Two lots of Seasonale birth control recalled due to extra placebo pills
Critical priority
What you should do
- 1Do not stop taking Seasonale.
- 2Do not skip taking any active (pink) pills until the very last row of tray 3 (which is the placebo [white] pills).
- 3Check your package.
- 4If it contains placebo (white) pills in tray 1 or 2 of the blister cards, do not take them, and return the product to your pharmacy for a replacement or alternative product.
- 5If you cannot get to a pharmacy right away, take the next active (pink) pill in the proper order as noted in the instructions until you are able to contact your pharmacist and obtain a replacement or alternative product.
The issue
Product quality
Affected product
Seasonale (0.15 mg levonorgestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol) (DIN 02296659)
Where it was sold
Canada (national)Reported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Health Canada
Read the official Government of Canada notice
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