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Janssen-Cilag Ltd
50 - 100 Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 4EG
Telephone: +44 (0)1494 567 567
Fax: +44 (0)1494 567 568
WWW: http://www.janssen.co.uk
WWW: http://www.janssen-medinfo.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)800 731 8450
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@janssen-cilag.co.uk
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)800 731 5550

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 16/08/2011
PIL Concerta XL 18 mg - 36- 54 mg Prolonged Release 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 16/08/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 21/06/2011 and displayed until 16/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to, or new, use for medicine
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 29/10/2010 and displayed until 21/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 07/01/2010 and displayed until 29/10/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 25/11/2009 and displayed until 07/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to information about drinking alcohol
Updated on 30/07/2008 and displayed until 25/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 25/06/2007 and displayed until 30/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision
Updated on 11/01/2007 and displayed until 25/06/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 13/02/2006 and displayed until 11/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to appearance of the medicine
Updated on 16/11/2004 and displayed until 13/02/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to how to administer the medicine
Updated on 19/12/2002 and displayed until 16/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 26/02/2002 and displayed until 19/12/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  methylphenidate hydrochloride