Seasonale tablet: packaged with extra placebo tablets
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Summary
Product
Seasonale tablet
Issue
Health products - Packaging
What to do
Do not skip doses or stop taking Seasonale. If your package contains placebo (white) pills in tray 1 or 2 of the blister cards, do not take them and return the product to your pharmacy for a replacement or alternative product. If you cannot get to a pharmacy right away, take the next active (pink) pill in the proper order as noted in the instructions until you are able to contact your pharmacist and obtain a replacement or alternative product.
Affected products
| Brand | Product Name | Market Authorization | Dosage Form | Strength | Lot number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teva Canada | Seasonale tablet | DIN 02296659 | Tablet | Ethinylestradiol 0.03 mg Levonorgestrel 0.15 mg | 100059661, 100069150 |
Issue
Affected lots may be packaged with sealed blisters containing extra placebo (white) tablets.
What you should do
- Do not stop taking Seasonale. Do not skip taking any active (pink) pills until the very last row of tray 3 (which is the placebo [white] pills).
- Check your package. If it contains placebo (white) pills in tray 1 or 2 of the blister cards, do not take them, and return the product to your pharmacy for a replacement or alternative product.
- If you cannot get to a pharmacy right away, take the next active (pink) pill in the proper order as noted in the instructions until you are able to contact your pharmacist and obtain a replacement or alternative product.
- If you are unsure whether your package contains the correct pills, talk to your pharmacist.
- If you took a placebo (white) pill instead of an active (pink) pill from trays 1 or 2, or if you are unsure, you should also use another method of non-hormonal back-up contraception (such as condoms) and consult with your health care professional.
- Talk to a health care professional if you have any other questions or concerns about your birth control product.
- Contact Teva Canada Ltd. by calling toll-free at 1-800-268-4127, Option 3, or by email at druginfo@tevacanada.com if you have questions about this recall.
- Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
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Additional information
Background
Depth of recall: End Users
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Drugs
Companies
Teva Canada Limited
30 Novopharm Court
Toronto Ontario M1B 2K9 Canada
Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Healthcare
Industry
Recall class
Type I
Identification number
RA-77548
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