Zofran Tablets 8mg
- Name:
Zofran Tablets 8mg
- Company:
Novartis Ireland Limited
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 9 September 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - pregnancy, breast feeding and fertility
Updated on 12 April 2019 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Updated on 23 January 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 19 July 2018 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 7 - Marketing authorisation holder
- Change to section 8 - Marketing authorisation number(s)
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Updated on 15 November 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 15 November 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - overdose, missed or forgotten doses
Updated on 25 August 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SmPC for new product
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Updated on 25 August 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- 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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Updated on 10 February 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to marketing authorisation holder
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Updated on 1 February 2016 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Section 4.2. Addition of ‘IV’ to Table 2 for consistency with Table 1.
Section 4.8. Update to include toxic skin eruption, including toxic epidermal necrolyis as an Undesirable Effect.
Section 4.8 Update to provide clarification on the setting of dizziness, and existing Undesirable Effect.
Updated on 28 January 2016 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
- Change to date of revision
- Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 10 December 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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Updated on 21 July 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
- Change to MA holder contact details
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Updated on 20 July 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to date of revision
- Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 13 April 2015 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
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4.2 addition of dosing regime (spoonful)
4.8 addition of how to report an adverse event
Updated on 10 April 2015 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to date of revision
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
Updated on 24 February 2014 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 4.9 - Overdose
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration,
Section 4.3 - Contraindications,
Section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use,
Section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction,
Section 4.9 - Overdose,
Section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties,
Section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties,
Section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
Updated on 19 February 2014 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to drug interactions
- Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 27 July 2012 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
8 mg Film-coated tablet.
Yellow, biconvex, oval film-coated tablets engraved “Glaxo” on one face and “8” on the other. Yellow, oval, biconvex tablets engraved “GXET5” on one face and plain on the other face.
Updated on 26 July 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to appearance of the medicine
Updated on 25 July 2012 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to warnings or special precautions for use
- Change of contraindications
- Change to side-effects
- Change to drug interactions
Updated on 1 June 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
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Change to:
Section 4.3 - Contraindications,
Section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use,
Section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction,
Section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
Updated on 23 August 2011 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 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.7 - Effects on ability to drive and use machines
- Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
- Change to section 5.3 - Preclinical safety data
- Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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Changes to the following:
· Section 2
· Section 4.2
· Section 4.4
· Section 4.7
· Section 4.8
· Section 5.1
· Section 5.2
· Section 5.3
· Section 6.6
Updated on 18 April 2011 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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 6.1 - List of excipients
- 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 8 - MA number
- Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
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1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Zofran 8mg Film-coated Tablets
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains ondansetron 8mg as ondansetron hydrochloride dihydrate.
Excipients contain Lactose Anhydrous 163.75mg
For a full list of excipients see Section 6.1.
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4.4 Special Warnings and Special Precautions for Use
Hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in patients who have exhibited hypersensitivity to other selective 5HT3 receptor antagonists.
Very rarely and predominantly with intravenous Zofran, transient ECG changes including QT interval prolongation have been reported. Caution is advised if patients have recieved cardiotoxic agents and in patients with a history or family history of prolonged QT syndrome.
As Zofran is known to increase large bowel transit time, patients with signs of subacute intestinal obstruction should be monitored following administration.
Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products Medicaments and other Forms of Interaction
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4.6 Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation
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6.1 List of Excipients
Core
Lactose Anhydrous
Microcrystalline cellulose
Pregelatinised maize starch
Magnesium stearate
Film-coating
Hypromellose
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Iron oxide (E172)
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6.5 Nature and Contents of Container
Zofran film-coated tablets are available in double foil blister packs of double aluminium foil or PVC with aluminium lidding foil orcomprising of a PVC/aluminium blister film with aluminium lidding foil, containing 10 or 30 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal of a used medicinal product or waste materials derived from such medicinal product and other handling of the productInstructions for Use and Handling
Swallow whole with a glass of water.
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8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBERS
Zofran Tablets 8mg: PA 1077/16/6
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9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/
Date of first authorisation: 27th June 1990
Date of last renewal: 27th June 20052010
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10. DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT
January 2007March 2011
Updated on 26 August 2008 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
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Updated on 11 May 2007 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to side-effects
Updated on 9 March 2007 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- Improved electronic presentation
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 3 November 2006 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change of manufacturer
Updated on 22 July 2005 SmPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for medicines.ie
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Updated on 13 October 2004 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for medicines.ie