Addition of warning relating to interference with platelet function tests to diagnose heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), update of HPRA adverse event reporting details, update to date of revision

Blue = Addition

Red = Deletion

2.            What you need to know before you take Brilique

Warnings and Precautions

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If you are taking both Brilique and heparin:

• Your doctor may require a sample of your blood for diagnostic tests if they suspect a rare platelet disorder caused by heparin. It is important that you inform your doctor that you are taking both Brilique and heparin, as Brilique may affect the diagnostic test.

 4.         Possible side effects

Reporting of side effects

UK

Yellow Card Scheme

Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store

Ireland

HPRA Pharmacovigilance

Earlsfort Terrace

IRL - Dublin 2

Tel: +353 1 6764971

Fax: +353 1 6762517

Website: www.hpra.ie  

e-mail: medsafety@hpra.ie

Malta

ADR Reporting

Website: www.medicinesauthority.gov.mt/adrportal

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6.            Contents of the pack and other information

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer

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For any information about this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorisation Holder:

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca UK Ltd

Tel: + 44 1582 836 836

Ireland

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC

Tel: + 353 1609 7100

Malta

Associated Drug Co. Ltd

Tel: + 356 2277 8000

This leaflet was last revised in September 2019.

Section 4.5:       Addition of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura wording.

Section 4.8:       Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (unknown) side effect added to AE table.

Section 10:         date updated.

Additional minor editorial revisions were made throughout the SmPC.  

Section 2:           addition of sodium content wording.

Section 4.2:        deletion of wording for renal dialysis.

Section 4.4:        updated wording for bradycardia added.

Section 4.4:        Addition of ‘stroke’ for premature discontinuation.

Section 4.9:        wording for dialysis clarified.

Section 5.2:        haemodialysis wording added to the ‘Renal impairment’ subheading.

Section 10:         date updated.

Additional minor editorial revisions were made throughout the SmPC.  

Section 4.4

Surgery

Change from 7 to 5 days where ticagrelor should be discontinued prior to surgery 

Section 10

Date of revision changed to 26th July 2018.

Section 4.5          Editorial changes to placement of information on grapefruit juice. Addditional information relating to interaction between morphine and oral P2Y12 inhibitors, including ticagrelor and its active metabolite.

Section 4.8          Addition of comma and update UK ADR reporting details in line with latest version.

Section 5.3          Addition of comma.

Section 10           Updated date of revision.