Janssen-Cilag Ltd

50 - 100 Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 4EG
Telephone: +44 (0)1494 567 567
Fax: +44 (0)1494 567 568
WWW: http://www.janssen-cilag.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)800 731 8450
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@janssen-cilag.co.uk
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)800 731 5550
Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/12/2008
SPC Topamax 25 mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg Tablets and Sprinkle Capsules 15, 25 or 50 mg.

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 19/12/2008 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10-Dec-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Change to section 4.4 – Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

Update to implement  warnings on suicidal thoughts and behaviour associated with antiepileptic medicines

Change to section 10 – Date of revision of the text

10 Dec 2008

Updated on 01/09/2008 and displayed until 19/12/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   14-Aug-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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6.1

List of excipients

Change the excipient name of polyethylene glycol to Macrogol 400.

 

10.

DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

 

14 August  2008

 

Updated on 10/07/2008 and displayed until 01/09/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   18-Jun-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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7.

MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Change of address

10.

DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

 

June 2008

 

Updated on 14/02/2008 and displayed until 10/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Change to section 4.5 –Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Addition of  – Lithium, glyburide, valproic acid, dilitiazem, venlafaxine

Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

risperidone.

Updated on 15/11/2006 and displayed until 14/02/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   11/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

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Section 4.7 - Updated - visual disturbances/blurred vision
Section 4.8 - Major update - post marketing data
Section 10 - Updated to 12.11.2006
Updated on 13/07/2006 and displayed until 15/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   06/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to section 4.4 -
Special Warnings and Precautions for Use - Providing more information on withdrawing treatment of Topamax to reduce the potential for drug withdrawal convulsions and

Change to section 6.1 -
List of Excipients - Hypromellose (excipient name change)
Updated on 20/04/2006 and displayed until 13/07/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 14/11/2005 and displayed until 20/04/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Updated on 03/08/2005 and displayed until 14/11/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic Indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and Method of Administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 03/09/2004 and displayed until 03/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 24/08/2004 and displayed until 03/09/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 30/07/2004 and displayed until 24/08/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 24/02/2004 and displayed until 30/07/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 22/01/2004 and displayed until 24/02/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
Updated on 10/12/2003 and displayed until 22/01/2004
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 24/09/2003 and displayed until 10/12/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 14/05/2003 and displayed until 24/09/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical Safety Data
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 19/06/2002 and displayed until 14/05/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 18/06/2002 and displayed until 19/06/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 10/10/2001 and displayed until 18/06/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
Updated on 28/08/2001 and displayed until 10/10/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 23/08/2001 and displayed until 28/08/2001
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

 
   topiramate


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