The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for 63 batches of Zapain 30mg/500 tablets (Codeine Phosphate/Paracetamol).
Advanz Pharma has informed the government agency of a discrepancy on the product packaging.
“The discrepancy relates to ‘capsules’ printed at the top right of the packs in error (where this should be tablets. The other product details on the packs including the name, strength and pharmaceutical form of the medicine are correct,” the MHRA alert read.
MHRA said the associated batches are not being recalled at this time as there is no risk to product quality but adviced pharmacists to exercise caution when dispensing the product.
Product details:
| Batch Number | Expiry Date | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| BI65 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI76 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI79 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI83 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI84 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI85 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI88 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI89 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BI90 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ01 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ02 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ03 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ04 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ06 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ16 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ17 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ18 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ19 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ20 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ21 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ22 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ23 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ25 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ26 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ27 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ31 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ32 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ42 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ43 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ44 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ45 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ49 | 01/04/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ50 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ51 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ52 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ54 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ55 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ57 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ58 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ59 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ60 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ65 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ66 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ75 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ78 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ80 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ81 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ82 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ83 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BJ85 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK26 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK33 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK38 | 01/07/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK39 | 01/07/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK41 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK43 | 01/07/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK44 | 01/07/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK45 | 01/07/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK46 | 01/07/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK47 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK48 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK49 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
| BK51 | 01/06/2022 | 10 X 10 blisters (100) |
