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Canesten Antifungal Cream

Last Updated on eMC 08-Apr-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 08-Apr-2015 and displayed until Current

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 1 - Name of the medicinal product

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

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:

Section1: The name Canesten Fungal Infection 1% w/w Cream has been added to the licence of Canesten Antifungal Cream. Additionally the standard wording on reporting side-effects via the MHRA Yellow Card system has been added to the joint SPC for Canesten Antifungal Cream/Canesten Fungal Infection 1% w/w Cream.

Updated on 03-Jan-2014 and displayed until 08-Apr-2015

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • 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: 28-Nov-2013

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:



2 – Addition of ‘Excipient with known effect: cetostearyl alcohol

4.1 – Removal of ‘Clotrimazole is a broad spectrum antifungal. It also exhibits activity against Trichomonas, staphylococci, streptococci and Bacteroides. It has no effect on lactobacilli.

4.2 - Further elaboration of dosing instructions, addition of ‘. A strip of cream (½ cm long) is enough to treat an area of about the size of the hand

4.3 – Specific mentions of clotrimazole and cetostearyl alcohol removed and updated to ‘Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1

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 ‘erythema’ as a side effect.

4.9 - Elaboration of overdose section

5.1 - Elaboration of pharmacodynamics section, in particular of its antibacterial properties.

5.3 - Inclusion of non-clinical data

6.6 - Change of title to ‘Special Precautions for Disposal

Updated on 21-Jul-2010 and displayed until 03-Jan-2014

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties

Date of revision of text on the SPC: 02-Jul-2010

Legal Category:P

Black Triangle (CHM): NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company:



- To update section 4.3 (Contraindications) of the SPC to add hypersensitivity to cetostearyl alcohol

- To update section 4.8 (Undesirable effects) of the SPC to include blisters, oedema and peeling of skin using MedDRA terminology

- To update section 5.2 (Pharmacokinetic Properties) of the SPC to improve clarity of information

Updated on 02-Aug-2001 and displayed until 21-Jul-2010

Reasons for adding or updating:

  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Company contact details

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Address

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

Fax

+44 (0)1635 563 393

Telephone

+44 (0)1635 563 000

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Active ingredients

clotrimazole

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