ABILIFY 7.5 mg/ml solution for injection
- Name:
ABILIFY 7.5 mg/ml solution for injection
- Company:
Otsuka Pharmaceutical UK Ltd.
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Patient Information Leaflet Patient Information Leaflet last updated on medicines.ie: 20/10/20
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Read all of this leaflet carefully before you receive this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you receive this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet
What is in this leaflet
1. What ABILIFY is and what it is used for
1. What ABILIFY is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you are given ABILIFY
2. What you need to know before you are given ABILIFY
3. How ABILIFY is given
3. How ABILIFY is given
4. Possible side effects
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store ABILIFY
5. How to store ABILIFY
6. Contents of the pack and other information
6. Contents of the pack and other information
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical UK Ltd.
Company Products
| Medicine Name | Active Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Medicine Name ABILIFY 1 mg/ml oral solution | Active Ingredients aripiprazole |
| Medicine Name ABILIFY 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg tablets | Active Ingredients aripiprazole |
| Medicine Name ABILIFY 7.5 mg/ml solution for injection | Active Ingredients aripiprazole |
| Medicine Name Abilify Orodispersable Tablets 10 mg, 15 mg and 30 mg | Active Ingredients aripiprazole |
| Medicine Name Jinarc 15mg, 30mg, 15mg + 45mg, 30mg + 60mg, 30mg + 90mg tablets | Active Ingredients tolvaptan |
| Medicine Name Samsca 7.5 mg, 15mg and 30mg Tablets | Active Ingredients tolvaptan |
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Updated on 20 October 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
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Update of Common side effects: akathisia (an uncomfortable feeling of inner restlessness and a compelling need to move constantly),
Uncommon side effects: restless legs,
Frequency not known side effects:
• serious allergic reactions such as Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS). DRESS appears initially as flu-like symptoms with a rash on the face and then with an extended rash, high temperature, enlarged lymph nodes, increased levels of liver enzymes seen in blood tests and an increase in a type of white blood cell (eosinophilia).
Updated on 20 October 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Update of “Restless legs syndrome” under the frequency “Uncommon”
Update of “Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)” under the frequency “Not known”
Updated on 5 May 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
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Section 4 Possible side effects:
- Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): the wording ‘eye sensitivity to light’ has been added
- The following side effects have been reported since the marketing of oral aripiprazole but the frequency for them to occur is not known: the wording ‘sensitivity to light’ has been replaced by ‘skin sensitivity to light’
Updated on 5 May 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.8 Undesirable effects: Eye disorders- Uncommon section
‘Photophobia’ has been added
Updated on 22 October 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
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Minor editorial changes to the PIL made.
In section 2, additional statement on the product containing sodium.
Updated on 21 October 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.4: addition of statement on sodium content
Section 4.6: added word 'metabolites' to section on breastfeeding
Section 4.8: reclassification of a number of adverse events under 'Investigations'. Editorial changes made as well
Updated on 13 May 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
Updated on 9 May 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The SmPC has been updated as follows:
Update to Section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use:
Falls
Aripiprazole may cause somnolence, postural hypotension, motor and sensory instability, which may lead to falls. Caution should be taken when treating patients at higher risk, and a lower starting dose should be considered (e.g., elderly or debilitated patients; see section 4.2).
Update to Section 4.8 Undesirable effects:
Oculogyric crisis is listed under Not known
Updated on 11 December 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
Updated on 11 December 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 7. Change of Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Netherlands B.V.
Updated on 13 May 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 9 May 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)