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MHRA alerts issued in 2012

21 alerts.

• Orgaran 750 anti-Xa units solution for injection – incorrect patient information leaflet

  28 Nov 2012 · Medicines recall/notification

• All medical devices and medicinal products containing chlorhexidine - Risk of anaphylactic reaction due to chlorhexidine allergy

  25 Oct 2012 · Device safety information

• Typhim Vi - Typhoid Polysaccharide Vaccine - antigen levels below required specification

  8 Oct 2012 · Medicines recall/notification

• Diflucan powder for oral suspension (10 mg/ml and 40 mg/ml) - amended labels and patient information leaflet

  20 Sept 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/31

• Silicone tracheostomy tubes - eyelets of silicone tracheostomy tubes damaged by holder

  11 Sept 2012 · Device safety information

• Epistatus, Midazolam 10mg in 1ml Buccal Liquid x 5ml - packs containing new syringes to be distributed

  23 Aug 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/08

• Zovirax Suspension 200mg/5ml - incorrect dosing instructions

  22 Aug 2012 · Medicines recall/notification

• Field Safety Notices: 7 August to 11 August 2023

  14 Aug 2012 · Field safety notice (devices)

• Paracetamol Tablets 500mg - incorrect blister foil

  13 Aug 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/24

• Reusable transoesophageal echocardiography, transvaginal and transrectal ultrasound probes (transducers) – failure to appropriately decontaminate

  28 Jun 2012 · Device safety information

• Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements - updated advice with patient follow ups

  25 Jun 2012 · Device safety information

• Four Bipolar QuickSite and QuickFlex lead models – risk of worsening heart failure symptoms due to wear and/or abrasion of lead insulation after implantation

  21 Jun 2012 · Device safety information

• Anapen 500mcg, 300mcg and Junior 150mcg/0.3ml solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe

  23 May 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/20

• Levothyroxine 100mcg tablets - recall of Teva UK and Numark branded product

  9 May 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/18

• Macrolane™ Volume Restoration Factor (VRF) dermal filler for breast augmentation - diagnosis of breast cancer difficult in some cases

  25 Apr 2012 · Device safety information

• Oral swabs with a foam head - heads may detach during use

  12 Apr 2012 · Device safety information

• Rabipur - potential problem packaging of syringes

  21 Mar 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/13

• Silicone gel filled breast implants - updated information on filler

  15 Mar 2012 · Device safety information

• Stapler Duet TRS™ universal straight and articulating single use loading units (SULU) - do not use for adult or paediatric thoracic surgery procedures

  16 Feb 2012 · Device safety information

• Vigantoletten (1000 IU Colecalciferol) Tablets – reminder that tablets contain soya oil

  23 Jan 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (12)A/04

• Dekristol (20,000 IU Colecalciferol) Capsules - contain arachis (peanut) oil

  23 Jan 2012 · Medicines recall/notification · EL (09)A/25

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