Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge

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Pharmacy Only: Prescription
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    SANOFI
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    Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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    *Additional information is available within the SPC or upon request to the company

Updated on 08 November 2023

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1.3.2 Mock-up PIL - Lantus Cartridge - IE & NI.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Improved presentation of PIL

Updated on 03 October 2022

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1.3.1 SPC Ireland & UK(NI) Lantus - addition of NI AE details (1).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 09 June 2022

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1.3.2 Mock-up PIL IE-Cartridge LANTUS.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Improved presentation of PIL

Updated on 16 February 2022

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1.3.1 SPC Ireland & UK(NI) Lantus - Deletion of Anagni site + local rep_ changes - S21.593 - clean (1).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 16 February 2022

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1.3.2 Mock-up PIL IE-Cartridge LANTUS.pdf

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 - use in children and adolescents
  • 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

Updated on 12 January 2021

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1.3.2 Mock-up PIL IE-Cartridge LANTUS - Approved on 23 October 2020.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Improved presentation of PIL

Updated on 21 August 2020

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1.3.2 Mock-up PIL IE-Cartridge LANTUS - 786314 - PRAC SA3122-24.pdf

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 - use in children and adolescents
  • 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 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect

Updated on 21 August 2020

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1.3.1 SPC Ireland Lantus -PRAC cutaneous amyloidosis (SA3122-24).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 23 March 2020

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1.3.1 SPC Ireland Lantus -PSUSA-00001751-201904 (SA1771-73).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 23 March 2020

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1.3.2 IE Mock-up PIL-Cartridge LANTUS - 772562 - PSUSA-00001751-201904 (SA1771-73).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 18 February 2020

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1.3.1 SPC Ireland Lantus -PSUSA00001751201904 (SA1771-73) (1).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Update of section 4.8 of the SmPC to add cutaneous amyloidosis as a new adverse drug reaction.

Updated on 06 February 2020

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1.3.1 SPC Ireland Lantus -PSUSA00001751201904 (SA1771-73).pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Update of section 4.8 of the SmPC to add cutaneous amyloidosis as a new adverse drug reaction.

Updated on 11 September 2019

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1.3.2 Mock-up PIL-Cartridge[006] LANTUS 544239 - Ireland CP split SA1025-27.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Joint PIL superseded by individual PILs

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Replace UK/Ireland PIL with Ireland only PIL

Updated on 01 April 2019

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PIL Mock up Lantus Cartridge006 LANTUS - 544518 - Remove OptiPen-SA1099-1102.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose

Updated on 27 February 2019

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SPC Lantus Ireland.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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Pens to be used with Lantus 100 units/ml in cartridges

Lantus 100 units/ml in cartridges is only suitable for subcutaneous injections from a reusable pen. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used. The Lantus cartridges should only be used with the following pens:

-        JuniorSTAR which delivers Lantus in 0.5 unit dose increments

-        OptiPen, ClikSTAR, Tactipen, Autopen 24, AllStar and AllStar PRO which all deliver Lantus in 1 unit dose increments.

These cartridges should not be used with any other reusable pen as the dosing accuracy has only been established with the listed pens.

Not all of these pens may be marketed in your country (see section 4.2 and 6.6)

 

 

Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge

Insulin pen

Lantus 100 units/ml in cartridges is only suitable for subcutaneous injections from a reusable pen. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used. The Lantus cartridges are to be used only in conjunction with the pens: OptiPen, ClikSTAR, Autopen 24, Tactipen, AllStar, AllStar PRO or JuniorSTAR (see section 4.2 and  4.4). Not all of these pens may be marketed in your country.

The pen should be used as recommended in the information provided by the device manufacturer.

The manufacturer’s instructions for using the pen must be followed carefully for loading the cartridge, attaching the needle, and administering the insulin injection.

If the insulin pen is damaged or not working properly (due to mechanical defects) it has to be discarded, and a new insulin pen has to be used.

Updated on 29 May 2018

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Lantus solution for injection in a cartridge PIL.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • Change to section 3 - how to take/use

Updated on 06 April 2018

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 06 April 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
  • 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 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 2 Qualitative and Quantitative Composition added and wording amended:-

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge,  Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a pre-filled pen

Section 4.2 Posology and method of administration

Added  under sub heading  Method of administration :-

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a Vial

·         Cartridge deleted.

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge

·         Lantus 100 units/ml in cartridges is only suitable for subcutaneous injections from a reusable pen. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used (see section 4.4).

·         For further details on handling, see section 6.6.

·          

·         Lantus  100 units/ml solution for injection in a

·         Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml in pre filled pen is only suitable for subcutaneous injections. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used (see section 4.4).

Section 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

Added under Pens to be used with Lantus

·         100 units/ml in cartridges

·         Lantus 100 units/ml in cartridges is only suitable for subcutaneous injections from a reusable pen. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used.

·         (see section 4.2 and 6.6)

Added under Handling of the SoloStar pre-filled pen

·         Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml in pre filled pen is only suitable for subcutaneous injections. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used (see section 4.2).

Section 6.2 Incompatibilities added:-

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial

·         Cartridge deleted

Section 6.3 Shelf-life added added and wording amended:-

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a vial

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge, Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a

Section 6.5  Nature and contents of container added:-

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a Vial

·         5 ml vial

·         10 ml vial

·         Lantus 100 units/ml solution for injection in a cartridge,

·         Deleted:- SoloStar pre filled pen

·         Packs of 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 cartridges.

·         Not all pack sizes may be marketed

·         Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a pre filled pen

·         Type 1 colourless glass cartridge with a black plunger (bromobutyl rubber) and a flanged cap (aluminium) with a stopper (bromobutyl or laminate of polyisoprene and bromobutyl rubber) containing 3 ml of solution.

·         Deleted:- SoloStar pre-filled pen

·         Pack size

·         Packs of 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 cartridges.

Section 6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling added:-

Under Insulin pen:-

·         100 units/ml solution for injection

·         Lantus 100 units/ml in cartridges is only suitable for subcutaneous injections from a reusable pen. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used.

·         4.2 and

·         Deleted: If the pen malfunctions (see instructions for using the pen), the solution may be drawn from the cartridge into a syringe (suitable for an insulin with 100 units/ml) and injected.

Under Cartridge added:-

·         SoloStar 100 units/ml solution for injection in a

·         Lantus SoloStar 100 units/ml in pre filled pen is only suitable for subcutaneous injections. If administration by syringe is necessary, a vial should be used (see section 4.2 and 4.4).

Updated on 26 June 2017

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 26 June 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • 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 be renewed (B)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

To add the CE marked reusable pen AllStar PRO

Updated on 06 February 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Addition of joint SPC covering all presentations

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

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None provided

Updated on 21 December 2016

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PIL_12888_67.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 21 December 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 14 October 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to, or new use for medicine
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 16 July 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to improve clarity and readability

Updated on 24 September 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to MA holder contact details

Updated on 30 April 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to further information section

Updated on 16 January 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to improve clarity and readability

Updated on 12 November 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects

Updated on 02 August 2012

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to marketing authorisation holder
  • Change to dosage and administration
  • Changes to therapeutic indications

Updated on 18 August 2010

Reasons for updating

  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

Updated on 22 January 2010

Reasons for updating

  • Change to further information section

Updated on 21 August 2009

Reasons for updating

  • Change due to user-testing of patient information

Updated on 04 March 2008

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for medicines.ie