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Publication #5772
Reference
Drug alert no 02/2016
Name
Drug alert class 2 no 2 2016: action within 48 hours [AMCo - Maxolon 5mg/ml, solution for injection, 2ml ampoules]
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
AMCo are recalling two batches of Maxolon 5mg/ml as the outer carton incorrectly states ‘administer prescribed dose either intramuscularly or by slow intravenous injection (1-2 minutes)’.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
Contact Email
Contact Address
Pharmacy and Medicines Division, Finance, EHealth and Pharmaceuticals Directorate, St Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG.
Contact Phone
Created
2016-02-29 00:00:00
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