Flynn Pharma Ltd

Alton House, 4 Herbert Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland,
Telephone: +353 1 209 0241
Fax: +353 1 288 3310
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1462 458 974
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1773 510 123
Medical Information Fax: + (0)1462 450 755
Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 05/01/2010
SPC Actiq

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 05/01/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Dec-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

update to  section 4.6 “Pregnancy and lactation” to extend the time period between the last administration of fentanyl and re-start of breast feeding from 24 to 48 hours.

In addition, Section 4.9 “Overdose” of the SPC has been amended in order to provide additional symptoms of fentanyl overdosage
Updated on 03/08/2009 and displayed until 05/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   29-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


  • Section 2 (Quality and Quantitative Composition) has been updated to introduce minor typographical / QRD format changes in accordance with the current QRD template;

 

  • In Section 4.8 (Undesirable effects), the list of adverse events has been re-ordered in accordance with the MeDRA organ system classification set out in Appendix 2 of the SPC guideline 2005;

 

  • Section 5.3 (Preclinical safety data) has been updated as requested on the last marketing authorisation renewal by Mutual Recognition Procedure, in order to harmonise the non-clinical information for ACTIQ with the text currently approved for EFFENTORA® buccal tablet, containing the same active substance fentanyl citrate.
Updated on 11/02/2008 and displayed until 03/08/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to MA holder contact details
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01/2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 7 the Marketing Authorisation Holder's contact details have changed from 11/13 Fredrick Sanger Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7YD, UK to 1     Albany Place, Hyde Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3BT,UK
Updated on 26/09/2006 and displayed until 11/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • 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 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 2         additional information on excipients such as dextrates, glucose, sucrose, ethanol and propylene glycol

Section 4.4      additional statement on sugar intolerances

Section 4.5      additional statement on interactions with azole antifungals

Section 4.8      reclassified undesirable effects under MedDRA system headings

Section 6.1      provide E numbers and reclassify some terminology

Section 6.4      remove statement about keeping Actiq stored away from children

Section 6.6      add store out of reach and site of children, and advice on the disposal of used and unused medicine

Section 9         update renewal date

Section 10       updated revision of text date

Updated on 09/01/2006 and displayed until 26/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 14/12/2005 and displayed until 09/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 04/06/2003 and displayed until 14/12/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Removal of Black Triangle
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 25/11/2002 and displayed until 04/06/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
Updated on 06/11/2002 and displayed until 25/11/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   fentanyl citrate


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