Atorvastatin Pfizer 40 mg Film Coated Tablets
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Atorvastatin Pfizer 40 mg Film Coated Tablets
- Company:
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
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Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 31 July 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 31 July 2019 SmPC
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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SmPC: Updated as follows:
Section 4.8- updated to include “Muscle rapture” under rare side effects on PRAC recommendation (All strengths).
Updated on 13 May 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 13 May 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- 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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The SPC has been updated as follows: Sections 4.8, 10 has been updated as per the CMDh endorsed PRAC recommendation to include lupus related events.
Updated on 11 January 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 11 January 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- 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
- 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: Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2 Change in line with PRAC recommendations (drug drug interactions of atorvastatin with HCV protease inhibitor combinations elbasvir/grazoprevir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) and section 4.8 ADR reporting
Updated on 27 November 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Improved presentation of SmPC
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Improved presentation of SPC uploaded
Updated on 30 August 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Section 4.5: a correction to the drug interaction study duration for atorvastatin with colestipol presented in ‘Table 1: Effect of co-administered medicinal products on the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin’.
Section 5.1: an editorial update to the footnote for Table 3
Updated on 5 June 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Section 4.5: a correction to the drug interaction study duration for atorvastatin with colestipol presented in ‘Table 1: Effect of co-administered medicinal products on the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin’.
Section 5.1: an editorial update to the footnote for Table 3
Updated on 17 February 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 17 February 2017 SmPC
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 4.4 - 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- 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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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4.6, 5.2, 5.3, 6.4, 6.6 – administrative update
Section 4.2, 4.8, 5.1 - paediatric data update
Section 4.4 – paediatric data update, CMDh wording for fusidic acid interaction
Updated on 17 February 2017 PIL
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 4.4 - 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4.6, 5.2, 5.3, 6.4, 6.6 – administrative update
Section 4.2, 4.8, 5.1 - paediatric data update
Section 4.4 – paediatric data update, CMDh wording for fusidic acid interaction
Updated on 16 February 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 6 July 2016 PIL
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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Minor updates to the following sections of the SPC to bring in line with the QRD template:
Section: 2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.2, 6.1. 6.5, 9 and 10Updated on 6 July 2016 SmPC
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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- 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)
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Minor updates to the following sections of the SPC to bring in line with the QRD template:
Section: 2, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.2, 6.1. 6.5, 9 and 10Updated on 9 November 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 6.5 Nature and contents of container
Addition of a 90 pack size for the blister packsUpdated on 9 November 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
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Section 6.5 Nature and contents of container
Addition of a 90 pack size for the blister packsUpdated on 8 April 2015 SmPC
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 SPC has been updated as follows
Section 4.4: Special warnings and precautions for use
Sub-heading: Concomitant treatment with other medicinal products
Update to wording on ‘immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM)’ to bring it in line with the PRAC wording.
Section 4.8. Undesirable effects
Sub-heading: Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Addition of reference to section 4.4.
Updated on 8 April 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
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The SPC has been updated as follows
Section 4.4: Special warnings and precautions for use
Sub-heading: Concomitant treatment with other medicinal products
Update to wording on ‘immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM)’ to bring it in line with the PRAC wording.
Section 4.8. Undesirable effects
Sub-heading: Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Addition of reference to section 4.4.
Updated on 29 May 2014 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- 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
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 29 May 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- 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
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Updated on 7 November 2013 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)
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Updated on 7 November 2013 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)