Ganfort SD
- Name:
Ganfort SD
- Company:
Allergan Ltd
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Patient Information Leaflet Patient Information Leaflet last updated on medicines.ie: 24/02/20

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Package leaflet: Information for the user
Package leaflet: Information for the user
1. What GANFORT single-dose is and what it is used for
1. What GANFORT single-dose is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use GANFORT single-dose
2. What you need to know before you use GANFORT single-dose
3. How to use GANFORT single-dose
3. How to use GANFORT single-dose
4. Possible side effects
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store GANFORT single-dose
5. How to store GANFORT single-dose
6. Contents of the pack and other information
6. Contents of the pack and other information
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When a pharmaceutical company changes any document, a new version is published on medicines.ie. For each version, we show the dates it was published on medicines.ie and the reasons for change.
Updated on 24 February 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 24 February 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- 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 not be renewed (A)
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In section 4.8 (undesirable effects), frequency of dizziness was updated to not known. Adverse reactions ocular discomfort, hypertension and skin discolouration (periocular) were added. Hypertension was removed from table 2.
In section 10 (date of the revision of the text), the revised date was updated to 13/02/2020
Updated on 27 August 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 27 August 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- 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 not be renewed (A)
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In section 4.8 (undesirable effects), hallucination was added (not known frequency).
In section 10 (date of the revision of text), the revised date was updated to 25/07/2019.
Updated on 28 March 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 2 November 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose
- Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 1 November 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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In section 6.3 (shelf life), shelf-life information was updated. Once the single-dose container is removed from the pouch, use within 7 days. All single-dose containers should be kept in the pouch and discarded after 10 days from the first opening of the pouch.
In section 6.4 (special precautions for storage), storage conditions were updated. Keep the single-dose containers in the pouch and place the pouch back in carton in order to protect against light and moisture.
In section 6.5 (nature of contents of container), available pack sizes were updated. Cartons containing 5 single-dose containers in an aluminium foil pouch. Cartons containing 30 or 90 single-dose containers in three or nine aluminium foil pouches respectively. Each pouch contains 10 single-dose containers.
In section 10 (date of revision of the text), the revised date was updated to 18th October 2018.
Updated on 1 June 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- 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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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In section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use) - "analogs" changed to analogues - update to correct typing error.
In section 4.6 (Fertility, pregnancy and lactation) - "Lactation" changed to "Breast-feeding" - update in line with QRD v 10.0.
In section 4.8 (Undesirable effects) - combining of Adverse Reaction Terms from both multi-dose and single-dose formulations into a single table, no change in content. Adverse reactions unique for multi-dose and single-dose formulations - indicated by footnotes. In case of overlapping terms between the tables, the higher frequency was adopted for the merged table.
In section 4.8 (Undesirable effects) - combining of Adverse Reaction Terms for Bimatoprost and Timolol monotherapy into a single table. Adverse reactions unique for timolol monotherapy and for bimatoprost monotherapy - indicated by footnotes.
In section 4.8 (Undesirable effects) - addition of asthma exacerbation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation - Table 2, System Organ Class: Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders.
In section 10 (Date of revision of the text) - the date of revision of the text is 06.04.2017
Updated on 1 June 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 31 May 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 31 May 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 3 October 2016 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 not be renewed (A)
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In section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use) the heading "Hypoglycaemia/diabetes" has been replaced with "Endocrine disorders"
In section 4.8 (Undesirable effects), the following adverse reactions have been added:
- Under the SOC Immune system disorders with a frequency not known: hypersensitivity reactions including sings and symptoms of allergic dermatitis, angioedema, eye allergy
- Under the SOC Eye disorders with a frequency not known: eye swelling
-Under the SOC Cardiac disorders with a frequency not known: bradycardia
- Under the SOC Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders with a frequency not known: asthma dyspnoea
In table 2 (list of addition al adverse reactions reported with Ganfort (multi-dose formulation) that may potentially occur with Ganfort single-dose, the following adverse reactions have been added:
- Under the SOC Nervous system disorders with a frequency not known: dysguesia
- Under the SOC Eye disorders with a frequency not known: vision blurred
- Under the SOC Psychiatric disorders with a frequency not known: insomnia, nightmare
- Under the SOC Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders with a frequency not known: alopecia
In section 10 (Date of revision of the text), the date of revision of the text is now 09/2016
Updated on 30 September 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 25 February 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to date of revision
- Change to improve clarity and readability
Updated on 14 October 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- 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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Updated on 6 October 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 22 May 2014 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
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Updated on 22 May 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for medicines.ie