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BOOTS COMPANY PLC
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 306
Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 22/12/2011
SPC Boots Dry Cough Relief Oral 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 22/12/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2011
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Updated section 4.8 of the SmPC with 'Hypersensitivity reactions'
Updated on 27/07/2011 and displayed until 22/12/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Dec-2010
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
changes are to Section 1 product names have been changed and to Section 3 to amend the Pharmaceutical form.
Updated on 29/06/2010 and displayed until 27/07/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jan-2010
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 2 - Changed liquid sugar demineralised to liquid sugar
Updated on 15/02/2008 and displayed until 29/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2006
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Change to section 1 Trade Names
Updated on 16/07/2004 and displayed until 15/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 29/01/2004 and displayed until 16/07/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
Updated on 12/11/2003 and displayed until 29/01/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 04/03/2002 and displayed until 12/11/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  glycerol
  liquid sugar demineralised