Relpax 40mg Film-Coated Tablets

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Pharmacy Only: Prescription
  • Company:

    Upjohn EESV
  • Status:

    No Recent Update
  • Legal Category:

    Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)
  • Active Ingredient(s):

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

Updated on 04 March 2024

File name

Summary of Product Characteristics - IE - Relpax 40mg FCT.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 04 March 2024

File name

Patient Information Leaflet - IE - Relpax FCT.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - what the product looks like and pack contents

Updated on 05 July 2023

File name

Patient Information Leaflet - IE - Relpax FCT.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 21 June 2022

File name

DEC202207119-V_REG PIL RP 19_0 IE clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 14 April 2021

File name

DEC202104959-V_Reg SPC RP 16_1 40mg 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)

Updated on 14 April 2021

File name

DEC202104959-V_REG PIL RP 18_0 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 03 February 2021

File name

DEC202101772-V_REG PIL RP 17_1 IE - Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 02 February 2021

File name

DEC202101772-V_Reg SPC RP 15_2 40mg IE - Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • 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)

Updated on 01 March 2018

File name

PIL_14146_159.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 01 March 2018

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 01 March 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The SPC has been updated as follows:
A five tablet pack size has been added to section 6.5

Updated on 01 March 2018

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The SPC has been updated as follows:
A five tablet pack size has been added to section 6.5

Updated on 09 September 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.3 Contraindications: 

inclusion of reference to:  Patients with coronary artery vasospasm (Prinzmetal’s angina),

Section 4.8 Undesirable effects:

amendment of bilirubinaemia to hyperbilirubinaemia under hepatobillary disorders and inclusion of reporting of adverse events to HPRA.

Section 5.1:  Pharmacodynamic properties: 

Removal of statement  “The efficacy of RELPAX in the acute treatment of migraine has been evaluated in 10 placebo-controlled trials that included about 5000 patients who received RELPAX”  and replaced with “The efficacy and safety of RELPAX in the acute treatment of migraine has been evaluated in 10 placebo-controlled trials involving more than 6000 patients (all treatment groups)….”

Section 6.1 List of Excipients:

amended text is highlighted in yellow:  Film Coat: titanium dioxide (E171), hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, glycerol triacetate  and Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminium Lake (E110)

Updated on 09 September 2014

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.3 - Contraindications
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.3 Contraindications: 

inclusion of reference to:  Patients with coronary artery vasospasm (Prinzmetal’s angina),

Section 4.8 Undesirable effects:

amendment of bilirubinaemia to hyperbilirubinaemia under hepatobillary disorders and inclusion of reporting of adverse events to HPRA.

Section 5.1:  Pharmacodynamic properties: 

Removal of statement  “The efficacy of RELPAX in the acute treatment of migraine has been evaluated in 10 placebo-controlled trials that included about 5000 patients who received RELPAX”  and replaced with “The efficacy and safety of RELPAX in the acute treatment of migraine has been evaluated in 10 placebo-controlled trials involving more than 6000 patients (all treatment groups)….”

Section 6.1 List of Excipients:

amended text is highlighted in yellow:  Film Coat: titanium dioxide (E171), hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, glycerol triacetate  and Sunset Yellow FCF Aluminium Lake (E110)

Updated on 18 September 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • 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)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Update to section 1 in line with version 8 QRD

Update to section 2 in line with version 8 QRD

Sections 4.2 - 4.8 updated in line with Core Safety Profile

Sections 5.1 – 5.2 updated in line with version 8 QRD

Updated on 18 September 2013

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Update to section 1 in line with version 8 QRD

Update to section 2 in line with version 8 QRD

Sections 4.2 - 4.8 updated in line with Core Safety Profile

Sections 5.1 – 5.2 updated in line with version 8 QRD

Updated on 06 September 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)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Addition of Medication overuse headache (MOH) to section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

Including angioedema in section 4.8 undesirable effects

Updated on 06 September 2012

Reasons for updating

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

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Addition of Medication overuse headache (MOH) to section 4.4 Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

Including angioedema in section 4.8 undesirable effects

Updated on 08 July 2011

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)

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4: Additional text has been added regarding the overuse of triptans.
Section 4.8: Minor changes to the way two current adverse events are described.

Updated on 08 July 2011

Reasons for updating

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

Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Section 4.4: Additional text has been added regarding the overuse of triptans.
Section 4.8: Minor changes to the way two current adverse events are described.

Updated on 26 February 2009

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for medicines.ie

Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may be renewed (B)

Updated on 26 February 2009

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for medicines.ie