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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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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 31/07/2009
SPC Carace 10 Plus and Carace 20 Plus 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 31/07/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Product Acquisition
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   31-May-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The Marketing Authorisation for these products has transferred from BMS to Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited.  Marketing of these products by MSD Ltd will commence from 1 Aug 2009.
Updated on 05/11/2008 and displayed until 31/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • 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:   28-Jul-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4 and 4.8:  To add a class warning regarding rare reports of intestinal angioedema in patients treated with ACE inhibitors.
Updated on 08/07/2005 and displayed until 05/11/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 09/04/2002 and displayed until 08/07/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   hydrochlorothiazide
   lisinopril