Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited

Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0GW
Telephone: +44 (0)1223 424 444
Fax: +44 (0)1223 424 441
WWW: http://www.napp.co.uk
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1223 424 912
Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 26/03/2009
SPC BuTrans 5, 10 and 20ug/h Transdermal Patch

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 26/03/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to section 3. error in description of 10 micrograms/hour transdermal patch should read rectangular and not square
Updated on 04/03/2009 and displayed until 26/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Nov-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 2 updated to include for a full list of excipients, see section 6.1

Section 4.1 indication has change from severe to moderate and know reads:

 

Therapeutic indications

 

Treatment of non-malignant pain of moderate intensity when an opioid is necessary for obtaining adequate analgesia

 

BuTrans is not suitable for the treatment of acute pain. 

Treatment of non-malignant pain of moderate intensity when an opioid is necessary for obtaining adequate analgesia

 

BuTrans is not suitable for the treatment of acute pain.



Section 4.2 has been updated to include: BuTrans should be administered every 7th day.


Section 4.3 Pregnacy has been removed (see section 4.6)

Section 4.6 additional text regarding pregnancy:

Therefore BuTrans should not be used during pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential who are not using effective contraception.

Section 5.1 has been updated with new data.

Section 9 and 10 has been updated with the renewal date.
Updated on 21/06/2007 and displayed until 04/03/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 14/11/2006 and displayed until 21/06/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 6.5 pack sizes updated but not relevant to UK.
 
Change of date of revision only for uK SPC.
Updated on 05/09/2006 and displayed until 14/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 31/08/2006 and displayed until 05/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2005
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.8 (undesirable effects) updated in line with CCDS. new uncommon and rare side effects added.
 
Section 10 date of revision of text updated
Updated on 28/09/2005 and displayed until 31/08/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 8 - MA number
Updated on 23/09/2005 and displayed until 28/09/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   buprenorphine


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