Lipitor 20mg 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 08 October 2024

File name

20 mg. Summary of Product Characteristics. clean - 003047520.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • 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)

Updated on 23 July 2024

File name

Lipitor Patient Information Leaflet - 002808106 clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

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

Updated on 11 December 2023

File name

Patient Information Leaflet - IE - Lipitor FCT - addition of Medis site.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - manufacturer

Updated on 11 July 2023

File name

Patient Information Leaflet - clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder

Updated on 26 April 2023

File name

Patient Information Leaflet - 003067906.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 6 - date of revision

Updated on 26 April 2023

File name

SMPC-I~4.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable effects
  • Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • 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)

Updated on 05 January 2023

File name

Patient Information Leaflet - 002808106.pdf

Reasons for updating

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

Updated on 07 February 2022

File name

Reg SPC LR 33_5 20mg IE-Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

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

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The SPC has been updated as follows: Section 6.1 List of excipients

Updated on 07 February 2022

File name

Reg PIL LR 37_4 IE-Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 28 January 2022

File name

DEC202200482-V_Reg SPC LR 33_4 20mg IE - Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

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

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 6.1 List of excipients: Excipients update

Updated on 28 January 2022

File name

DEC202200482-V_Reg PIL LR 37_3 IE - Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 13 January 2022

File name

DEC202115395-V_Reg SPC LR 33_1 20mg 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)

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 7 - Pfizer Healthcare Ireland changed to Upjohn EESV as the MAH, with updated address

Section 8 - updated with new PA number for Upjohn EESV

Updated on 13 January 2022

File name

DEC202115395-V_Reg PIL LR 36_1 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 21 September 2021

File name

DEC202112235-V_Reg SPC LR 31_1 20mg IE - clean.pdf

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
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

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

Updated on 21 September 2021

File name

DEC202112235-V_Reg PIL LR 35_1 IE - clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

Updated on 21 September 2021

File name

DEC202112235-V_Reg SPC LR 31_1 20mg IE - clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Correction of spelling/typing errors

Updated on 31 March 2021

File name

DEC202104589-V_Reg SPC LR 30_1 20mg IE-clean.pdf

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 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients

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

Updated on 31 March 2021

File name

DEC202104589-V_Reg PIL LR 34_0 IE-clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - what the product contains

Updated on 06 October 2020

File name

Reg PIL LR 32_0 IE Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - marketing authorisation holder

Updated on 19 November 2019

File name

DEC201964482_Reg PIL LR 31_1 IE - Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - interactions with other medicines, food or drink
  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 19 November 2019

File name

DEC201964482_Reg SPC LR 29_1 20mg IE - Clean.pdf

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)

Updated on 31 July 2019

File name

DEC201939369_Reg PIL LR 30_2 IE .pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 31 July 2019

File name

DEC201939369_Reg SPC LR 28_2 20mg IE .pdf

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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SmPC: Updated as follows:

 Section 4.8- updated to include “Muscle rapture” under rare side effects on PRAC recommendation (All strengths).

Updated on 13 May 2019

File name

DEC201924154_Reg PIL LR 29_1 IE - Clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4 - possible side effects
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 13 May 2019

File name

DEC201924154_Reg SPC LR 27_1 20mg IE - Clean.pdf

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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The SPC has been updated as follows: Sections 4.8, 10 has been updated as per the CMDh endorsed PRAC recommendation to include lupus related events.

Updated on 11 January 2019

File name

Reg PIL LR 28_1 IE - Clean.pdf

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 4 - how to report a side effect
  • Change to section 6 - date of revision

Updated on 11 January 2019

File name

Reg SPC LR 26_1 20mg IE- Clean.pdf

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 - how to report a side effect
  • 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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The following changes to the labelling have been approved.  Please refer to attached copy/copies of labelling documentation for full details.

The SPC has been updated as follows: Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 5.2 Change in line with PRAC recommendations (drug drug interactions of atorvastatin with HCV protease inhibitor combinations elbasvir/grazoprevir and glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) and section 4.8 ADR reporting

The PIL has been updated to reflect the SPC changes. See PIL tick list for sections updated.

Updated on 28 November 2018

File name

Reg SPC LR 25_1 20mg IE.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Improved presentation of SPC

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

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Improved presentation of SPC uploaded

Updated on 30 August 2018

File name

Reg_SPC_LR_25_1_20mg_IE_clean.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 4.5: a correction to the drug interaction study duration for atorvastatin with colestipol presented in ‘Table 1: Effect of co-administered medicinal products on the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin’.

Section 5.1: an editorial update to the footnote for Table 3

Updated on 05 June 2018

File name

Reg_SPC_LR_25_1_20mg_IE_clean.docx

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties

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

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Section 4.5: a correction to the drug interaction study duration for atorvastatin with colestipol presented in ‘Table 1: Effect of co-administered medicinal products on the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin’.

Section 5.1: an editorial update to the footnote for Table 3

Updated on 03 March 2017

Reasons for updating

  • New SPC for new product

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

Updated on 03 March 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • 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 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling

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

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4.6, 5.2, 5.3, 6.4, 6.6 – administrative update

Section 4.2, 4.8, 5.1 - paediatric data update

Section 4.4 – paediatric data update,  CMDh wording for fusidic acid interaction

Section 4.5 - CMDh wording for fusidic acid interaction, harmonised presentation of the drug interaction data

Updated on 03 March 2017

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 1 - Name of medicinal product
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 4.6 - Pregnancy and lactation
  • 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 6.4 - Special precautions for storage
  • Change to section 6.6 - Special precautions for disposal and other handling

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The SPC has been updated as follows:

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4.6, 5.2, 5.3, 6.4, 6.6 – administrative update

Section 4.2, 4.8, 5.1 - paediatric data update

Section 4.4 – paediatric data update,  CMDh wording for fusidic acid interaction

Section 4.5 - CMDh wording for fusidic acid interaction, harmonised presentation of the drug interaction data

Updated on 16 February 2017

File name

PIL_8757_784.pdf

Reasons for updating

  • New PIL for new product

Updated on 04 January 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • Change to section 9 - Date of renewal of authorisation
  • 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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updates to sections:

2, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.2, 6.1. 9 and 10 - to bring in line with QRD template

Updated on 04 January 2016

Reasons for updating

  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic properties
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of excipients
  • 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 sections:

2, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.8, 5.2, 6.1. 9 and 10 - to bring in line with QRD template

Updated on 08 April 2015

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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The SPC has been updated as follows

Section 4.4: Special warnings and precautions for use

Sub-heading: Concomitant treatment with other medicinal products

Update to wording on ‘immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM)’ to bring it in line with the PRAC wording.

Section 4.8. Undesirable effects

Sub-heading: Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Addition of reference to section 4.4.

Updated on 08 April 2015

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

Section 4.4: Special warnings and precautions for use

Sub-heading: Concomitant treatment with other medicinal products

Update to wording on ‘immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM)’ to bring it in line with the PRAC wording.

Section 4.8. Undesirable effects

Sub-heading: Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Addition of reference to section 4.4.

Updated on 29 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

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

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Updates to sections 4.4 , 4.5 & 4.8

Updated on 29 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

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Updates to sections 4.4 , 4.5 & 4.8

Updated on 07 November 2013

Reasons for updating

  • New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)

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

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changes to section 4.4, 4.5, 4.8

Updated on 07 November 2013

Reasons for updating

  • New individual SPC (was previously included in combined SPC)

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changes to section 4.4, 4.5, 4.8