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GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Ltd

GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Ltd
Stonemason's Way, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16,
Telephone: +353 1 495 5000
Fax: +353 1 495 5105
Medical Information Direct Line: +353 1 800 244 255
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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on medicines.ie: 22/02/2010
SPC Otosporin Ear Drops Suspension

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Updated on 22/02/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • 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:   25-Jan-2010
Legal Category:   Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



1.         TRADE NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

 

Otosporin Ear Drops Suspension

 

2.         QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

 

Each ml contains

Polymyxin B sulphate  10,000 units

Neomycin sulphate                                                                                                                                       3,400 units

Hydrocortisone              l% w/v

 

Excipients: Each ml contains 0.005g of cetostearyl alcohol and 0.001g of methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218).

 

For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1

 

6.1       List of Excipients

 

Cetostearyl alcohol.

Sorbitan monolaurate.

Polysorbate 20

Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218).

Dilute Sulphuric acid

Purified water.

 

6.3       Shelf Life

 

            Unopened: 3 years.

Discard within one month of first opening the container.

 

 

 

6.5       Nature and Contents of Container

 

            Polypropylene dropper bottles with screw caps containing a creamy-white aqueous suspension.

 

            Pack sizes:  Bottles of 5ml & 10ml.

 

            Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated on 30/10/2008 and displayed until 22/02/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 26/10/2006 and displayed until 30/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   10/2006
Legal Category:   prescription only

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

6.3    Shelf Life
 
            (2 years)
 
            3 years
Updated on 18/11/2003 and displayed until 26/10/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
Updated on 01/07/2003 and displayed until 18/11/2003
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for medicines.ie

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Active Ingredients

 
   Hydrocortisone
   Polymyxin B Sulphate
   Neomycin Sulphate

Versions

 
22/02/2010 to Current
30/10/2008 to 22/02/2010
26/10/2006 to 30/10/2008
18/11/2003 to 26/10/2006
01/07/2003 to 18/11/2003
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