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Tygacil 50mg powder for solution for infusion

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  • Company:

    Pfizer Healthcare Ireland

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    Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)

  • Active Ingredient(s):

    Tigecycline

    *Additional information is available within the SPC or upon request to the company

Updated on 11 October 2022

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AdvSPCTL250IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • 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 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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  • Section 4.2 – Posology - text associated with specialist supervision is removed, along with removal of cross reference in section 4.4. Rearrangement of duration of therapy from ‘Adults’ to ‘Children and Adolescents’.

 

  • In section 4.5, the text regarding interaction with other anti-infective medicines is moved to section 5.1 with a subheading 'Antibacterial activity in combination with other antibacterial agents'.

 

  • Update to Breast-feeding subsection in section 4.6 of the CDS and EU SmPC to remove the “pharmacodynamic/toxicogical” text as the referenced data are from a pharmacokinetic study.

 

  • Update to section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties of the CDS and EU SmPC to include the antimicrobial susceptibility testing (EUCAST) Breakpoints update.


Updated on 11 October 2022

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AdvPILTL250IENI.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - date of revision
  • Change in co-marketing arrangement

Updated on 08 October 2021

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Adv PIL TL 24_0 IE & NI clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision
  • Joint PIL superseded by individual PILs
  • Change of distributor details

Updated on 18 May 2021

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Adv PIL TL 23_1 IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change of distributor details

Updated on 20 April 2021

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DEC202126591_Adv SPC TL 24_0 IE clean.pdf

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 5.3 - Preclinical safety data

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Updated on 20 April 2021

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DEC202126591_Adv PIL TL 23_0 IE clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 20 April 2021

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DEC202126591_Adv PIL TL 23_0 50 mg NI clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 05 November 2020

File name

Adv SPC TL 23_0 IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

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

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Updated on 05 November 2020

File name

Adv PIL TL 22_0 IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Individual PILs superseded by joint PIL
  • Change of distributor details

Updated on 25 June 2020

File name

DEC202041933_Adv SPC TL 21_0 UK & IE .pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

  1. addition of a recommendation regarding the need for monitoring of coagulation parameters, including blood fibrinogen, prior to and during tigecycline treatment in Section 4.4 “Special warnings and precautions for use” and the related update to the frequency of the existing ADR hypofibrinogenaemia from `Not known' to `Rare' in Section 4.8 “Undesirable effects”.
  2. Update to Section 4.4 “Special warnings and precautions for use” to add sodium warning in line with the EU excipient guideline

Updated on 25 June 2020

File name

DEC202041933_Adv PIL TL 20_0 UK & IE .pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
  • 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 27 May 2020

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DEC202003859_Adv SPC TL 22_0 UK & IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

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The SPC has been updated as follows: section 4.5 - addition of the drug interaction between tigecycline and tacrolimus to section 4.5 “Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction”.

Updated on 27 May 2020

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DEC202003859_Adv PIL TL 21_0 UK & IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 06 December 2019

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DEC201968591_Adv PIL TL 19_0 UK & IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 12 April 2019

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DEC201919339_clean Adv PIL TL 18_0 UK & IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 12 April 2019

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DEC201919339_clean Adv SPC TL 20_0 UK IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Updated on 30 October 2018

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Adv PIL TL 17_0 UK IE clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 29 October 2018

File name

Adv SPC TL 19_0 UK IE clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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The SPC has been updated as follows: Section 10. Date of Revision of text – 10/2018 to align with the approved annex.

Updated on 08 August 2018

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Adv PIL TL 16_0 UK & IE_2-clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 08 August 2018

File name

Adv SPC TL 18_0 UK IE_2-clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 7 - MA transfer from Pfizer Limited Sandwich to Pfizer Europe MA EEIG Bruxelles.

Updated on 13 July 2016

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PIL_10888_751.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 13 July 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change of manufacturer
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 23 June 2016

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

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Updated on 23 June 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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The SPC has been updated as follows: New revision date / Approval date only.

Updated on 21 June 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 25 April 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 4.8, see tracked changes, addition of AE: Hypofibrinogenaemia

Updated on 22 April 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 03 March 2016

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 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

SPC: Renewal SmPC version  has changes to the following:

Sections 4.2 and  4.4, see tracked changes, these are non-content related reordering of text and additional headings.

Section 4.6 change to pregnancy wording to preplace text with the following: “Tigecycline should not be used during pregnancy unless the clinical condition of the woman requires treatment with tigecycline.” Breast feeding section updated with text as follows: Available pharmacodynamic/toxicological data in animals have shown excretion of tigecycline/metabolites in milk (see section 5.3). A risk to the newborns/infants cannot be excluded. A decision must be made whether to discontinue breast-feeding or to discontinue/abstain from tigecycline therapy taking into account the benefit of breast-feeding for the child and the benefit of therapy for the woman.”

Section 4.8 is reformatted into a table format from free text

Updated on 01 March 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change of contraindications
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to MA holder contact details

Updated on 01 October 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to further information section
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 28 July 2015

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

to include updated information based on a recent review of the Core Data Sheet (CDS). This would enable prescribers to have the most up to date safety information.

Section 5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties: Text was added to include information from a thorough QTc clinical trial in healthy subjects, which showed that no significant effect of a single intravenous dose of tigecycline 50 mg or 200 mg on QTc interval was detected.

Other minor administrative/ format changes have also been made to the product information.

Updated on 05 June 2015

Reasons for updating

  • 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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

4.1     Therapeutic indications

Updated to include addition of indication in children from the age of eight years.

4.2     Posology and method of administration

Updated to include dosing in children and method of administration details

4.4     Special warnings and precautions for use

Updated to include details on use in children

4.8     Undesirable effects

Updated to include details in Paediatric population

 

5.1     Pharmacodynamic properties

Updated to include details in Paediatric population

 

5.2     Pharmacokinetic properties

Updated to include details in Paediatric population

 

10.          DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

Update to 05/2015

Updated on 02 June 2015

Reasons for updating

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

Updated on 08 January 2015

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 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Editorial updates to the SPC – sections – 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8 and 5.2

Updated on 01 September 2014

Reasons for updating

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

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Update to Section 4.8

Updated on 26 August 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to further information section
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 12 May 2014

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 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to improve clarity and readability

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4.4     Special warnings and precautions for use

4.5     Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

4.8     Undesirable effects

5.2     Pharmacokinetic properties

 

Updated on 01 May 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Addition of information on reporting a side effect.

Updated on 03 January 2014

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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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Updates to sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.8 &5.2

Updated on 23 December 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 04 December 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects

Updated on 18 September 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Addition of black triangle
  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • 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 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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-       SPC updated to bring it in line with QRDv9 template, this includes the addition of the black triangle – additional monitoring statement at the beginning of the SPC.
-       Section 4.8 also updated with reporting of suspected adverse reactions text as outlined in QRD v9.
-       Minor changes to sections 4.3,4.4, 4.6, 6.6 to bring the text in line with QRD v9 and update to date of revision in section 10.

 

 

Updated on 05 September 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to, or new use for medicine
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to MA holder contact details
  • Addition of black triangle

Updated on 20 February 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
  • Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Updates to bring the SPC in line with the latest QRD template

Updated on 19 February 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change of manufacturer
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to MA holder contact details
  • Changes to therapeutic indications

Updated on 11 September 2012

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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(1) include CHMP proposed wording on super infections in section 4.4

(2) add abnormal healing as a new ADR in section 4.8

(3) change frequency for thrombocytopenia from unknown to uncommon in section 4.8

(4) correct an acronym in section 4.8 (cSSSI to CSSTI)

(5) align with current QRD format.

Updated on 06 September 2012

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision
  • Improved electronic presentation

Updated on 05 January 2012

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder

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Section 7 Marketing Authorisation Holder: From Wyeth to Pfizer

Updated on 16 December 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to marketing authorisation holder

Updated on 17 November 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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Section 4.8: Update to the mortality figures

Updated on 15 November 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Addition of manufacturer

Updated on 16 September 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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Section 4.2 Posology and method of administration
Section 4.8 Undesirable effects
Section 5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

Updated on 08 July 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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Pneumonia and hypoglycaemia have been added as common undesirable effects in Section 4.8
Severe skin reactions has been added as an undesirable effect with unknown frequency in Section 4.8

Updated on 07 July 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 23 May 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • 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 5.3 - Preclinical safety data

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Inclusion of the following under section 4.1 Therapeutic Indications: Tygacil should be used only in situations where it is known or suspected that other alternatives are not suitable (see sections 4.4 and 4.8).
Inclusion under section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use and section 4.8 Undesirable Effects regarding details of Clinical Study outcomes, including numerically higher mortality rate among Tygacil treated patients compared to comparator treatments.
Inclusion under section 4.6 Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation and section 5.3 Preclinical Safety Data regarding pre-clinical information on the mating and fertility of rats that have been exposed to tigecycline.

Updated on 23 May 2011

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to date of revision
  • Changes to therapeutic indications

Updated on 23 July 2010

Reasons for updating

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

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Update of section 6.6 of the Summary of Products Characteristics and the Healthcare Professional Leaflet to include Lactated Ringer's solution for injection as a reconstitution solution and compatible intravenous solution

Updated on 21 July 2010

Reasons for updating

  • Change to further information section
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 16 July 2010

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life

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  • Update of sections 4.1 & 4.4 of the SmPC and section 1 of the PIL with respect to data from the Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI) clinical trial.
  • Update of sections 6.3 of the SmPC (change in shelf life from 18 to 24 months)
  • Update to the detailed description of the Pharmacovigilance system

Updated on 06 July 2010

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 21 June 2010

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Section 4.8 – Updated with respect to Phase 3 and 4 mortality data from cIAI and cSSSI studies
Section 10 – date of revision updated

Updated on 04 August 2009

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to MA holder contact details
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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1) Update of sections 6.2 and 6.6 of the SPC to include information on incompatibility of Tygacil solution with esmoprazole and omeprazole, and compatibility with metoclopramide. The Package Leaflet has been updated accordingly.

2) Update of the pathogens table in section 5.1 "Pharmacodynamic properties" of the SPC further to the assessment of the PSUR covering the period from 15.12.2007 to 14.06.2008 and the data presented from the Tygecycline Evaluation Surveillance Trial (T.E.S.T).

3) Update of the Sections 4.4 Special Warnings and 4.8 Undesirable effects of the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) to include precautionary language regarding isolated cases of significant hepatic dysfunction and hepatic failure following the assessment of the PSUR covering the period from 15.12.2007 to 14.06.2008. The Package leaflet has been updated accordingly.

4) Update of the Detailed Description of the Pharmacovigilance System (DDPS) [Module 1.8.1] to reflect a change in the Qualified Person in the EEA for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV). Other administrative and editorial changed are incorporated in this revised DDPS (version 2.1).

5) Change in Maltese local rep

Updated on 04 August 2009

Reasons for updating

  • Change to MA holder contact details
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to dosage and administration

Updated on 20 November 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Section 4.8 addition of Jaundice to uncommon Hepato-biliary disorders:

 

Section 5.1 addition of Bacteroides fragilis group to Species for which acquired resistance may be a problem

 

Section 5.1 - Rewording of Mechanism of resistance paragraph to include - Decreased susceptibility in Acinetobacter baumannii has been attributed to the overexpression of the AdeABC efflux pump.

 

Section 10 update to date of revision

Updated on 20 November 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to side-effects
  • Addition of marketing authorisation holder

Updated on 08 October 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

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Section 6.1 - Addition of excipients -

Lactose monohydrate

Hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment)

 

Section 6.2 - Addition of 'amphotericin B lipid complex, e and diazepam' to list

 

Section 6.4 - rewording of storage conditions

 

Section 6.6 -

When administered through a Y-site, compatibility of Tygacil diluted in sodium chloride 0.9 % for injection is demonstrated with the following medicinal products or diluents: amikacin, dobutamine, dopamine HCl, gentamicin, haloperidol, Lactacted Ringers’s, lidocaine HCl, morphine, norepinephrine, piperacillin/tazobactam (EDTA formulation), potassium chloride, propofol, ranitidine HCl, theophylline, and tobramycin.

Updated on 08 October 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change of inactive ingredient
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to date of revision

Updated on 12 February 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects

Updated on 01 February 2008

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects

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Section 4.4 SPC
- Inclusion of a statement on regarding anaphylaxis/anaphylactoid reactions.
- Inclusion of wording for the early detection of the onset or worsening of acute pancreatitis, and the need for specific clinical and laboratory monitoring.

Section 4 .8 SPC
- Inclusion of Thrombocytopenia and anaphylaxis/anaphylactoid reactions as adverse reactions.
- Inclusion of class effects listed in section 4.4.

Updated on 06 December 2007

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

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Update of sections 4.5 and 5.2 of the SPC with information on the action of tigecycline on Cytochrome P (CYP) isoenzymes

Updated on 10 August 2007

Reasons for updating

  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to further information section

Updated on 08 August 2007

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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Section 4.4
- Inclusion of statement on pancreatitis to reflect the Undesirable Effects section.
- Correction of medical terminology (i.e., hyperphosphataemia) to reflect class labelling for tetracyclines.

Section 4.8
Correction of the frequency categories based on QRD Appendix II version 01-2007.

Section 5.1
-Inclusion of Pharmacotherapeutic & ATC code assigned by the WHO.
-Correction of EUCAST breakpoints.

Updated on 26 May 2006

Reasons for updating

  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

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Updated on 12 May 2006

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 09 May 2006

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

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