Gilead Sciences Ltd

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 21/05/2009
SPC AmBisome

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Updated on 21/05/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   21-Jan-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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  • In section 1- Amended to AmBisome 50 mg powder for solution for infusion.
  • In section 3- Rewording of the dosage form to state AmBisome is a sterile, powder for solution for infusion.
  • In section 10- Date changed for the revision of the text to 21/01/2009.
Updated on 30/10/2008 and displayed until 21/05/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • 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 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   20-Aug-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 1
- Name amended to AmBisome 50 mg lyophilisate for solution for infusion.

Section 2
The following statement added:
- After reconstitution, the concentrate contains 4 mg/mL amphotericin B.

Section 3
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Rewording of dosage form.

Section 4.2
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Information added regarding the recommended duration of intravenous infusion in doses greater than 5mg/kg/day.
- Inclusion of adult patients subheading and “B” following amphotericin.
- Statement that AmBisome is not recommended for use in children below 1 month.
- Statement alteration in elderly patients section.

Section 4.3
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Amendment to contraindication statement.

Section 4.4
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Changes to this section with additional information included with regards special warnings and precautions.

Section 4.5
- Changes to this section with additional information included with regards to interaction.

Section 4.7
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Statement alteration on the effects of AmBisome on the ability to drive/or use machines.

Section 4.8
- Changes with additional information on undesirable effects.
- Amendment to the frequency definitions.
- Addition of “not known” incidences in the disorders section.

Section 4.9
- Inclusion of the word “acute” to overdose.

Section 5.1
Addition of a subheading and “B” after amphotericin.

Section 5.3
Statement amendments to doses in dogs, rabbits and rats and non-mutagenic in bacterial and mammalian systems.

Section 6.1
- Excipients listed.

Section 6.2
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Statement alteration with regards incompatibility and mixing with other drugs and electrolytes.

Section 6.3
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Minor amendments with shelf life information.

Section 6.4
- Statement “Keep container in outer carton” added.
- Statement of Referral to section 6.3 for storage conditions.

Section 6.5
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Statement on the marketing of pack sizes.

Section 6.6
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Addition of yellow dispersion after reconstitution with water for injections statement.
- Includes statements on unused product and waste disposal.

Section 10
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Date changed for the revision of the text.

Updated on 17/09/2007 and displayed until 30/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to MA holder contact details
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to MAH postcode from CB2 6GT to CB21 6GT
Updated on 27/09/2006 and displayed until 17/09/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 6.4 - change in the storage conditions of the finished product to remove the requirement to protect the product from light.
Updated on 01/08/2005 and displayed until 27/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 17/11/2004 and displayed until 01/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 15/09/2004 and displayed until 17/11/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Updated on 18/09/2003 and displayed until 15/09/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 17/06/2002 and displayed until 18/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Updated on 24/08/2001 and displayed until 17/06/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 24/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   amphotericin b


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