Salazopyrin Tablets
*Company:
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland Unlimited CompanyStatus:
No Recent UpdateLegal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)Active Ingredient(s):
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Updated on 16 October 2024
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Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to MA holder contact details
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The PIL has been updated to reflect the SPC change for the MAH name and address.
Updated on 16 October 2024
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Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Section 7 Change of MAH name and address.
Updated on 12 June 2023
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Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 07 June 2023
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Reasons for updating
- 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 - driving and using machines
- Change to section 3 - how to take/use
- Change to section 3 - duration of treatment
- Change to section 3 - overdose, missed or forgotten doses
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to other sources of information section
Updated on 14 February 2023
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Reasons for updating
- Document format updated
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 10 September 2019
File name
DEC201948330_Reg SPC SZ 14_0 Tabs IE - clean.pdf
Reasons for updating
- 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
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 10 September 2019
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Reasons for updating
- 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 6 - date of revision
Updated on 29 January 2019
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DEC201904106_Reg PIL SZ 17_0 Tabs IE clean.pdf
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 02 August 2018
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Reg PIL SZ 16_0 Tabs IE - clean.pdf
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation number
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 02 August 2018
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Reg SPC SZ 13_0 Tabs IE - clean.pdf
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 be renewed (B)
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The SPC has been updated as follows: Section 7 has been updated from Current MAH Pfizer Limited, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ, UK 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 21 March 2017
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PIL_10766_795.pdf
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 21 March 2017
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 1 - what the product is used for
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 5 - how to store or dispose
- Change to section 6 - what the product contains
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 17 July 2015
Reasons for updating
- Change to packaging
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 02 July 2015
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 02 July 2015
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 be renewed (B)
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The SPC has been updated as follows:
Section 4.8 Reporting of side effects. Replaced IMB contact details with new HPRA contact details.
Updated on 20 March 2014
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 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- 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
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 2: Typographical changes
Section 4.1: Indications changed to indications
Section 4.2: Posology and method of Administration changed to Posology and method of administration, Elderly to elderly, Sub-heading “Paediatric populations” added and typographical changes to address inconsistencies in the way that “sections” are cross referenced
Section 4.4 additions of exfoliative dermatitis to skin conditions, text relating to DRESS
Section 4.5 Typographical changes including to address inconsistencies in the way that “sections” are cross referenced, update on the interaction of sulfonamides with folic-acid antagonists or hypoglycaemics, update on interference with measurements with liquid chromatography
Section 4.6 Typographical changes including to address inconsistencies in the way that “sections” are cross referenced, update on reports of babies with neural tube defects born to mothers
Section 4.7 Typographical changes including to address inconsistencies in the way that “sections” are cross referenced
Section 4.8 Updated in line with QRD; minor typographical changes, addition of anaphylaxis, angioedema, pseudomononucleosis, myocarditis, oropharyngeal pain,jaundice,cholestasis, nephrolithiasis
Updated on 18 March 2014
Reasons for updating
- Change to, or new use for medicine
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to instructions about overdose
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 13 December 2013
Reasons for updating
- 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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 03 December 2013
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
Updated on 26 February 2013
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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 20 February 2013
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 30 October 2012
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Sections 4.4 and 4.8 to implement PhVWP wording regarding the Stevens-Johnson-Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
Updated on 23 October 2012
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
Updated on 17 April 2012
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - MA number
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 17 April 2012
Reasons for updating
- Change of licence holder
Updated on 09 February 2010
Reasons for updating
- Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 16 September 2009
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 be renewed (B)
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hypersensitivity warnings regarding metabolites or excipients of product
Updated Section 4.4 of the SPC to include:
warnings on use in children with systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and caution in use with patients with severe allergy or bronchial asthma
Updated Section 4.5 of the SPC to include:
interactions with azathioprine and methotrexate
UpdatedSection 4.6 of the SPC to include:
information regarding sulfapyridine being found in low levels in breast milk
Updated Section 4.7 of the SPC to:
state that the effect of sulfasalazine on the ability to drive and use machinery has not been systematically evaluated.
Updated Section 4.8 of the SPC to include:
DRESS, hepatic failure, hepatitis fulminant, diarrhoea, vomiting, and interstitial lung disease and add frequencies to the existing AE’s where known
Updated Section 4.9 of the SPC to include:
common symptoms of overdose and treatment is symptomatic and should be supportive
Updated on 10 September 2009
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
Updated on 15 December 2008
Reasons for updating
- 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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 4.6 has been updated to change Sulphapyridine to Sulfapyridine
Section 4.8 has been updated to change Sulphapyridine to Sulfapyridine
Section 5.1 has been updated to change Sulphapyridine to Sulfapyridine
Section 5.2 has been updated to change Sulphapyridine to Sulfapyridine
Updated on 08 December 2008
Reasons for updating
- Change to storage instructions
Updated on 04 December 2008
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Section 9 has been updated to include the new renewal date
Updated on 14 June 2007
Reasons for updating
- Change of manufacturer
Updated on 21 December 2006
Reasons for updating
- Change to name of manufacturer
Updated on 13 March 2006
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for medicines.ie
Updated on 10 March 2006
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 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 04 July 2003
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland Unlimited Company

Address:
The Watermarque Building, Ringsend Road, Dublin 4, D04 K7N3, IrelandTelephone:
+353 1 467 6500Fax:
+353 1 467 6501Website:
https://www.pfizermedicalinformation.ie/Medical Information Direct Line:
1 800 633 363