Bydureon 2 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection in pre-filled pen
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Bydureon 2 mg powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection in pre-filled pen
- Company:
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC
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Updated on 31 January 2020
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Updated on 31 January 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 27 January 2020
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Updated on 27 January 2020 PIL
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 - date of revision
Updated on 1 August 2019 Ed-HCP
Reasons for updating
- Replace document
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slight amendment to some diagrams and layout to facilitate readability.
Updated on 26 June 2019 Ed-Ptnt
Reasons for updating
- Add New Doc
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Upload to replace Instructions for use Category from "HCPs" to "Patient"
Updated on 2 May 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 11 April 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
Updated on 11 April 2019
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.2 – Addition of wording related to Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Section 4.4 – Addition of wording related to Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Section 10 – Date of revision.
Updated on 27 February 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 27 February 2019
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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Section 4.8 - footnote to Table 1 has been corrected with updated data for Study 7.
Section 5.1 - data corrected with the data from updated CSR/CO for study 7.
Section 5.3 – Deletion of ‘exenatide’.
Section 6.6 – Addition of text for instructions of use.
Updated on 2 October 2018
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.1 – refer to sections 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1 for information on glycaemic control and cardiovascular events
Section 4.2 – removal of text on limited information available on renal patients over 75 years
Section 5.1 – additional information on clinical trial on Type 2 diabetes patients with any level of CV risk
Section 10 – date of revision of the text 20th September 2018
Updated on 6 September 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 6 September 2018
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- 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
Updated on 16 April 2018 Ed-HCP
Reasons for updating
- Add New Doc
Updated on 27 November 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- 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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Updated on 27 November 2017
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 23 November 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 23 November 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 6 September 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- 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
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- 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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Section 4.1- Indication re written to state use in combination with other glucose-loweing medicinal products when the therapy in use together with diet and exercise does not provide adequate glycaemic control.
Section 4.4- minor editorial changes
Section 4.8-minor editorial changes and update to UK reporting details
Section 5.1-Information on clinical efficacy and safety information updated with new figures, information and result data from clinical study on combination of prolonged-release exenatide and dapagliflozin added and minor editorial changes.
Section 5.2 minor editorial changes
Section 5.3 minor editorial changes
Section 9- error in date of first authorisation corrected
Section 10- date of revision updated
Updated on 5 September 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
- Improved presentation of PIL
Updated on 4 August 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- 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 10 Update to revision date
Updated on 28 November 2016 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- 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 5.1 Updated information within the Glycaemic control section, data on uncontrolled study extension updated to reflect final data of study
Section 10 revision date amended
Updated on 8 March 2016 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 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
- 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 – editorial
Secton 4.2 – editorial
Section 4.3 – editorial
Section 4.4 – editorial
Section 4.5 – editorial
Section 4.6 – editorial
Section 4.7 – editorial
Section 4.8 – editorial
Section 4.9 – editorial
Section 5.1 – editorial
Section 5.2 – editorial
Section 5.3 – editorial
Section 6.1 – editorial
Section 6.3 – editorial
Section 6.4 – editorial
Section 6.6 – editorial
Section 9 – editorial
Section 10 – date of revision
Updated on 7 March 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to date of revision
- Change to improve clarity and readability
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
Updated on 11 January 2016 SPC
Reasons for updating
- 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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- 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 4.2 – editorial updates.
Section 4.4 – reported frequencies updated for renal impairment, acute pancreatitis and interaction with warfarin.
Section 4.5 – reported frequencies updated for interaction with warfarin.
Section 4.8 – frequency of adverse events updated
Section 5.2 – editorial updates.
Section 10 – Date of revision updated.
Updated on 8 January 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 4 February 2015 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 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)
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- Section 4.4 adding cholelithiasis as example of rapid weight loss.
- Section 4.8 Combine side effects into one table namely moving the following from one table to another; dehydration, dysgeusia, hyperhidrosis, alopecia, asthenia, feeling jittery and International normalised ratio investgation.
- Section 4.8 updating Malta adverse event reporting information.
- Section 10 Change to date of revision
Updated on 3 February 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
Updated on 2 February 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 2 February 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
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