Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin 2009;47:56-58; doi:10.1136/dtb.2009.04.0016
Copyright © 2009 by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
Why look at an SPC?
* * A copy of the Medicines Compendium can be obtained by completing a complimentary copy request form at http://www.medicines.org.uk/mcform/emc/
Of the various sources of information about medicines used by healthcare professionals, the summary of product characteristics (SPC; sometimes abbreviated as SmPC) has a low profile, despite being a definitive document. This may be because many professionals do not know what an SPC is or what it contains. Here, we describe how SPCs are compiled, their significance in clinical practice, and where to find them.
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