OTTAWA, ON , July 26,
2024 /CNW/ -
Summary
- Product: Naloxone Take Home Kits by Canadian Hospital
Specialties Ltd.
- Issue: Health products – Product safety
- What to do: Check to see if your Naloxone Take Home Kit
is impacted. If yes, contact the company or the store from which
you obtained it to receive a new "SAVE ME" instructional card. If
you need to administer a second dose of naloxone, you can safely do
so two to three minutes after the first dose.
Issue
Naloxone Take Home Kits (NTH Kits) by Canadian Hospital
Specialties Ltd. may contain incorrect naloxone dosing information
on the "SAVE ME" instructional card, which could impact the
efficacy of the treatment.
The product labelling for naloxone indicates that, if necessary,
a second dose of the product can be administered two to three
minutes after the first dose. The "SAVE ME" instructional card
provided in the kit may recommend re-administration after three to
five minutes. This is an error. Any "SAVE ME" instructional card
that differs from the two to three-minute dosing re-administration
recommendation that is found within the NTH Kits should be returned
to the company or the store in order to obtain a corrected "SAVE
ME" instructional card. Delaying the administration of an
additional dose may result in permanent disability or death.
The NTH Kits contain naloxone either as a nasal spray, an
ampule (injectable), or a vial (injectable). These products are
used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.
Anyone with an impacted NTH Kit should contact the company
at recalls@chsltd.com or the store where they obtained it
to request a revised "SAVE ME" instructional card with the correct
information.
It is important to note that these NTH Kits are not being
removed from the Canadian market so as not to disrupt access
to naloxone, a potentially life-saving drug.
Health Canada is monitoring the
situation and if additional safety information is identified, it
will take appropriate action and inform Canadians, as needed.
What you should do
- If you need to administer a second dose of naloxone, you can
safely do so two to three minutes after the first dose.
- Check to see if your NTH Kit is impacted. If yes, contact the
company at recalls@chsltd.com or the store from which you obtained
it to receive a new "SAVE ME" instructional card.
- Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to
Health Canada.
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SOURCE Health Canada (HC)