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McNeil Products Ltd

Foundation Park, Roxborough Way, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 3UG
Medical Information Direct Line: 01344 864042
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@its.jnj.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 24/11/2011
SPC Daktacort Hydrocortisone Cream

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Updated on 24/11/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   17-Nov-2011
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Update SPC section 5.3 Pre-clinical with consequential change to 4.6 Pregnancy and lactation.

Updated on 05/05/2011 and displayed until 24/11/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   15-Apr-2011
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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 to revise SPC section 4.8 Undesirable Effects
Updated on 21/03/2011 and displayed until 05/05/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11-Mar-2011
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Update to SPC section 4.4 ‘Special Warnings and Special Precautions for Use’.

Miconazole nitrate 2%w/w; Hydrocortisone acetate equivalent to hydrocortisone 1%w/w

Updated on 21/01/2010 and displayed until 21/03/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   15-Jan-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

To update section 5.2 (Pharmacokinetic properties) of the SPC to include more detail on the pharmacokinetic properties of miconazole nitrate and hydrocortisone.
Updated on 17/09/2009 and displayed until 21/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   14-Sep-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



To update SPC section 4.8 to add irritation, skin burning sensation, anaphylactic reaction, contact dermatitis and erythema as additional undesirable effects, bringing it in line with the company core data sheet. In addition to make minor administrative corrections to section 4.1 (Therapeutic indications) and 4.3 (Contraindications) of the SPC.

 

Updated on 16/07/2009 and displayed until 17/09/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

To update section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use) of the SPC to include a specific warning on use of warfarin and other anticoagulants. To update section 4.5 (Interactions) of the SPC with regard to the possibility of higher serum hydrocortisone levels with the combination product rather than when hydrocortisone is used alone. Changes do not affect the product labelling
Updated on 13/03/2009 and displayed until 16/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   27-Feb-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Date of First Authorisation/Renewal of Authorisation

Updated on 19/11/2008 and displayed until 13/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2008
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Transfer of MAH from Janssen-Cilag Ltd to McNeil Products Ltd
New MAH number
Updated on 02/06/2005 and displayed until 19/11/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 02/06/2005 and displayed until 02/06/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
Updated on 26/08/2004 and displayed until 02/06/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 20/09/2002 and displayed until 26/08/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
Updated on 12/12/2001 and displayed until 20/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   hydrocortisone acetate
   miconazole nitrate