DDAVP/Desmopressin 4 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection
- Name:
DDAVP/Desmopressin 4 micrograms/ml Solution for Injection
- Company:
Ferring Ireland Limited
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
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Updated on 19 July 2018 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 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
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Section 2: reworded. Sodium content added.
Section 4.2: Special populations added along with other minor updates
Section 4.3: Full section update, see SPC
Section 4.4: Full section update, see SPC
Section 4.5: Full section update, see SPC
Section 4.6: Full section update, see SPC
Section 4.7: updated to
“DDAVP/Desmopressin Injection has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.”
Section 4.8: full section update. Summary of the safety profile added. Table of reported ADRs fully updated. Refer to SPC.
Section 4.9: text updated to:
“Symptoms
Overdose of DDAVP/Desmopressin Injection leads to a prolonged duration of action with an increased risk of water retention and hyponatraemia.
Treatment
The treatment of hyponatraemia should be individualised and can include discontinuation of DDAVP/Desmopressin treatment, fluid restriction and symptomatic treatment.”
Section 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3: Full section update, see SPC
Section 6.4: Text updated to:
“Keep container in the outer carton in order to protect from light.”
Section 6.6: text added:
“For intravenous infusion, the dose should be diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride for injection.”
Updated on 26 May 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
Updated on 26 May 2015 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to product name
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
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Section 4.8: Update to include new HPRA contact information
Updated on 26 May 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to product name
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
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Section 4.8: Update to include new HPRA contact information
Updated on 14 October 2008 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
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
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Updated on 14 October 2008 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
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Updated on 16 October 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
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Updated on 16 October 2007 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
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Updated on 27 August 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
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Updated on 27 August 2007 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
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Updated on 27 June 2005 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 restricted prescription (C)
Updated on 27 June 2005 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Updated on 26 June 2003 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Updated on 26 June 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
Updated on 26 May 2003 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to restricted prescription (C)
Updated on 26 May 2003 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie