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Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
Defective Delivery System: incorrect silicone oil-free NormJect 10 mL Luer Lock Solo syringes packaged in the pack, instead of the required silicone oil-free NormJect 10 mL Luer Solo syringes (luer slip connection).
The Recall Registry rates this labelling issue — FDA Class III: unlikely to cause harm.
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: Biocompatibles UK, Ltd.
Varithena (polidocanol injectable foam) Administration Pack, Contains: 3 silicone-free syringes, 2 compression pads, 1 Varithena Transfer Unit, 1 manometer tubing, Rx Only, Distributed by Biocompatibles Inc., a BTG International Group company. CN01114.3
Nationwide in the USA
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Biocompatibles UK, Ltd. — Varithena (polidocanol injectable foam) Administration Pack, Contains: 3 silicone-free syringes, 2 compression pads, 1 Varithena Transfer Unit, 1 manometer tubing, Rx Only, Distributed by Biocompatibles Inc., a BTG”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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