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Mylan recalls five batches of Ancotil 250ml solution for infusion

The Mylan UK Healthcare Ltd has recalled all remaining stocks of five batches of Ancotil 2.5 g/250 ml solution for infusion as a precautionary measure.

The company’s announcement come after a product sterility non-compliance event which occurred during a recent inspection at the contract manufacturing site, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in its update on Thursday (12).


Product details

Ancotil 2.5 g/250 ml Solution for Infusion

PL 46302/0116

MDR 092-09/20

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Flucytosine

Batch NumberExpiry DatePack SizeFirst Distributed
11398702/2021526 July 2019
11462603/2021518 July 2019
11471105/2021522 November 2019
11505105/2021505 December 2019
F20CBJ11/2021523 April 2020

The healthcare professionals have been suggested to stop supplying the batches immediately and quarantine all stock and return the same to their supplier using supplier’s approved process.

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