Table 1.

Common structure of summary of product characteristics as issued by the European Medicines Agency

Section number	Section name
1.	Name of the medicinal product
2.	Qualitative and quantitative composition
3.	Pharmaceutical form
4.	Clinical particulars
4.1.	Therapeutic indications
4.2.	Posology and method of administration
4.3.	Contraindications
4.4.	Special warnings and precautions for use
4.5.	Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.6.	Pregnancy and lactation
4.7.	Effects on ability to drive and use machines
4.8.	Undesirable effects
4.9.	Overdose
5.	Pharmacological properties
5.1.	Pharmacodynamic properties
5.2.	Pharmacokinetic properties
5.3.	Preclinical safety data
6.	Pharmaceutical particulars
6.1.	List of excipients
6.2	Incompatibilities
6.3.	Shelf life
6.4.	Special precautions for storage
6.5.	Nature and contents of container
6.6.	Special precautions for disposal and other handling
7.	Marketing authorization holder
8.	Marketing authorization numbers
9.	Date of first authorization/renewal of authorization
10.	Date of revision of the text