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Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

Frimley Business Park, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SR
Telephone: +44 (0)1276 692 255
Fax: +44 (0)1276 698 449
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1276 698 370
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo.uk@novartis.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)845 741 9442

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 11/10/2011
PIL Lescol XL 80 mg Prolonged Release Tablets

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 11/10/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Further Information section
Updated on 05/10/2010 and displayed until 11/10/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of PIL.
  • Change to date of revision
Updated on 08/12/2009 and displayed until 05/10/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 25/03/2009 and displayed until 08/12/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of contra-indications
Updated on 24/09/2008 and displayed until 25/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to storage instructions
Updated on 11/09/2007 and displayed until 24/09/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 15/01/2007 and displayed until 11/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 02/11/2005 and displayed until 15/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to how to administer the medicine
Updated on 28/04/2005 and displayed until 02/11/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of manufacturer
Updated on 03/02/2005 and displayed until 28/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 21/08/2003 and displayed until 03/02/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 29/08/2002 and displayed until 21/08/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 02/01/2001 and displayed until 29/08/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
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