until 13/04/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5 - Pharmacological Properties
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • 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 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • 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 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   13-Jul-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
All sections of SPC updated due to harmonisation of SPC
Updated on 17/10/2008 and displayed until 19/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   17-Apr-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 4.6 - typo correction

Section 4.8 - Very rare:  renal pain.
                                Renal pain may be associated with renal failure.
Updated on 02/09/2008 and displayed until 17/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • 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 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11-Aug-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 4.2 - Updated Dosage in Renal impairment

Section 4.4 - Updated Use in patients with Renal Impairment - increased risk of developing neurological side effects

Section 4.8 - Minor update Psychiatric and nervous system disorders

Section 4.9 - Updated symptoms and signs of overdose

Section 10 - Approval date
Updated on 26/01/2006 and displayed until 02/09/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 20/01/2006 and displayed until 26/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 17/01/2006 and displayed until 20/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
Updated on 13/12/2005 and displayed until 17/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Updated on 02/12/2004 and displayed until 13/12/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic Indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
Updated on 27/01/2004 and displayed until 02/12/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
Updated on 17/12/2003 and displayed until 27/01/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
Updated on 22/04/2003 and displayed until 17/12/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 27/03/2003 and displayed until 22/04/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
Updated on 09/01/2003 and displayed until 27/03/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 08/01/2003 and displayed until 09/01/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Updated on 19/12/2002 and displayed until 08/01/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Updated on 25/09/2002 and displayed until 19/12/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 11/09/2002 and displayed until 25/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
Updated on 20/08/2001 and displayed until 11/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 15/05/2000 and displayed until 20/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 15/05/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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