One lot of Seasonique birth control recalled due to missing pills
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product quality
Product Description & Identification
Do not skip any doses or stop taking Seasonique.If your package is missing any pills, return it to your pharmacy for a replacement or an alternative product to avoid missing any doses.If you are unsure whether there are any pills missing from your package, talk to your pharmacist.If you cannot get to a pharmacy right away, take the next pill in the proper order as noted in the packaging until you are able to contact your pharmacist. If you are missing any light blue-green pills in your package, or if you missed taking any light blue-green pills, you should also use another method of non-hormonal back-up contraception (such as condoms) and consult with your health care professional.Talk to a health care professional if you have any other questions or concerns about your birth control product.Contact Teva Canada Ltd. by calling toll-free at 1-800-268-4127, Option 3, or by email at druginfo@tevacanada.com if you have questions about this recall.Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
Affected Products
Seasonique (0.15 mg levonorgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol pills, 0.01 mg and ethinyl estradiol pills) (DIN 02346176)
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| N I D | 77384 |
| U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/one-lot-seasonique-birth-control-recalled-due-missing-pills |
| Issue | Product quality |
| Title | One lot of Seasonique birth control recalled due to missing pills |
| Product | Seasonique (0.15 mg levonorgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol pills, 0.01 mg and ethinyl estradiol pills) (DIN 02346176) |
| Archived | 0 |
| Category | Drugs |
| Last updated | 2025-05-02 |
| Organization | Communications and Public Affairs Branch |
| What you should do | Do not skip any doses or stop taking Seasonique.If your package is missing any pills, return it to your pharmacy for a replacement or an alternative product to avoid missing any doses.If you are unsure whether there are any pills missing from your package, talk to your pharmacist.If you cannot get to a pharmacy right away, take the next pill in the proper order as noted in the packaging until you are able to contact your pharmacist. If you are missing any light blue-green pills in your package, or if you missed taking any light blue-green pills, you should also use another method of non-hormonal back-up contraception (such as condoms) and consult with your health care professional.Talk to a health care professional if you have any other questions or concerns about your birth control product.Contact Teva Canada Ltd. by calling toll-free at 1-800-268-4127, Option 3, or by email at druginfo@tevacanada.com if you have questions about this recall.Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada. |