Reference

Drug alert 11/2016

Name

Drug alert class 4 no 11 2016: caution un use [Boehringer Ingelheim Limited - Actilyse 20 and 50mg powder and solvent for injection and infusion (alteplase.)]

Categories

Scottish Government Drug Alerts

Organization

Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates

Keywords

NHS SCOTLAND DRUGS SAFETY RISKS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY DRUG THERAPY PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

Description

Boehringer Ingelheim Limited has received an increased number of complaints relating to the rubber stoppers being pushed into the vial during reconstitution using the supplied transfer cannula. This renders the vial unusable.

Contact Name

Irene Fazakerley

Contact Email

Contact Address

Pharmacy and Medicines Division, St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG.

Contact Phone

Created

2016-08-24 00:00:00

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