Spinraza 12 mg solution for injection
- Name:
Spinraza 12 mg solution for injection
- Company:
Biogen Idec 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: 06/09/19
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Package leaflet: Information for the user
Package leaflet: Information for the user
1. What Spinraza is and what it is used for
1. What Spinraza is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you or your child are given Spinraza
2. What you need to know before you or your child are given Spinraza
3. How Spinraza is given
3. How Spinraza is given
4. Possible side effects
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Spinraza
5. How to store Spinraza
6. Contents of the pack and other information
6. Contents of the pack and other information
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Biogen Idec Ltd
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Updated on 6 September 2019 SmPC
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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SmPC: Section 4.8 “Post-marketing experience”
Adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Spinraza. Among patients treated with Spinraza by lumbar puncture, serious infection, such as meningitis, has been observed. Communicating hydrocephalus, and aseptic meningitis and hypersensitivity (e.g. angioedema, urticaria and rash) have also been reported. The frequency of these reactions is not known as they have been reported from the post marketing setting.
Updated on 6 September 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
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Package Leaflet: Section 4 Possible side effects:
Hypersensitivity (an allergic or allergic-like reaction that may include swelling of your face, lips or tongue, rash, or itching)
Updated on 26 June 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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4.8: Update to patient numbers and immunogenicity section
5.1: Clinical efficacy with the final clinical data from studies CS3A and EMBRACE (part 1) and the interim data from studies SHINE (June 2017 data cut) and NURTURE (May 2018 data cut).
Updated on 1 April 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 1 April 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Section 4.8: Aseptic meningitis has been added to the description of undesirable effects under "post-marketing experience".
Updated on 22 November 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 22 November 2018 SmPC
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 medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Update of MAH to Biogen Netherlands B.V.
Updated on 4 September 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
Updated on 4 September 2018 SmPC
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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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- Section 4.2 (Posology & method of administration) - intrathecal use by lumbar puncture, sentence moved from 'method of administration' to 'Posology' subheading
- Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for use) - paragraph on communicating hydrocephalus added
- Section 4.8 (Undesirable effects) - paragraph on 'post-marketing experience' revised to reflect communicating hydrocephalus
Updated on 16 November 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 16 November 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 4.8 - Addition of information relating to post-marketing experience
Post-marketing experience
Adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Spinraza. Among patients treated with Spinraza, complications associated with lumbar puncture including serious infection, such as meningitis, have been observed. The frequency of these reactions is not known as they have been reported from the post marketing setting
Section 5.1 - Addition of ATC code
Updated on 8 November 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 8 November 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
Updated on 26 June 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 12 June 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product