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Advice for patients who have been prescribed an Emerade 500 micrograms or Ennerade 300 micrograms auto-injector
Emerade Device Recall — due to potential device failure (alternatives available)
- Please contact your doctor or pharmacist (via telephone) now to get replacements for you or your child's Emerade 500 micrograms or Emerade 300 micrograms auto-injector(s) - also referred to as Emerade pen(s).
- The MHRA, in conjunction with the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), has established that there are sufficient supplies of alternative auto-injectors to allow for a recall at patient level.
- Once you have two replacement pens in a different brand (EpiPen or Jext), return your Emerade 500 micrograms or Emerade 300 micrograms pen(s) to a pharmacy, even if they are still in date.
- When you collect your new device make sure you receive training on how to use it It is vital that you receive training to ensure you are completely familiar with how the new device works. This is because each brand of adrenaline auto-injector works has a different action.
- Patients should continue to carry two devices at all times.
For further information please read the entire leaflet here.