Cuvitru 200 mg/ml solution for subcutaneous injection
- Name:
Cuvitru 200 mg/ml solution for subcutaneous injection
- Company:
Shire Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 3 December 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
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The pack size has changed and not all pack sizes may be marketed now
Updated on 3 December 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Change in pack size
Updated on 29 May 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
Updated on 29 May 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Section 2 (QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION): To inclue 50 ml/ 10g
Section 6.5 (Nature and contents of container): to include 50ml to the pack size list
Updated on 15 August 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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- In Section 4.2 (posology and method of administration) an update to the "method of administration" has been made that the infusion of Cuvitru must be started immediately upon transfer into the syringe to prevent particulate formation including what to do if an administration shorter than 2 hours is not possible.
- In section 4.4 (special warnings and precautions for use) a warning regarding particulate formation if Cuvitru remains in a siliconized syringe for more than 2 hours has been added.
- Accordingly, the date of revision (section 10) has been updated.
Updated on 15 August 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 8 August 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 8 August 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 28 April 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 8 February 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 8 February 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)