Colifoam 10% w/w Rectal Foam
- Name:
Colifoam 10% w/w Rectal Foam
- Company:
Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 14 June 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to improve clarity and readability
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 29 June 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
- 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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Marketing Authorisation Holder Transfer from Meda Health Sales Ireland Limited to Mylan IRE Healthcare Limited.
Updated on 29 June 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 12 July 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 12 July 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
- 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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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In section 4.3: Information has been added
In section 4.4: Information has been added regarding special warning and precautions for use
In section 4.5: Information has been added regarding interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
In section 4.6: Information removed regarding pregnancy and information added regarding breast-feeding
In section 4.7: information added that Colifoam has no influence on ability to drive and operate machinery
In section 4.8: Undesirable effects recategorized
In section 4.9: Information regarding over dosage has been added
In section 5.1: Pharmacotherapeutic group and ATC code added. Information added regarding mechanism of action.
In section 5.2: Information regarding bioavailability has been added
In section 5.3: Information regarding animal studies has been added.
In section 10: Date of revision changed.
Updated on 12 July 2017 PIL
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
- 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 10 - Date of revision of the text
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In section 4.3: Information has been added
In section 4.4: Information has been added regarding special warning and precautions for use
In section 4.5: Information has been added regarding interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
In section 4.6: Information removed regarding pregnancy and information added regarding breast-feeding
In section 4.7: information added that Colifoam has no influence on ability to drive and operate machinery
In section 4.8: Undesirable effects recategorized
In section 4.9: Information regarding over dosage has been added
In section 5.1: Pharmacotherapeutic group and ATC code added. Information added regarding mechanism of action.
In section 5.2: Information regarding bioavailability has been added
In section 5.3: Information regarding animal studies has been added.
In section 10: Date of revision changed.
Updated on 22 May 2017 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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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In section 4.4: Information regarding visual disturbance has been added.
In section 4.8: Blurred vision has been added to undesirable effects with frequency of not known
In section 10: The date of revision has been changed.
Updated on 22 May 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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In section 4.4: Information regarding visual disturbance has been added.
In section 4.8: Blurred vision has been added to undesirable effects with frequency of not known
In section 10: The date of revision has been changed.
Updated on 6 February 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- 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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In section 4.5: Information regarding interaction with Co-treatment with CYP3A inhibitors, including cobicistat-containing products has been added.
In section 10: Date of revision changed.
Updated on 6 February 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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In section 4.5: Information regarding interaction with Co-treatment with CYP3A inhibitors, including cobicistat-containing products has been added.
In section 10: Date of revision changed.
Updated on 20 March 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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In section 10: Date of revision has changed
Updated on 20 March 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- 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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In section 10: Date of revision has changed
Updated on 2 November 2011 PIL
Reasons for updating
- 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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In section 10; the date of revision has changed
Updated on 2 November 2011 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- 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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In section 10; the date of revision has changed
Updated on 18 March 2011 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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In section 6.6: typo errors were corrected
Updated on 18 March 2011 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- 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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In section 6.6: typo errors were corrected
Updated on 14 March 2011 SPC
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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In section 10: the date of revision has changed to Feb 2011
Updated on 14 March 2011 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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In section 10: the date of revision has changed to Feb 2011
Updated on 29 February 2008 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
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Section 7-removal of trading style of the MAH.
Updated on 29 February 2008 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 7-removal of trading style of the MAH.
Updated on 2 October 2007 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Meda AB
PO Box 906
SE-170-09 Solna
Sweden
Trading as:
Meda Pharmaceuticals
Regus House
Pegasus Business Park
Herald Way
Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2TZ
Meda Health Sales Ireland Limited
Office 10,
Dunboyne
Co Meath
Trading as
PA 1332/2/1
Updated on 2 October 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to marketing authorisation holder
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Meda AB
PO Box 906
SE-170-09 Solna
Sweden
Trading as:
Meda Pharmaceuticals
Regus House
Pegasus Business Park
Herald Way
Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2TZ
Meda Health Sales Ireland Limited
Office 10,
Dunboyne
Co Meath
Trading as
PA 1332/2/1
Updated on 10 August 2004 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 10 August 2004 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
Updated on 27 January 2004 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 27 January 2004 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie