Seasonique and Seasonale birth control pills are being recalled due to the possibility of a missing blister card
Why it was recalled
Product quality
What you should do
Do not skip any doses or stop taking Seasonique or Seasonale.If your package is missing a blister card or any pills, return it to your pharmacy for a replacement or an alternative product to avoid missing any doses.If you are unsure whether any blister card or pills are 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 can contact your pharmacist and obtain a replacement or an alternative product.If you are missing any active light blue-green pills in your Seasonique package, or if you missed taking any light blue-green pills or if you are unsure, you should also use another method of non-hormonal back-up contraception (such as condoms) and consult with your health care professional.If you are missing any active pink pills in your Seasonale package, or if you missed taking any pink pills or if you are unsure, 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 1-800-268-4129, Option 3, or by email at customer.service@tevacanada.com if you have questions about this recall.Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
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Recall data is sourced from Health Canada's Recalls and Safety Alerts open dataset. MedShort.ca is an independent tracking tool and does not provide medical advice — for questions about this recall, contact the manufacturer or your pharmacist, or read the full notice linked above.