Page 1 of 1 Product Alert: BD Syringes • M Files ID 4968 • 15.SEP.2015 Copyright © 2015 Pediatric Home Service Page 1 of 1 Product Alert: BD Syringes • M Files ID 4968 • 15.SEP.2015 Copyright © 2015 Pediatric Home Service Becton-Dickenson (BD) Syringes Becton-Dickenson (BD) Syringes PRODUCT ALERT! PRODUCT ALERT! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an expanded warning September 9 about storing medicine in Becton-Dickinson (BD) syringes. • The stopper on plungers in some BD syringes may interact with some medicines and reduce their effectiveness. • This problem occurs only when medicine is stored in BD syringes for more than 24 hours. Check your supplies of pre-filled and empty syringes to see if they include BD syringes. These syringes have BD printed on the barrel of the syringe. PHS recommends you • Stop using BD syringes when you pre-fill syringes at home with medicine. • Stop using BD syringes you or a pharmacy pre-filled more than 24 hours before their intended use. Contact the pharmacy or PHS for information on what to do. You can read the full alert from the Food and Drug Administration on the PHS website at www.pediatrichomeservice.com/newsroom/product-alerts. Contact Melanie Swenson, the PHS Patient Safety Coordinator, at 651-642-1825 if you have questions about the alert. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an expanded warning September 9 about storing medicine in Becton-Dickinson (BD) syringes. • The stopper on plungers in some BD syringes may interact with some medicines and reduce their effectiveness. • This problem occurs only when medicine is stored in BD syringes for more than 24 hours. Check your supplies of pre-filled and empty syringes to see if they include BD syringes. These syringes have BD printed on the barrel of the syringe. PHS recommends you • Stop using BD syringes when you pre-fill syringes at home with medicine. • Stop using BD syringes you or a pharmacy pre-filled more than 24 hours before their intended use. Contact the pharmacy or PHS for information on what to do. You can read the full alert from the Food and Drug Administration on the PHS website at www.pediatrichomeservice.com/newsroom/product-alerts. Contact Melanie Swenson, the PHS Patient Safety Coordinator, at 651-642-1825 if you have questions about the alert. NOTE! The PHS pharmacy does not use BD syringes. There is no concern with storing medicine for more than 24 hours in syringes from the PHS pharmacy. NOTE! The PHS pharmacy does not use BD syringes. There is no concern with storing medicine for more than 24 hours in syringes from the PHS pharmacy. B-D on barrel of syringe B-D on barrel of syringe

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Becton-Dickenson (BD) Syringes

PRODUCT ALERT!

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an expanded warning September 9 about storing medicine in Becton-Dickinson (BD) syringes.

• The stopper on plungers in some BD syringes may interact with some medicines and reduce their effectiveness.

• This problem occurs only when medicine is stored in BD syringes for more than 24 hours.

Check your supplies of pre-filled and empty syringes to see if they include BD syringes. These syringes have BD printed on the barrel of the syringe.

PHS recommends you • Stop using BD syringes when you pre-fill syringes at home with medicine.• Stop using BD syringes you or a pharmacy pre-filled more than 24 hours before their intended use.

Contact the pharmacy or PHS for information on what to do.

You can read the full alert from the Food and Drug Administration on the PHS website at www.pediatrichomeservice.com/newsroom/product-alerts. Contact Melanie Swenson, the PHS Patient Safety Coordinator, at 651-642-1825 if you have questions about the alert.