Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

One Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK
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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 07/06/2010
SPC Enalapril Maleate 20 mg Tablets

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Updated on 07/06/2010 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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The text in italics has been added:

Section 4.5:

NSAIDs  (including COX-2 inhibitors) and ACE inhibitors exert an additive effect on the increase in serum potassium, and may result in a deterioration of renal function. These effects are usually reversible. Rarely, acute renal failure may occur, especially in patients with compromised renal function such as the elderly or patients who are volume-depleted including those on diuretic therapy.

 

Section 4.8:

Endocrine disorders

Not known: syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)

Date of revision of text has been changed

Updated on 02/11/2009 and displayed until 07/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
Date of revision of text on the SPC:  
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   enalapril maleate