Betnovate Ointment 0.1% w/w

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Pharmacy Only: Prescription
  • Company:

    GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Ltd
  • Status:

    No Recent Update
  • Legal Category:

    Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
  • Active Ingredient(s):

    *Additional information is available within the SPC or upon request to the company

Updated on 11 July 2022

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue11draft1-clean med.ie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 11 July 2022

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue11draft1-clean med.ie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 06 July 2022

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ie-pl-betnovateointment-issue10draft2-clean med.ie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 12 February 2021

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue9draft1-clean-medie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer

Updated on 21 September 2020

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue8draft1_clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect

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Updated reporting details

Updated on 21 September 2020

File name

ie-spc-betnovateoint-issue6draft1_clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable Effects - updated adverse event reporting details

Section 5.3 - Pre-clinical safety data - Addition of 'intrauterine growth retardation' to effects seen in pregnant mice, rats and rabbits

Section 10 - Date of revision of the text - updated to reflect approval date

Updated on 29 October 2019

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ie-spc-betnovateoint-issue5.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 29 October 2019

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue 7.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions

Updated on 04 February 2019

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue6draft1 - Meds ie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 18 December 2018

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ie-pl-betnovateoint-issue5draft6 - Meds ie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 18 December 2018

File name

ie-spc-betnovateoint-issue4draft2 - Meds ie.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 16 January 2017

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PIL_9822_811.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 16 January 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 3 - use in children/adolescents
  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

Updated on 08 July 2016

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 08 July 2016

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 4.6 - 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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
  • 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 4.1: Indications:
• Some of the terminology used to describe the indications has been modified in line with the ICD-10 classification of skin diseases in order to avoid misinterpretation by non-specialist prescribers and mistranslation into other languages.
• Populations in which use is indicated included (...’indicated for adults, elderly and children over 1 year...’) as per posology and contraindication in children under 1 year of age.

Section 4.2: Dosage and administration:
• In line with current medical practice the frequency of application is recommended as once or twice daily. This is a reduction in the recommended frequency of dosing. A review period has been specified.
• Additional mandatory statements have been added concerning use in special populations - children, elderly and those with renal and/or hepatic impairment and aligned with other topical corticosteroids in the GSK portfolio.
• Statement for use in recalcitrant dermatoses (intermittent therapy) has been included

Section 4.4 Warnings and precautions:
• Inclusion of additional clarification statements as per GDS and considered informative to the reader; aligns with the other topical corticosteroids in the GSK portfolio; minor editorial updates

Sections 4.3, 4.6 and 4.8
• Minor grammar updates

Section 4.9: Overdose:
• Minor update to include QRD sub-headings and inclusion of statement concerning advice recommended by national poisons centre where available for further management; also aligned with other topical corticosteroids in the GSK portfolio.

Clinical pharmacology section:
• Section 5.1 of the SmPC has been aligned with other topical corticosteroids in the GSK portfolio; the mechanism of action has been expanded on and is as detailed in the available literature.
• Section 5.2 of the SmPC aligned with other topical corticosteroids in the GSK portfolio.

Section 5.3: Preclinical data:
Updated in line with the SmPC guideline and aligned with other topical corticosteroids in the GSK portfolio

Updated on 08 July 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to dosage and administration

Updated on 02 September 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • 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 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • 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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Section 2 – Updated qualitative and quantitative composition
Section 4.3 – Minor editorial updates
Section 4.4 – Minor QRD and editorial updates
Section 4.5 – Minor editorial updates
Section 4.6 – Minor QRD updates
Section 4.8 – QRD updates including addition of adverse reaction reporting statement
Section 4.9 – Minor QRD update
Section 5.1 – QRD and minor editorial updates
Section 5.2 – Minor editorial update
Section 6.1 – Minor editorial updates
Section 9 – Minor editorial update
Section 10 – Date of revision updated

Updated on 02 September 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to further information section
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to improve clarity and readability
  • Addition of information on reporting a side effect.

Updated on 17 July 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
  • 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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Change to address of the MA Holder

Updated on 16 July 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to MA holder contact details

Updated on 20 February 2013

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 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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Changes to:

 

Section 4.2  - Posology and method of administration,

Section 4.3  - Contraindications,

Section 4.4  - Special warnings and precautions for use,

Section 4.5  - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction,

Section 4.6  - Pregnancy and lactation,

Section 4.8  - Undesirable effects,

Section 4.9  - Overdose

Updated on 20 February 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to, or new use for medicine
  • 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

Updated on 20 November 2012

Reasons for updating

  • Change to, or new use for medicine
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change of contraindications
  • Change to side-effects

Updated on 26 November 2009

Reasons for 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

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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The minor changes are to

Section 1: Name of Product

Section 2 - Qualitative and Quantitative Composition

Section 6.1 - List of Excipients

Updated on 19 November 2009

Reasons for updating

  • Change to product name

Updated on 26 August 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Improved electronic presentation

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 24 May 2005

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for medicines.ie

Updated on 07 January 2004

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 03 July 2003

Reasons for updating

  • Improved electronic presentation

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 19 June 2003

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for medicines.ie

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)