Sanofi Pasteur MSD Limited

Mallards Reach, Bridge Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1QP
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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 28/11/2008
SPC HBVAXPRO 5mcg

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 28/11/2008 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Dec-2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

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Change to section 6.5 – Addition of 20 and 50 pack sizes for prefilled syringe with 2 separate needles presentation.

Change to section 8 – Addition of new license numbers for new 20 and 50 pack sizes for prefilled syringe with 2 separate needles presentation.

Change to section 10 – Date of revision updated.

Updated on 07/02/2008 and displayed until 28/11/2008
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:   12/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change to section 4.4 - addition of warning of the potential risk of apnoea in very premature infants
 
Change to section 4.8 - addition of apneoa in very premature infants
Updated on 22/08/2006 and displayed until 07/02/2008
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 4.5 - Interactions with other Medicaments and other forms of Interaction
  • Change to section 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instruction for Use/Handling
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08/2006
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

·        Section 1 - update to name

·        Section 2 - words updated for clarification

·        Section 3 - updated to include description of pharmaceutical form

·        Section 4.2 Primary vaccination - the need of the 4th dose at 12 months has been reinforced, when the compressed administration schedule 0, 1, 2 and 12 months is used.

·        Section 4.2 Immunocompromised vaccinees, Revaccination of non-responders and Special dosage recommendation for known of presumed exposure to hepatitis B virus - the recommendations for serologic testing, and administration of additional doses if needed have been strengthened.

·        Section 4.2 Method of administration - updated to ensure vaccine not injected intravascularly and reference to see section 6.6 for instructions for preparation.

·         Section 4.5 – inclusion of a sentence regarding concomitant administration

·         Section 4.7 – wording change for clarification.

·         Section 5.1 – additional information provided on clinical trials and booster doses.

·         Section 6.2 – wording change for clarification

·         Section 6.6 – inclusion of additional sentence   

        with regards to disposal of waste.

·         Section 10 – update to date of revision of the text

Updated on 20/06/2005 and displayed until 22/08/2006
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 27/04/2005 and displayed until 20/06/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 27/04/2005 and displayed until 27/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 25/09/2002 and displayed until 27/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 07/08/2002 and displayed until 25/09/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   hepatitis b


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