International Medication Systems (UK) Ltd

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 04/11/2010
SPC Morphine Sulphate Injection BP Minijet 1mg/ml

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 04/11/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jun-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.4: Additional warning for sleep apnoea included

Section 4.9: Warning that death may occur in cases of severe hypotension with circulatory failure, rhabdomyolosis progressing to renal failure.
Updated on 24/06/2010 and displayed until 04/11/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   20-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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4.3 - additional contraindication in patients with acute diarrhoea caused b poisoning or invasive pathogens.

4.4 - Caution advised for patients with a history of drug abuse, asthma, hypotension, urethral stricture.  Warning of tolerance to opioid analgesic effects and increase in abdominal pain.

4.5 - Sedative replaces the word deppressant when describing effects.  Also anxiolytics added to the list of drugs which may potentiate the effects of morphine.

4.6 - Rewording of recommendations for breastfeeding.

4.8 - Side-effects ordered according to Meddra system organ class (SOC).
Updated on 19/05/2010 and displayed until 24/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Changes to section:

4.3- contraindication for patients with acute diarrhoea caused by poisoning.
4.4- complete change of format and information on special warning and speacial precaution for use.
4.6- clarification of advice for pregnant and lactating women.
4.8- reordering og AEs into Meddra Systems Organ Class.
4.9- additional advice given for management of overdose.
Updated on 13/07/2006 and displayed until 19/05/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2005
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Removal of Rapijet presentation.
Updated on 30/11/2005 and displayed until 13/07/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contra-indications
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 03/12/2003 and displayed until 30/11/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 20/11/2003 and displayed until 03/12/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 28/06/2001 and displayed until 20/11/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   morphine sulphate