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Zelnorm Recall (Cont.)

How Can I Get Zelnorm Despite the Zelnorm Recall?

In order to qualify for Zelnorm for emergency treatment, individuals must have a life-threatening condition that would be treated by Zelnorm (or, at the very least, a condition serious enough to require hospitalization). Your healthcare provider must apply directly to the FDA, and the FDA can refuse for any number of reasons. Specifically, the FDA may reject a request for Zelnorm for emergency use if you have any of the following:
 
Also, the FDA may deny the request if you are over 55 years old or if you are a smoker.
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;