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| Canada: Audrina 28 birth control pills: Day-of-the-week stickers in some lots have a misprint that could lead to confusion around dosing |
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Health Canada announces that certain lots of Audrina 28 birth control pills (lot number: 232155, 232156, 232157, 232158) contain day-of-the-week stickers that have a misprint that could lead to confusion around when to take the medication.
The stickers are meant to be applied on the blister pack containing the pills. The stickers indicate the first day of the week when the medication is started, and each day of the week that the pills should be taken. In the affected lots, some of the stickers list Tuesday where it should say Thursday. The stickers are used to help individuals remember to take their pill on a given day. If the day is not accurate on the sticker, there may be an increased risk of missing a dose or taking too many pills.
Missing a dose could lead to pregnancy. Taking too many pills could increase the risk of side effects, such as nausea, stomach pain, dizziness, and spotting or bleeding.
This issue does not affect the safety or quality of the pills themselves. Customers should continue to take their medication as prescribed and keep track of when they take their pills to avoid missing any doses or taking too many doses.
Jamp Pharma Corp., the manufacturer of Audrina 28, is working to correct this issue. The company will be distributing correct day-of-the-week stickers to pharmacies in the coming weeks. Customers taking Audrina 28 can pick up the corrected stickers at no cost.
Please refer to the following website in Health Canada for details:
http://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/audrina-28-birth-control-pills-day-week-stickers-some-lots-have-misprint-could-lead
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024
Issued at HKT 14:30
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