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Pfizer Limited

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

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 05/01/2012
SPC Xalacom eye drops, solution

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 05/01/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • 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
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Changes to Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8 and 6.4.
Updated on 20/06/2011 and displayed until 05/01/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jun-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Minor changes to Sections 1, 2 and 4.6.
Changes to Sections 4.4 and 4.8.

Updated on 16/03/2011 and displayed until 20/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Mar-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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None provided
Updated on 22/11/2010 and displayed until 16/03/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Sep-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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SmPC: Changes to Sections 4.8
Updated on 30/06/2010 and displayed until 22/11/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jun-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to section 4.4: Special warnings and precautions for use.
Updated on 03/12/2007 and displayed until 30/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • 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:   11/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

 

- XM_027

Section 4.2 & 4.4 - Update to contact lens wording for consistency with Xalatan label (MHRA request at renewal)

 

- XM_028

Section 4.8 - Removal of ADRs (SLE & Peyronie's disease) for timolol

(BfArM request at renewal)

 

- XM_029

Section 4.8 - Add palpitations as ADR for latanoprost

Updated on 02/07/2007 and displayed until 03/12/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.1 
To extend the indication by including treatment following therapy with prostaglandin analogues
Updated on 03/04/2007 and displayed until 02/07/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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2 – Reformatting

3 – Reformatting

4.3 – Reformatting

4.4 – Rewording of the warning concerning Beta-blockers and hypoglycaemia.

4.5 – Interactions with concomitant ophthalmic administrations of two prostaglandin analogues. Also interactions concerning concomitant treatment with oral beta-adrenergic blocking agent.

4.7 – Wording inserted that patients should not drive or use machines due to transient blurring of vision.

4.8 – Includes new adverse events.

6.4 – Reformatting.

6.5 – Reformatting.
Updated on 23/02/2006 and displayed until 03/04/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Removal of Black Triangle
Updated on 28/10/2005 and displayed until 23/02/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 20/05/2005 and displayed until 28/10/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 18/11/2004 and displayed until 20/05/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 16/11/2004 and displayed until 18/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Pending awaiting re-submission
Updated on 16/10/2001 and displayed until 16/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   latanoprost
   timolol maleate