Metalyse 5 000 units (25 mg)
*Company:
Boehringer Ingelheim LimitedStatus:
UpdatedLegal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)Active Ingredient(s):
*Additional information is available within the SPC or upon request to the company

Updated on 22 July 2025
File name
Metalyse 25mg PL text -0075-G.pdf
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - contraindications
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
- Change to section 6 - what the product contains
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
Updated on 21 July 2025
File name
M10;25mg-EU-SPC-3.pdf
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- 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 6.1 - List of excipients
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
- Section 2: Polysorbate 20 listed as an excipient of known effect in line with excipients guideline.
- Section 4.2: deletion of cross-references to section 4.4 and addition of sub-heading “Drugs affecting coagulation/platelet function”.
- Section 4.3: INR limit changed from 1.3 to 1.7. Contraindications such as Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation and seizure at onset of stroke are moved to section 4.4. Deletion of contraindication for symptoms beginning or possibly beginning more than 4.5 hours prior. Additionally, other existing contraindications have been re-worded.
- Section 4.4: INR limit changed from 1.3 to 1.7. Warnings related to body weight < 60 kg and condition associated with increased risk of haemorrhage have been removed. Thrombo-embolism warning added as separate section. Additional warnings related to traumatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation or cardiac massage, seizure at onset of stroke and patients initially presenting with glucose < 50 mg/dL added. Other re-wording throughout section. Warning for polysorbate 20 added in line with excipients guideline.
- Section 4.5: minor re-wording to improve clarity and cross-references to other sections added.
- Section 4.8: ADR reporting website link for Malta updated.
- Section 6.1: addition of E numbers for phosphoric acid and polysorbate 20.
- Section 10: date of revision has been updated to 06/2025. The website link for EMA has also been updated.
Updated on 24 April 2025
File name
Metalyse 25mg PIL Text WF.pdf
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4 - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 24 April 2025
File name
M10;25mg-EU-SPC-2 medicines ie.pdf
Reasons for updating
- Change to Section 4.8 – Undesirable effects - how to report a side effect
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
- The country list in the title of the SmPC has been revised to remove reference to Northern Ireland
- Section 4.8: Removal of United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) AE reporting details
- Section 10: Date of revision of the SmPC has been updated to April 2025.
Updated on 30 April 2024
File name
Metalyse 25mg PIL Text -II-0070.pdf
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
New PIL for new product
Updated on 30 April 2024
File name
M10;25mg-EU-SPC-1 medicines.ie.pdf
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category:Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Free text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
New SmPC for new product.
Boehringer Ingelheim Limited

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