Dalacin C Phosphate 150mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for infusion or Solution for Injection, 2ml
- Name:
Dalacin C Phosphate 150mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for infusion or Solution for Injection, 2ml
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Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
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Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 15 September 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 26 November 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
- Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 26 November 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 2 - pregnancy, breast feeding and fertility
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
- Change to section 3 - use in children/adolescents
- Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose
- Change to section 6 - what the product contains
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to name of medicinal product
- Change to information for healthcare professionals
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 16 January 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 12 January 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 12 January 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- 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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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Section 4.3 – removal of contraindication regarding concomitant use of erythromycin.
Section 4.4 – addition of warning regarding possibility of cross resistance to macrolides and lincosamides for some individual bacterial strains.
Section 5.1 – update to add new data, as per CDS update.Updated on 12 January 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Section 4.3 – removal of contraindication regarding concomitant use of erythromycin.
Section 4.4 – addition of warning regarding possibility of cross resistance to macrolides and lincosamides for some individual bacterial strains.
Section 5.1 – update to add new data, as per CDS update.Updated on 19 April 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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The SPC has been updated as follows
s4.5 and 5.2 - addition of text related to the drug interaction between clindamycin and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 inducers including rifampicin.Updated on 19 April 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
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The SPC has been updated as follows
s4.5 and 5.2 - addition of text related to the drug interaction between clindamycin and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 inducers including rifampicin.Updated on 3 March 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Product/presentation re-marketed
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SPC |
Ireland brand marketing Please implement in line with REG08-WI-IRL02 Generation and update of promotional material with regulatory license change |
Updated on 3 March 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Product/presentation re-marketed
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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SPC |
Ireland brand marketing Please implement in line with REG08-WI-IRL02 Generation and update of promotional material with regulatory license change |
Updated on 19 May 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 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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CDS update to sections 4.2 (addition of Adult and Paediatric sub-headers), 5.1 (addition of ATC code) and 5.3 of SmPC (addition of oral embryo-foetal data in rats & rabbits).
QRD v9 updates to sections 2, 4.2, 4.9, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3
Updated on 19 May 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
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CDS update to sections 4.2 (addition of Adult and Paediatric sub-headers), 5.1 (addition of ATC code) and 5.3 of SmPC (addition of oral embryo-foetal data in rats & rabbits).
QRD v9 updates to sections 2, 4.2, 4.9, 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3
Updated on 18 November 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- 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
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Section 2: QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION - QRD update to this section
Section 4.1: Posology and method of administration – Addition of reference to section 4.4
Section 4.3: Contra-indications – deletion of warning concerning benzyl alcohol”
Section 4.4:Special warnings and precautions for use- Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol, in line with the guidance laid out in “Excipients in the Label and Package leaflet of Medicinal Products for Human Use” and Notice to Applicants.
Section 4.6:Fertility, pregnancy and lactation - Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol
Updated on 18 November 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- 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
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Section 2: QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION - QRD update to this section
Section 4.1: Posology and method of administration – Addition of reference to section 4.4
Section 4.3: Contra-indications – deletion of warning concerning benzyl alcohol”
Section 4.4:Special warnings and precautions for use- Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol, in line with the guidance laid out in “Excipients in the Label and Package leaflet of Medicinal Products for Human Use” and Notice to Applicants.
Section 4.6:Fertility, pregnancy and lactation - Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol
Updated on 9 July 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
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Update to sections 4.5 and 4.8 of SPC
Updated on 9 July 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Update to sections 4.5 and 4.8 of SPC
Updated on 2 June 2014 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
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Updates to:
Section 4.3: Contra-indications – Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol, in line with the guidance laid out in “Excipients in the Label and Package leaflet of Medicinal Products for Human Use” and Notice to Applicants – A Guideline on Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) September 2009” and update in line with QRD version 9 on excipients.
Section 4.4:Special warnings and precautions for use- Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol, in line with the guidance laid out in “Excipients in the Label and Package leaflet of Medicinal Products for Human Use” and Notice to Applicants – A Guideline on Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) September 2009”. Addition of warning concerning “pseudomembraneous colitis”
Section 4.5: Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction – Addition of text “administered by injection”
Section 4.6:Fertility, pregnancy and lactation - Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol and update the SPC in line with the Core safety profile.
Section 4.7:Effects on ability to drive and use machines – Update in line with CSP. The following text has been included “Clindamycin has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines”
Section 4.8:Undesirable effects – Revision of the ADRs and frequencies to be in line with the CSP. Addition of the adverse event “pseudomembraneous colitis” to section 4.8.
Section 4.9 Overdosage - Update to section by including text in line with CSP
Updated on 2 June 2014 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
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updates to:
Section 4.3: Contra-indications – Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol, in line with the guidance laid out in “Excipients in the Label and Package leaflet of Medicinal Products for Human Use” and Notice to Applicants – A Guideline on Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) September 2009” and update in line with QRD version 9 on excipients.
Section 4.4:Special warnings and precautions for use- Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol, in line with the guidance laid out in “Excipients in the Label and Package leaflet of Medicinal Products for Human Use” and Notice to Applicants – A Guideline on Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) September 2009”. Addition of warning concerning “pseudomembraneous colitis”
Section 4.5: Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction – Addition of text “administered by injection”
Section 4.6:Fertility, pregnancy and lactation - Update to include a warning concerning benzyl alcohol and update the SPC in line with the Core safety profile.
Section 4.7:Effects on ability to drive and use machines – Update in line with CSP. The following text has been included “Clindamycin has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines”
Section 4.8:Undesirable effects – Revision of the ADRs and frequencies to be in line with the CSP. Addition of the adverse event “pseudomembraneous colitis” to section 4.8.
Section 4.9 Overdosage - Update to section by including text in line with CSP
Updated on 23 December 2013 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
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Updated on 23 December 2013 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
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Updated on 16 November 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
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Section 7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
Updated on 16 November 2012 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
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Section 7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
Updated on 10 July 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
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Updated on 10 July 2012 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
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Updated on 12 June 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
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Update to section 4.8 Undesirable effects
Updated on 12 June 2012 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
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Update to section 4.8 Undesirable effects
Updated on 15 May 2012 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
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Updated on 15 May 2012 PIL
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
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Updated on 21 October 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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Updated on 21 October 2011 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Updated on 18 May 2009 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
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Updated on 18 May 2009 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
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Updated on 30 January 2008 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
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1. – reformatting of name
2. – addition of amount to excipient Benzyl alcohol 9mg/ml
3. – full pharmaceutical Form
4.2 – adjustment/modifications of dosing for Neonates, Dosage in Elderly and Renal & Hepatic impairment
4.4 – addition of warning for the treatment of meningitis and moving some of warnings under section 4.8 (see below)
4.6 – update of safety during pregnancy and lactation
4.8 – addition of Gastro-intestinal tract, Haemopoietic, skin and mucous membranes, Hypersensitivity reactions, Hepatic, Nervous system, cardiovascular & local reactions.
5.1 – Product has been shown to have in vitro activity against isolates various organisms (for full list refer to annotated SPC)
5.3 – update to Preclinical Safety Data for carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and Impairment of fertility
Updated on 30 January 2008 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
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1. – reformatting of name
2. – addition of amount to excipient Benzyl alcohol 9mg/ml
3. – full pharmaceutical Form
4.2 – adjustment/modifications of dosing for Neonates, Dosage in Elderly and Renal & Hepatic impairment
4.4 – addition of warning for the treatment of meningitis and moving some of warnings under section 4.8 (see below)
4.6 – update of safety during pregnancy and lactation
4.8 – addition of Gastro-intestinal tract, Haemopoietic, skin and mucous membranes, Hypersensitivity reactions, Hepatic, Nervous system, cardiovascular & local reactions.
5.1 – Product has been shown to have in vitro activity against isolates various organisms (for full list refer to annotated SPC)
5.3 – update to Preclinical Safety Data for carcinogenesis, mutagenesis and Impairment of fertility
Updated on 7 December 2006 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Updated on 7 December 2006 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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Updated on 2 July 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
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Updated on 2 July 2003 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie