Adverse events should be reported. Both health professionals and patients can submit information through the Yellow Card website in the UK or the HPRA website in the Republic of Ireland.
United Kingdom
The Yellow Card Scheme is run by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Commission on Human Medicine (CHM).
The scheme is used to collect information from health professionals and patients on suspected adverse drug reactions or medical device adverse incidents. The continued success of the Yellow Card Scheme depends on your willingness to report suspected adverse drug reactions medical device adverse incidents.
Reporting forms and information can be found at yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
Republic of Ireland
Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via HPRA Pharmacovigilance, Earlsfort Terrace, IRL – Dublin 2;
Tel: +353 1 6764971; Fax: +353 1 6762517; Website: www.hpra.ie; Email: medsafety@hpra.ie.
You can also report to Norgine directly on Tel: 01895 826606 or Email: medinfo@norgine.com