FLOLAN (epoprostenol) – Two different sterile diluents for FLOLAN will be temporarily available

GlaxoSmithKline would like to update healthcare professionals that two different sterile diluents for FLOLAN will be temporarily available. GSK has clearly distinguished the reformulated diluent with changes to the description of the diluent on the vial, Sterile diluent (pH12) in place of Sterile diluent (pH10.5) as well as changing the predominant packaging colour and fliptop lid to purple from yellow to ensure that the reformulated diluent looks different from the predecessor diluent. Healthcare professionals are advised to read the revised product labelling related to use of Sterile diluent (pH12) for preparation of FLOLAN solution and incompatibility with preparation and administration sets containing PET or PETG. Please refer to the letter for details.

 
 
Healthcare professional, Therapeutic Products
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Dear Healthcare Professional Letters

12 Dec 2019

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of the letters can be found on the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP). HPP is a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://www.hpp.moh.gov.sg/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Scroll down to the bottom navigation panel of the HPP web page. Under the Healthcare Professionals section, expand the dropdown option for ‘Healthcare Professional Portal’ and select your profession. You will be redirected to the specific HPP web page to log in.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of the web page and log in via SingPass.

Step 3: Click on the MOH Alert icon under the ‘Applications’ section.

Step 4: Click on the Drug Alert tab to view the DHCPLs.