Class 2 Medicines Recall – Imigran Injection/Subject GlaxoSmithKline UK

Description Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed
Imigran Inj/Subject Treatment C640404 15 May 2015 2×0.5ml 19 September 2013
Imigran Inj/Subject Refill C639899 4 June 2015 2×0.5ml 2 September 2013
Imigran Inj/Subject Treatment C638748 4 June 2015 2×0.5ml 23 August 2013
Imigran Inj/Subject Refill C638737 4 June 2015 2×0.5ml 9 September 2013
Imigran Inj/Subject Treatment C636954 4 June 2015 2×0.5ml 14 August 2013

Glaxo Wellcome UK Limited trading as GlaxoSmithKline UK are recalling the above batches of Imigran Injection/Subject to pharmacy, clinic and wholesaler level as a small number of syringes may have needles protruding from the needle shield.

The risk to the patient of finding an affected syringe is extremely low; the implication of patient exposure to a syringe with a protruding needle is the potential risk of infection.

Remaining stocks of the affected batch should be quarantined and returned to the original supplier for credit. For enquiries relating to stock returns please contact your original supplier.

For medical information enquiries please contact GSK on 0800 221441 or emailcustomercontactuk@gsk.com.

Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Local area teams are asked to forward this to relevant clinics, general practitioners and community pharmacists for information.

Yours faithfully
Adam Burgess

Defective Medicines Report Centre
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
Telephone +44 (0)20 3080 6574