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

Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 02/06/2010
SPC Rapifen 500 micrograms/ml solution for injection or infusion

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 02/06/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • 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:   01-May-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Addition of propofol interaction information.

Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects

Update of ADR table- additional ADR’s in “not known” category

Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

26.05.10

Updated on 16/07/2009 and displayed until 02/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

Addition of information regarding special populations.

Change to section 10 – Date of revision of the text

Changed to 10.07.09

Updated on 21/04/2009 and displayed until 16/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09-Apr-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 6.6 –  Instructions for use, handling and disposal

Addition of statement regarding Single Use only, and discarding any unused contents.

Change to section 10 – Date of revision of the text

09.04.09

Updated on 09/02/2009 and displayed until 21/04/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   29-Jan-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 4.4 – Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

Replacement of term “asystole” with “cardiac arrest” throughout this section, for consistency with MedRA term levels (use of preferred terms).

Change to section 10 – Date of revision of the text

29.01.09

Updated on 26/01/2009 and displayed until 09/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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:   20-Jan-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 4.8 – Undesirable effects

Replacement of existing text with a single consolidated ADR table in System, Organ, Class format

Change to section 10 – Date of revision of the text

20.01.09

Updated on 11/07/2008 and displayed until 26/01/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02-Jul-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 7 – Marketing Authorisation Holder

Change in address of MAH

Updated on 14/05/2008 and displayed until 11/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07-May-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 4.4 – Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

Addition of warning re loss of consciousness and mandatory statement re sodium content

Updated on 17/05/2007 and displayed until 14/05/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   05/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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6.1

List of excipients

Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid are removed

10.

DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

 

150507

 

 

Updated on 29/11/2004 and displayed until 17/05/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 30/09/2004 and displayed until 29/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 23/08/2001 and displayed until 30/09/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transferred from eMC version 1
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 23/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   alfentanil hydrochloride