Summary of Product Characteristics (SMPC) Template: Paediatric Population
Summary of Product Characteristics (SMPC) Template: Paediatric Population
Please also consult the prequalification guidance documents: Section Guidance for Part 4 —
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) — of a WHO Public Assessment Report
(WHOPAR) and Annotated Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) Template and Ensuring
Consistency Between Product Information Documents.
<Excipient(s):>
For a full list of excipients, see Section 6.1.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL form DO
<The scoreline is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses.>
4. Clinical particulars
<{X} is indicated in <adults> <neonates> <infants> <children> <adolescents> <aged {x to y}> <years>
<months>>.>
Posology
Paediatric population
<The <safety> <and> <efficacy> of {X} in children aged {x to y} <months> <years> {or any other
relevant subsets e.g. weight, pubertal age, gender} <has> <have> not <yet> been established.>
<No data are available.> <Currently available data are described in Section <4.8> <5.1> <5.2> but no
recommendation on a posology can be made.>
<{X} should not be used in children aged {x to y} <years> <months> {or any other relevant subsets
e.g. weight, pubertal age, gender} because of <safety> <efficacy> concern(s).>
<There is no relevant use of {X} <in the paediatric population> <in children aged {x to y} <years>,
<months> {or any other relevant subsets e.g. weight, pubertal age, gender} <in the indication...>
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Throughout a WHOPAR the proprietary name is given as an example only.
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<{X} is contraindicated in children aged {x to y} <years> <months> {or any other relevant subsets e.g.
weight, pubertal age, gender} <in the indication...> (see Section 4.3).>
Method of administration
4.3 Contraindications DO
<Hypersensitivity to the active substance(s) or to any of the excipients <or {name of the residue(s)}>.>
4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction DO
[See prequalification guidance: Section Guidance for Part 4 — Summary of Product Characteristics
(SmPC) — of a WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR).]
<Pregnancy>
<Breastfeeding>
<Fertility>
<{Invented name} has <no <or negligible> influence> <minor influence>, <moderate influence> <major
influence> on the ability to drive and use machines.>
<No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed.>
<Not relevant.>
[See prequalification guidance: Section Guidance for Part 4 — Summary of Product Characteristics
(SmPC) — of a WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR).]
<Paediatric population>
4.9 Overdose DO
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
<Mechanism of action> DO
<Pharmacodynamic effects> DO
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<Paediatric population>
<Paediatric population>
<Non-clinical data reveal no special hazard for humans based on conventional studies of safety
pharmacology, repeated dose toxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenic potential, toxicity to reproduction and
development.>
<Effects in non-clinical studies were observed only at exposures considered sufficiently in excess of
the maximum human exposure indicating little relevance to clinical use.>
<Adverse reactions not observed in clinical studies, but seen in animals at exposure levels similar to
clinical exposure levels and with possible relevance to clinical use were as follows:>
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.2 Incompatibilities DO
<Not applicable.>
<In the absence of compatibility studies, this medicinal product must not be mixed with other medicinal
products.>
<This medicinal product must not be mixed with other medicinal products except those mentioned in
Section 6.6.>
<...> <6 months> <...> <1 year> <18 months> <2 years> <30 months> <3 years> <...>
[For storage condition statements see prequalification guidance Section Guidance for Part 4 —
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) — of a WHO Public Assessment Report (WHOPAR).]
<For storage conditions of the <reconstituted> <diluted> medicinal product, see Section 6.3.>
6.5 Nature and contents of container <and special equipment for use, administration or
implantation>
6.6
<Any unused product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.>
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7. <APPLICANT/SUPPLIER>
{MM/YYYY}
Reference list
[This list provides references to relevant WHO guidelines and to relevant literature and
databases, in addition to the SmPC(s) of the innovator product(s). The list is compiled by WHO.]
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