One lot of Seasonique birth control recalled due to missing pills
Critical priority
What you should do
- 1Do not skip any doses or stop taking Seasonique.
- 2If your package is missing any pills, return it to your pharmacy for a replacement or an alternative product to avoid missing any doses.
- 3If you are unsure whether there are any pills missing from your package, talk to your pharmacist.
- 4If 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.
- 5If 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.
The issue
Product quality
Affected product
Seasonique (0.15 mg levonorgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol pills, 0.01 mg and ethinyl estradiol pills) (DIN 02346176)
Where it was sold
Canada (national)Reported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Health Canada
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