Update to previous Drug Watch report of 27 April 2012
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have been advised by Special Products Ltd that they have now made a final change to the syringe and bottle, within the Epistatus packs.
- They have removed the [luer tip] from the syringe.
- There is a new bottle adaptor compatible with the syringe without a luer tip.
The syringe will be graduated to 1.0ml with a plunger stop at the 1.0ml position.
You will be able to identify the new packs by the yellow and black flashing on the pack stating ‘This pack contains 1ml syringes without luer tip’.
You may still be dispensed Epistatus packs containing the previous version of the syringes until the stocks are used up.
As previously stated, Special Products Ltd are asking that people use the syringe graduations, and not rely on the plunger stop. This is because relying on the plunger stop has caused problems in the past. Your doctor, epilepsy nurse, or pharmacist should be able to give you further information and help with this.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Luer_connector