Voluntary Recall of “Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash”

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) would like to update healthcare professionals on the voluntary consumer level recall of all batches of “Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash” which was found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), a gram-negative bacillus. The recall was initiated as a precautionary measure as the contaminated product may pose a health risk to susceptible individuals. Healthcare professionals are advised to stop prescribing “Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash” to patients and encouraged to be vigilant to possible adverse effects which may arise from the use of the contaminated mouthwash, especially in individuals who are immunocompromised or have chronic lung diseases.

 
 
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.moh.gov.sg/hpp/, and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: On the top navigation ribbon of webpage, select 'For Healthcare Professionals' followed by 'Health Professionals Portal' and click on the choice of profession. User will be redirected to the specific HPP webpage for the selected profession.

Step 2: Click on the Restricted Content icon on the left panel of webpage and login via SingPass.

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

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