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sanofi-aventis
1 Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1483 505 515
Fax: +44 (0)1483 535 432
Medical Information e-mail: uk-medicalinformation@sanofi-aventis.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 01/12/2011
SPC Plaquenil 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 01/12/2011 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:   22-Jul-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 1 - "200mg" inserted
Updated on 17/08/2010 and displayed until 01/12/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   22-Jul-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Change to name of MA holder and associated change in PL number. New date of revision.
Updated on 06/01/2009 and displayed until 17/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-May-2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Change to use sanofi-aventis trading style
Updated on 18/09/2007 and displayed until 06/01/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use): Information regarding case reports of blood disorders added - advised to discontinue If these abnormalities develop:

            'Although the risk of bone marrow depression is low, periodic blood counts are advisable as anaemia, aplastic anaemia, agranulocytosis, a decrease in white blood cells, and thrombocytopenia have been reported.    Plaquenil should be discontinued if abnormalities develop.'

 
 
Section 4.8 (Undesirable effects): Reports of blood disorders added to the Haemotological side effect profile:

'Blood disorders such as anaemia, aplastic anaemia, agranulocytosis, a decrease in white blood cells and thrombocytopenia have been reported.'
Updated on 19/09/2006 and displayed until 18/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   03/2003
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 7 (Marketing Authorisation Holder): Change to MA Holder's address
Updated on 03/10/2003 and displayed until 19/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 06/06/2003 and displayed until 03/10/2003
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 4.5 - 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 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Updated on 26/09/2002 and displayed until 06/06/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 23/08/2001 and displayed until 26/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder

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