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LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma
Cashel Road, Dublin 12,
Telephone: +353 1 490 8924
Fax: +353 1 708 2054
Medical Information e-mail: medical-info.ie@leo-pharma.com
Medical Information Facsimile: +353 1 708 2089
Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on medicines.ie: 25/07/2011
SPC Fucidin H Cream

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on medicines.ie. For each version, we show the dates it was published on medicines.ie and the reasons for change.

Updated on 25/07/2011 and displayed until Current
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:   15-Jul-2011
Legal Category:   Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 6.1 List of Excipients. The following excipient has been added:

all-rac-α-tocopherol

 

Section 10. Date of (Partial) Revision of the Text: Update to:

July 2011

Updated on 13/12/2010 and displayed until 25/07/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
  • 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:   30-Nov-2010
Legal Category:   Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.3: Editorial changes only; the word 'content of' has been replaced with 'presence of'.

Section 4.4:

The following sentence has been added to this section: 'Systemic chemotherapy is required if bacterial infection persists'.

Section 4.8:
Under the sub-heading of 'Immune System reactions', 'allergic reaction', is now listed as a frequency of 'Unknown', it previously came under the heading of 'very rare'.

Under the subheading of 'Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders', 'rash' is now listed under the frequency of 'Frequency Unknown', it previously came under the heading of 'Very rare'.

Allergic contact dermatitis and skin depigmentation are also listed as an undesirable effect resulting from the use of corticosteroids.

Section 6.5:
The following sentence has been added: 'Not all pack sizes may be marketed'.

Updated on 24/09/2010 and displayed until 13/12/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   16-Sep-2010
Legal Category:   Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 1 Trade Name of the Medicinal Product: The quantities of the actives are now listed in this section as mg/g.

Section 2 Qualitative and Quantitative Composition - The quantities of the excipients are now stated in this section.

Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties - The pharmacotherapeutic group is now listed

Section 6.1 List of Excipients - Glycerol is now listed as glycerol 85%, Hydrochloric acid is now listed as an excipient for pH adjustment

Section 6.5 Nature and contents of container - Editorial only - not all pack sizes may be marketed

Updated on 15/01/2009 and displayed until 24/09/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   12/2008
Legal Category:   prescription only

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Entire document updated as per Company Core Safety Information.
 
Updated on 09/01/2007 and displayed until 15/01/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   12/2006
Legal Category:   prescription only

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 6.4 updated to state " Do not store above 30oC."
Updated on 29/11/2006 and displayed until 09/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09/2006
Legal Category:   prescription only

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

 
Section 4.2 Posology and Method of Administration changed to read "Apply a small quantity to the affected area twice daily until a satisfactory response is obtained. A single treatment course should not normally exceed 2 weeks."
Updated on 02/11/2005 and displayed until 29/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
Updated on 07/03/2005 and displayed until 02/11/2005
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
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
Updated on 26/06/2003 and displayed until 07/03/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of legal category
Updated on 26/06/2003 and displayed until 26/06/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for medicines.ie

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Active Ingredients

 
   Hydrocortisone Acetate
   Fusidic Acid Hemihydrate

Versions

 
25/07/2011 to Current
13/12/2010 to 25/07/2011
24/09/2010 to 13/12/2010
15/01/2009 to 24/09/2010
09/01/2007 to 15/01/2009
29/11/2006 to 09/01/2007
02/11/2005 to 29/11/2006
07/03/2005 to 02/11/2005
26/06/2003 to 07/03/2005
26/06/2003 to 26/06/2003
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