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sassy59

Thanks O2, will check Petes ventolin. Xxxx

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stone-UK

Hi

It’s only the Accuhaler not the Evohaler

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O2Trees in reply to stone-UK

Ive no idea what people use Stone - leaving it to them to check.

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mrsmummy

Only a small proportion of the units are defective.

They are:

Ventolin 200mcg - Accuhaler 1x60D, 786G, exp 05/2019

Ventolin 200mcg - Accuhaler 1x60D, 754P, exp 05/2019

Seretide 50/250mcg - Accuhaler 1x60D, 5K8W, exp 04/2019

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y_not

Thanks - only on the 100mcg so all good!

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breatheeasy1

Thanks for this x

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katieoxo60

Thanks 02 trees, as you say it's upto the patient/carer to check individual drugs. I don't take the ones reported as faulty but appreciate any warnings incase its my drugs. Do take seretide and ventolin but not the particular ones that have been recalled.

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