Forest Laboratories UK Limited

Riverbridge House, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Business Park, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6SL
Telephone: +44 (0)1322 421 800
Fax: +44 (0)1322 291 306
WWW: http://www.forestlabs.com
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@forest-labs.co.uk
Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 26/08/2009
SPC Exorex Lotion

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 26/08/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 -Name of the Medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • 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:   01-Aug-2009
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

In section 1, the trade name has been changed from "Exorex Lotion 1% w/w cutaneous emulsion" to the following;

1.    Trade Name of the Medicinal product

        Exorex Lotion 5% v/w Cutaneous Emulsion.


In section 2, the composition has changed from "The active ingredient is an alcoholic extract of prepared coal tar 1% w/w (10mg/g) to the following;

2.    Qualitative and Quantitative Composition

        Coal Tar Solution 5% v/w.


In section 6.1, one of the excipients has changed i.e. Industrial methylated spirits has been replaced with Ethanol.

and in section 10 the revision of the text has changed from March 2006 to August 2009.
Updated on 18/07/2006 and displayed until 26/08/2009
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 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10/2003
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1
 
The name has been changed from 'Exorex Lotion' to 'Exorex Lotion 1% w/w Cutaneous Emulsion'.
 
Section 2
 
The wording 'For excipients, see 6.1' has been added.
 
Section 3
 
The description 'A smooth mustard coloured emulsion' has been added.
 
Section 6.1
 
The names of the excipients 'sodium propyl paraben' and 'methyl paraben' have been changed to 'sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate (E217)' and 'methyl hydroxybenzoate (E218)'.
 
Section 6.4
 
The wording has been amended from 'Store at room temperature below 25°C' to 'Do not store above 25°C'.
 
Section 6.6
 
The wording has been amended from 'None' to 'No special requirements'.
 
Section 9
 
The date of renewal has been added '16/10/2003'
 
Section 10
 
The date of revision of the text has been updated to 16/10/2003
Updated on 20/01/2003 and displayed until 18/07/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 14/09/2001 and displayed until 20/01/2003
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

 
   coal tar solution


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