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AstraZeneca UK Limited
Horizon Place, 600 Capability Green, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3LU
Telephone: +44 (0)1582 836 000
Fax: +44 (0)1582 838 000
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1582 836 836
Medical Information e-mail: medical.informationuk@astrazeneca.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1582 837 837
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1582 838 003

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 20/10/2011
PIL Marcain Polyamp Steripack 0.25% and 0.5%

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 20/10/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Introduction of new pack/pack size
Updated on 20/11/2009 and displayed until 20/10/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 10/06/2009 and displayed until 20/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 09/03/2009 and displayed until 10/06/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 15/12/2008 and displayed until 09/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 11/05/2005 and displayed until 15/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to information about driving or using machinery
Updated on 12/11/2002 and displayed until 11/05/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 26/09/2002 and displayed until 12/11/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 04/09/2002 and displayed until 26/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 16/04/2002 and displayed until 04/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for eMC ie a PIL for an existing product but new to the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  bupivacaine hydrochloride