Pfizer Limited

Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ
Telephone: +44 (0)1304 616 161
Fax: +44 (0)1304 656 221
Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 05/12/2008
SPC Neurontin Capsules and Tablets

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Updated on 05/12/2008 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Dec-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 4.4 -

Warning Regarding Suicidal ideation and behaviour in patients treated with antiepileptic medication added.

Updated on 29/07/2008 and displayed until 05/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Section 3:
Due to Harmonisation of the Module 3 for both Tablets and Capsules the product descriptions have been clarified for Neurontin Capsules. The description for Neurontin Film-Coated Tablets have changed from a printed tablet to a scored tablet.

Section 4.2:
A statement has been added regarding the discontinuation of Gabapentin for all indications.

Section 4.4:
Lactose warning for Neurontin Hard Capsules has been modified.

Section 4.8:
The adverse drug reaction section has been re-formatted to a table format.
Breast hypertrophy, gynaecomastia and myoclonus have been added as adverse drug reactions.
A warning for patients on haemodialysis has also been added.

Section 4.9:
Warning added regarding combinations with other CNS depressants.

Section 6.1:
Excipients have changed due to the Tablets formulation change from printed tablets to scored tablets.

Section 6.5:
Nature and contents of container – section was harmonised due to the MRP renewal.

Section 9:
New renewal dates added

Section 10:
New revision date added

Updated on 01/10/2007 and displayed until 29/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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6.1       Change in the composition of the printing ink for the 600 mg Tablets
Updated on 08/12/2006 and displayed until 01/10/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of SPC
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Sections 1 - 5.3 & sections- 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 8-10 changes due to harmonisation - in line with the EU Article 30 Referral.
Updated on 29/11/2006 and displayed until 08/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 08/09/2006 and displayed until 29/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 22/11/2005 and displayed until 08/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   gabapentin


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