Pharmacia 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: 23/07/2009
SPC Xalatan 0.005% eye drops solution

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 23/07/2009 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jul-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 6.3: New bottle with new shelf life

Section 6.5: Information added on new container - closure system of cap.
Updated on 23/07/2007 and displayed until 23/07/2009
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 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 4. Clinical Particulars
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 1 Re-wording/update

Section 2 Update

Section 3 Update

Section 4.4  Update on information wrt the use of Xalatan in aphakic patients, in pseudophakic patients with torn posterior lens capsule or anterior chamber lenses, or in patients with known risk factors for cystoid macular oedema AND Update of information on asthma

Section 4.5 Update regarding concomitant ophthalmic administration of prostaglandin analogues or derivatives.

Section 4.8 Reformatting

Section 6.1 Re-wording

Section 6.4 Re-wording

Updated on 04/04/2007 and displayed until 23/07/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

 

4.4 – Information regarding the change in eye colour. May change eyelashes and vellus hair in treated eye or the surrounding area.

4.8 –  Update of the section to include new adverse events including palpitation.

Updated on 26/09/2006 and displayed until 04/04/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

 

Section 4.2 (Poslogy and method of administration): Instruction on use of contact lenses added

Section 4.3 (Contraindications): Removal of contact lens contraindication

Section 4.4 (Warnings and precautions for use): benzalkonium chloride warning

Updated on 13/05/2005 and displayed until 26/09/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
Updated on 21/10/2004 and displayed until 13/05/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • 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 27/09/2004 and displayed until 21/10/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 01/03/2004 and displayed until 27/09/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 07/05/2002 and displayed until 01/03/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 03/05/2002 and displayed until 07/05/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - trade name
  • 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 4.4 - Special Warnings and Precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • 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

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   latanoprost


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