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Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU
Telephone: +44 (0)1992 467 272
Fax: +44 (0)1992 479 292
Medical Information e-mail: medicalinformationuk@merck.com

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 28/09/2011
PIL COZAAR 12.5mg, 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg Film-Coated 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 28/09/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Extra statutory information
Updated on 11/02/2011 and displayed until 28/09/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 22/03/2010 and displayed until 11/02/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to packaging
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 15/08/2009 and displayed until 22/03/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 19/05/2009 and displayed until 15/08/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to manufacturer contact details
Updated on 19/02/2009 and displayed until 19/05/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of PIL.
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to dosage and administration
  • Introduction of new strength
Updated on 25/01/2007 and displayed until 19/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 08/12/2005 and displayed until 25/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to how to administer the medicine
  • Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 13/06/2005 and displayed until 08/12/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to packaging
Updated on 06/07/2004 and displayed until 13/06/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to how to administer the medicine
Updated on 27/09/2002 and displayed until 06/07/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 27/09/2002 and displayed until 27/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 11/02/2002 and displayed until 27/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL

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