Accuretic 20 mg/12.5 mg Tablets
- Name:
Accuretic 20 mg/12.5 mg Tablets
- Company:
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 11 September 2020
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
Updated on 11 September 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 18 February 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 18 February 2019
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Updates to Sections 4.4, 4.8 and 5.1 of the SmPC with information regarding skin cancer following EMA/PRAC/595691/2018 PRAC final September 2018 meeting minutes; including the outcome of the PRAC skin cancer signal assessment
Updated on 18 May 2018
Updated on 15 March 2018
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 15 March 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- 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 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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- product name change to incorporate the pharmaceutical form
- QRD update throughout
Updated on 14 March 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 14 March 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to Section 1 - what the product is
- Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 2 - pregnancy, breast feeding and fertility
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose
- Change to section 6 - what the product contains
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to name of medicinal product
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
- Improved presentation of PIL
Updated on 23 August 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 22 August 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 19 November 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
· Addition of text related to a drug interaction between the class of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) and co-trimoxazole under Section 4.5, Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction.
· In addition a number of minor formatting and grammatical amendments were made to sections 2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.9, 5.1 and 5.2 of the SPC.
Updated on 17 November 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 2 June 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to date of revision
- Change to name of manufacturer
Updated on 11 February 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- 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
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.1 Therapeutic indications updated with cross reference to “see sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1”.
Section 4.2 Posology and method of administration updated with cross reference to “see sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1”.
Section 4.3 Contraindication updated to include concomitant use of Accupro with aliskiren-containing products in patients with diabetes mellitus or renal impairment.
Section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions updated to include warning that Dual blockade of RAAS through the combined use of ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers or aliskiren is not recommended
Section 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction updated to include information that dual blockade of the RAAS through the combined use of ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers or aliskiren is associated with a higher frequency of adverse events.
Section 4.8 Updated to include information on Reporting of suspected ADRs
Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties updated to include clinical trial data showing no significant beneficial effect of the combination of an ACE-inhibitor with an angiotensin II receptor blockerUpdated on 10 February 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 15 January 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 14 January 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to instructions about overdose
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
- Change to further information section
- Change to date of revision
- Change to improve clarity and readability
- Change of special precautions for disposal
Updated on 28 August 2013 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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section 4.4 of the CDS, information in relation to ‘Acute Myopia and Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma’ has been updated.
Updated on 22 August 2013 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 6 July 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change of trade or active ingredient name
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to date of revision
- Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 21 September 2010 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updates to sections 3 (Pharmaceutical form), 4.3 (Contraindications), 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use), 4.5 (Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction), 4.6 (Pregnancy and lactation), 4.7 (Effects on ability to drive and use machines),4.8 (Undesirable effects) , 5.2 (Pharmacokinetic properties), 6.1 (List of excipients) and 6.6 of the SPC.
Updated on 16 September 2010 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 27 June 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to improve clarity and readability
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 14 June 2007 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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SECTIONS:
- Updated to include strength of each active and full Ph. Eur pharmaceutical form
- Updated to include excipients present in quantities exceeding threshold stated in EU guidance documents.
- Standard short term “tablet” added after EDQM recognised standard term and visual description and visual description of the product has been added.
6.1 Excipients have been updated in accordance with their Ph. Eur titles.
6.2 Text revised to standard sentence.
6.5 Standard sentence included
6.6 Amended to standard statement.
Updated on 4 May 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change from the BAN of the active substance to the rINN
Updated on 4 July 2005 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to marketing authorisation holder
Updated on 1 July 2005 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 17 September 2004 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for medicines.ie
Updated on 8 October 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - MA number
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 27 June 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)