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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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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 10/10/2011
PIL Valtrex Tablets 250mg and 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 10/10/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of inactive ingredient
  • Change to appearance of the medicine
  • Change to date of revision
Updated on 14/06/2011 and displayed until 10/10/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision
Updated on 23/09/2010 and displayed until 14/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 18/08/2010 and displayed until 23/09/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of PIL.
Updated on 13/10/2009 and displayed until 18/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
  • Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 22/08/2008 and displayed until 13/10/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 04/04/2006 and displayed until 22/08/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of inactive ingredient
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to how the medicine works
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to dosage and administration
  • Introduction of new strength
  • Change from BAN to rINN
Updated on 29/11/2004 and displayed until 04/04/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to how to administer the medicine
  • Change to date of revision
  • Company name change or merger
Updated on 16/12/2003 and displayed until 29/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 07/12/2000 and displayed until 16/12/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  valaciclovir hydrochloride