Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PIROXICAM BETADEX
Chiesi Limited
20mg Milligram
Tablets Effervescent
2002-08-30
IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ACT 1995 MEDICINAL PRODUCTS(LICENSING AND SALE)REGULATIONS, 1998 (S.I. NO.142 OF 1998) PA0743/010/003 Case No: 2028971 The Irish Medicines Board in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the above mentioned Regulations hereby grants to TRINITY-CHIESI PHARMACEUTICALS CHEADLE ROYAL BUSINESS PARK, HIGHFIELD, SK8 3GY, UNITED KINGDOM an authorisation, subject to the provisions of the said Regulations, in respect of the product BREXIDOL 20MG EFFERVESCENT TABLETS The particulars of which are set out in Part I and Part II of the attached Schedule. The authorisation is also subject to the general conditions as may be specified in the said Regulations as listed on the reverse of this document. This authorisation, unless previously revoked, shall continue in force from 19/10/2006 until 31/08/2007. Signed on behalf of the Irish Medicines Board this ________________ A person authorised in that behalf by the said Board. IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 24/10/2006_ _CRN 2028971_ _page number: 1_ PART II SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Brexidol 20mg Effervescent tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each Effervescent tablet contains 20 mg piroxicam (as betadex). For excipients see 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Effervescent tablet Pale yellow, circular tablet with a flattened end surface and a median score line on one side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis. As an anti-inflammatory analgesic in the treatment of: - arthritis and related disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) - acute musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., bursitis, tendinitis) - acute gout - pr Read the complete document