ZOCOR Tablets
- Name:
ZOCOR Tablets
- Company:
MSD Ireland (Human Health) Limited
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 13 November 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
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Change to section 2 and section 6
Updated on 13 November 2019 SmPC
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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Safety Label Update to include text regarding an increased risk of myopathy and/or rhabdomyolysis by co-administration of HMGCoA reductase inhibitors and daptomycin for the sections 4.4 and 4.5
Updated on 17 June 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Improved presentation of SmPC
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Converted the SPC from word format to pdf file format
Updated on 15 October 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to other sources of information section
Updated on 11 June 2018 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 be renewed (B)
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Addition of information regarding anaphylaxis added to section 4.8 of the SPC
Updated on 11 June 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - possible side effects
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 6 April 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 6 April 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.3 - 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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- 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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- Update to section 4.4 and section 4.5 to include text regarding an increased risk of myopathy with interacting drugs that interfere with statin metabolism and/or transporter pathways.
- Update to section 4.5 to include reference to consult the prescribing information of all concomitantly used drugs to obtain further information about their potential interactions with simvastatin and/or the potential for enzyme or transporter alterations and possible adjustments to dose and regimens
- Insertion of the following text (highlighted in red) in section 4.5 / subsection Fusidic acid:
‘If treatment with systemic fusidic acid is necessary, simvastatin treatment should be discontinued throughout the duration of the fusidic acid treatment. Also see section 4.4.’
- Updates to SPC in line with the QRD template and editorial changes also undertaken.
Updated on 5 April 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 5 April 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to other sources of information section
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 1 August 2017 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 1 August 2017 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 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)
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Insertion of the following text in section 4.2 (inserted text highlighted in red):
‘Posology
The dosage range is 5‑80 mg/day of simvastatin given orally as a single dose in the evening.’
Editorial updates undertaken to sections 4.4 & 6.5.
Updated on 31 July 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 31 July 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - dose and frequency
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to other sources of information section
Updated on 10 May 2017 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- 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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SPC change details:
Update to sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 & 5.2 to include information on drug-drug interaction of BCRP inhibitors with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) and on concomitant use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) with fusidic acid
Updated on 9 May 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 5 August 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 29 July 2015 SmPC
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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Updated on 24 July 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 12 March 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- 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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- 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 warnings/interactions; Change of contraindications
Added warnings regarding taking Zocor with lomitapide and patients with HoFH; Cobicistat added as interacting agent
Updated on 12 March 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to date of revision
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
Updated on 25 February 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to date of revision
- Discontinuation of one or more strengths
Updated on 22 January 2015 SmPC
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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Sections 4.4, 4.5 & 5.2 -
Reasons for submission: Approval of Type II Work-Sharing Variation- Notification regarding increased risk of myopathy with the SLCO1B1 gene
Updated on 27 August 2014 SmPC
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 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Sections 4.4, 4.5, 10
Updated on 20 January 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 16 May 2013 SmPC
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 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 15 March 2013 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 be renewed (B)
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Updated on 19 December 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 5 November 2012 SmPC
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 4.8 - 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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Sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 10
Updated contraindications
Updated on 4 October 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 8 August 2012 SmPC
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 be renewed (B)
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Updated on 1 June 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
Updated on 6 March 2012 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- 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 4.8 - 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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Update to Sections: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 10.
Updated adverse events / contraindications.
Updated on 13 April 2011 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
Updated on 10 March 2011 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to storage instructions
Updated on 10 March 2011 SmPC
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
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated adverse events - Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.8.
Updated on 17 February 2011 SmPC
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 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Additional warnings - Contraindications / updated storage conditions
Updated on 7 July 2010 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change to side-effects
Updated on 7 May 2010 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Change to sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.1
II25 (safety - Cholesterol, Homocysteine), II28 (safety - based on HPS2 THRIVE)
Updated on 6 April 2010 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 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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Change to sections 4.2, 4.4, 4.8, 5.1, 5.2
II23 (insomnia, memory impairment), II27 (paediatric worksharing)
Updated on 10 March 2010 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Change to sections 2 and 6.1 (renewal completion).
More detailed information on excipients.
Updated on 15 July 2008 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use – removal of niacin dose cap and interaction with fusidic acid
4.8 Undesirable effects – addition of very rarely hepatic failure
Updated on 15 July 2008 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change due to harmonisation of patient information leaflet
Updated on 7 February 2008 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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The changes are to Sections 4.2; 4.4 and 4.5.
Updated on 20 September 2007 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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SPC for Zocor - the change is to section 4.8 (to include hepatic failure).
Updated on 16 March 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to marketing authorisation holder
Updated on 19 February 2007 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to marketing authorisation holder
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
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Updated on 12 May 2006 SmPC
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 12 May 2006 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 16 August 2005 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for medicines.ie
Updated on 17 May 2004 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 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 10 December 2003 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 18 November 2003 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 25 September 2003 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 13 August 2003 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 6.3 - Shelf life
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
Updated on 19 June 2003 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)