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Pharmacia Limited
Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1304 616 161
Fax: +44 (0)1304 656 221

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 05/11/2009
PIL Arthrotec 50 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 05/11/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
  • Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 22/09/2009 and displayed until 05/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 01/05/2009 and displayed until 22/09/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to name of manufacturer
Updated on 17/02/2009 and displayed until 01/05/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of PIL.
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 16/05/2008 and displayed until 17/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transfer to upgraded management system
Updated on 22/01/2008 and displayed until 16/05/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to name of manufacturer
Updated on 20/09/2007 and displayed until 22/01/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of trade or generic name
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change from BAN to rINN
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 25/05/2007 and displayed until 20/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 14/03/2007 and displayed until 25/05/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 06/06/2002 and displayed until 14/03/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 04/01/2001 and displayed until 06/06/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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