Folinic Acid (as Calcium Folinate) 15 mg Tablets
- Name:
Folinic Acid (as Calcium Folinate) 15 mg Tablets
- Company:
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 3 March 2021 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 27 March 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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
- 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 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
The SPC has been updated and including QRD updates as follows: Tabs: sections 2, 4.1, 4.2 (amended posology for megaloblastic anaemia), 4.3 (amended Pernicious anaemia or other anaemias contraindication and cross reference for use with methotrexate during pregnancy), 4.4 (added cytotoxic medicines, epileptic medicines, methotrexate and lactose warning), 4.5 (added folic acid antagonists, anti-epileptic substances, chloramphenicol), 4.6 (amended pregancy and breast-feeding and added fertility), 4.7, 4.8 (added neurological disorders), 4.9, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 10. |
Updated on 27 March 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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
- 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 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Tabs: sections 2, 4.1, 4.2 (amended posology for megaloblastic anaemia), 4.3 (amended Pernicious anaemia or other anaemias contraindication and cross reference for use with methotrexate during pregnancy), 4.4 (added cytotoxic medicines, epileptic medicines, methotrexate and lactose warning), 4.5 (added folic acid antagonists, anti-epileptic substances, chloramphenicol), 4.6 (amended pregancy and breast-feeding and added fertility), 4.7, 4.8 (added neurological disorders), 4.9, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 10.
Updated on 25 March 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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
- 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 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
The SPC has been updated and including QRD updates as follows:
Tabs: sections 2, 4.1, 4.2 (amended posology for megaloblastic anaemia), 4.3 (amended Pernicious anaemia or other anaemias contraindication and cross reference for use with methotrexate during pregnancy), 4.4 (added cytotoxic medicines, epileptic medicines, methotrexate and lactose warning), 4.5 (added folic acid antagonists, anti-epileptic substances, chloramphenicol), 4.6 (amended pregancy and breast-feeding and added fertility), 4.7, 4.8 (added neurological disorders), 4.9, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 10.
Updated on 25 March 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to Section 1 - what the product is
- Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
- 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 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 2 - pregnancy, breast feeding and fertility
- Change to section 2 - driving and using machines
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
- Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
- Change to section 3 - use in children/adolescents
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose
- Change to section 6 - what the product contains
- Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 22 May 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 5 October 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 5 October 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
The SPC has been updated as follows: Section 7 has been updated from Current MAH to Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, 9 Riverwalk, National Digital Park, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland. Subsequently section 8 has also been updated with the HPRA newly appointed Marketing Authorisation number. |
Updated on 14 September 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 18 August 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 17 August 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product