Skip to content
SPC Logo

Canesten 200mg Pessary

Last Updated on eMC 15-Jun-2015 View document  | Bayer plc Contact details

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-Jun-2015 and displayed until Current

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

Date of revision of text on the SPC: 03-Jun-2015

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:

Section 4.8: Addition of mandatory wording to SPC section 4.8 regarding suspected ADR reporting (Yellow card scheme)

 

Updated on 27-Nov-2014 and displayed until 15-Jun-2015

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage

Date of revision of text on the SPC: 17-Nov-2014

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:

6.4 - To change the storage condition of the finished product to Do not store above 25C.

Updated on 03-Jan-2014 and displayed until 27-Nov-2014

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling

Date of revision of text on the SPC: 29-Nov-2013

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:



4.2 - Addition of ‘Vaginal intercourse should be avoided in case of vaginal infection and while using this product because the partner could become infected.’

4.5 - Elaboration on interaction with immunosuppressants, now referring to sirolimus as well as tacrolimus.

4.6 - Further elaboration on Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation section, including specific advice on administration of intravenous clotrimazole and risks associated

4.7 - Further elaboration on warning on driving or operating machinery.

4.8 - Addition of side effects ‘erythema’ and ‘vaginal haemorrhage’

4.9 - Addition of ‘No risk of acute intoxication is seen as it is unlikely to occur following a single vaginal or dermal application of an overdose (application over a large area under conditions favourable to absorption) or inadvertent oral ingestion.  There is no specific antidote.’

5.1 - Elaboration of pharmacodynamics section

5.3 - Inclusion of non-clinical data

6.6 - Replaced section with ‘No special requirements.’

Updated on 20-Sep-2010 and displayed until 03-Jan-2014

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

Date of revision of text on the SPC: 12-Aug-2010

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:



Update to section 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction - To include interaction of vaginally applied clotrimazole with oral tacrolimus

 

Update to section 4.8 Undesirable effects - To include oedema, stinging/burning and genital peeling, rearrange according to the MedDRA system organ class and using MedDRA terminology

Updated on 20-Aug-2010 and displayed until 20-Sep-2010

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation

Date of revision of text on the SPC: 07-Jan-2010

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:



Update to Section 4.2 Posology and method of administration

- To add the following advice: Do not use tampons, intravaginal douches, spermicides or other vaginal products while using this product.


 

Update to Section 4.6 Pregnancy and Lactation - to change the advice on use of an applicator for administration during pregnancy. The advice is different for pessary and internal cream

Updated on 16-Jan-2006 and displayed until 20-Aug-2010

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder

Updated on 06-Aug-2002 and displayed until 16-Jan-2006

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text

Updated on 19-Jul-2001 and displayed until 06-Aug-2002

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Transferred from eMC version 1

Updated on 18-Dec-2000 and displayed until 19-Jul-2001

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • No reasons supplied

Company contact details

Company image
Address

Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JA

Fax

+44 (0)1635 563 393

Telephone

+44 (0)1635 563 000

Before you contact this company: often several companies will market medicines with the same active ingredient. Please check that this is the correct company before contacting them. Why?

Active ingredients

clotrimazole

Legal categories

P - Pharmacy

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our policy on the use of cookies. Continue