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Naloxone take home kits by canadian hospital specialties ltd.

Official notice

20 Aug 2024

HighHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Naloxone take home kits by canadian hospital specialties ltd.. The product contains the naloxone drug. The monograph for these drug products indicates that it should be re-administered in 2-3 minutes after the first dose whereas the save me card included in this kit for training purposes does not align with this re-administration time. As this is conflicting information and can cause confusion, we will revise the insert to reflect the 2-3 min requirement per the drug monograph. Update: 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. Recall Start Date: July 4, 2024 Published 2024-08-20.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information.

Recall number

75833

Official notice

2024-08-20

The hazard

The product contains the naloxone drug. The monograph for these drug products indicates that it should be re-administered in 2-3 minutes after the first dose whereas the save me card included in this kit for training purposes does not align with this re-administration time. As this is conflicting information and can cause confusion, we will revise the insert to reflect the 2-3 min requirement per the drug monograph. Update: 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. Recall Start Date: July 4, 2024

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

75833

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected products - Naloxone Take Home Kits by Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd., Lot or serial number - More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer., Model or catalog number - 85-2852 85-2853 85-2855 85-2856 85-2858 85-2859 85-2861 85-2862 85-2863

Product 2

Affected products - Naloxone Take Home Kits by Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd., Lot or serial number - 181996 181550 196250 181773 158389 161948, Model or catalog number - 85-2860

Risk / hazard

The product contains the naloxone drug. The monograph for these drug products indicates that it should be re-administered in 2-3 minutes after the first dose whereas the save me card included in this kit for training purposes does not align with this re-administration time. As this is conflicting information and can cause confusion, we will revise the insert to reflect the 2-3 min requirement per the drug monograph. Update: 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. Recall Start Date: July 4, 2024

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand: Canadian Hospital Specialties Doing Business Chs, Naloxone Take Home Kits By Canadian Hospital Specialties.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type I

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

75833

Classification

Type I

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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