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Pharmacia Limited

Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1304 616 161
Fax: +44 (0)1304 656 221

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 17/04/2012
SPC Bacteriostatic Water for Injection


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1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

Bacteriostatic Water for Injections


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2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Not applicable


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3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Sterile solution.


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4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS

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4.1 Therapeutic indications

None. The product is intended as a diluent for Caverject Powder for Injection (PL 00057/0944, 0941, 0942, 0943).


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4.2 Posology and method of administration

Intracavernosal injection


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4.3 Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to benzyl alcohol.


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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

None stated.


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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

None stated.


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4.6 Pregnancy and lactation

None stated.


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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines

None stated.


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4.8 Undesirable effects

None stated.


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4.9 Overdose

None stated.


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5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

None stated.


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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

None stated.


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5.3 Preclinical safety data

There are no pre-clinical data of relevance to the prescriber which are additional to that already included in other sections of this Summary of Product Characteristics.


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6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS

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6.1 List of excipients

Benzyl alcohol Ph.Eur

Water for injection Ph.Eur


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6.2 Incompatibilities

None stated


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6.3 Shelf life

36 months


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6.4 Special precautions for storage

Store below 25°C.


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6.5 Nature and contents of container

1 ml pre-filled syringe with butyl rubber plunger stopper and tip cap containing 1 ml of solution.

or

1 ml pre-filled syringe with butyl rubber plunger stopper, syringe tip cap, tamper evident seal and locking device containing 1 ml of solution.


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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling

No special requirements.


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7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Pfizer Limited

Ramsgate Road

Sandwich

Kent, CT13 9NJ

United Kingdom


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8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

PL 00057/0934


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9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION

Date of first authorisation: 29 March 2012

Date of latest renewal:


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10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

03/2012


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LEGAL CATEGORY
POM

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