OF VITAL IMPORT TO THOSE ON IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE-----PLEASE READ:

coloCan

As per special email I just saw from medpagetoday.com

"APP Pharmaceuticals has recalled five lots of irinotecan hydrochloride, used to treat metastatic colorectal cancer, because fungal contamination was found in one lot"

Do not know how large a "lot" is,lot #s involved listed in brief newsflash.....


Concludes:"No adverse events related to the recalled product have been reported"

Not meant to scare, only to inform.........steve

pepebcn

Wow!
Wow!

coloCan

pepebcn said:

Wow!
Wow!

I'm assuming here, Pepe, that this concerns the USA only tho
I really don't know where everyone/anyone around the world gets their chemo stuff from.....

coloCan

coloCan said:

I'm assuming here, Pepe, that this concerns the USA only tho
I really don't know where everyone/anyone around the world gets their chemo stuff from.....

Apparently this had first been reported on March 25, as per
aboutlawsuits.com/irinotecan-hydrochloride-injection-recall-17135/

Buckwirth

coloCan said:

Apparently this had first been reported on March 25, as per
aboutlawsuits.com/irinotecan-hydrochloride-injection-recall-17135/

Here is the FDA recall info
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm248576.htm

wolfen

Buckwirth said:

Here is the FDA recall info
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm248576.htm

Thank You for this info. Johnnybegood is starting this drug on Wedensday. I will call her tomorrow and make sure she gets this info to her onc.

Wolfen

pete43lost_at_sea

wolfen said:

Thank You for this info. Johnnybegood is starting this drug on Wedensday. I will call her tomorrow and make sure she gets this info to her onc.

Wolfen

awsome steve
this shows how effective this board can

Pete