Crescent Pharma recalls specific batch of Paroxetine 40mg tablets as precautionary measure

Date:

Share post:

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has advised healthcare professionals to stop supplying a specific batch of Paroxetine 40mg Film Coated Tablets immediately.

Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling a specific batch of Paroxetine 40mg Film Coated Tablets as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results for dissolution during routine stability testing.

“Quarantine all remaining stock of the said batch and return it to your supplier, using your supplier’s approved process,” said MHRA.

The agency alerted the patients that this is a precautionary Pharmacy and Wholesaler level recall, therefore no further action is required by patients.

It added, “Patients should continue taking your medicines from this batch, as stopping paroxetine treatment abruptly is likely to cause harm.The Marketing Authorisation Holder have not received any reports of adverse reactions related to the issue above, however, patients who experience a change of their condition or symptoms or any adverse reactions should seek medical attention. These should also be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.”

Product name: Paroxetine 40mg Film Coated Tablets PL 20416/0363

Batch number Expiry date    Pack size First distributed
06309 September 2023 30 tablets  

19 Feb 2021

 

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: paroxetine

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Current Issue June 2023

Related articles

MHRA grants authorisation for LEO Pharma’s Adtralza 2 mL pen solution

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the marketing authorisation of Adtralza, a dermatological solution...

Grundon launches maiden UK-wide inhaler recycling programme

Grundon Waste Management has introduced what it claims to be the UK's first verified nationwide inhaler return and...

‘Record fine imposed on hydrocortisone manufacturers for dominant position abuse and 10,000% price increase’

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) findings against two pharmaceutical manufacturers...

Vision Report: Legal reforms, adequate funding imperative for success of community pharmacy

Achieving the community pharmacy vision necessitates legal adjustments and additional funding beyond recent boosts, the pharmacy vision document...