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Co-codamol 30/500 Tablets Found In One Batch of Wockhardt Co-codamol 8/500 Tablets
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has received reports of rogue higher strength Co-codamol 30/500 tablets in blisters of one batch of the lower strength 8/500 Wockhardt brand tablets.
The affected batch number is LL11701 and the pack size is 32 tablets. The 8/500 tablets are marked on one side only as " < AB > " and are unmarked on the other side, while the rogue higher strength tablets are marked on one side as ‘CCD30’ and as "CP" on the other. Healthcare professionals are being asked to contact patients and to return any remaining stock of the affected batch.
Co-codamol contains a combination of paracetamol and codeine and is used to control pain. It is available in a variety of strengths of codeine but only the preparation made by Wockhardt which contains 8mg codeine and 500mg paracetamol is affected by this alert.
For more information please visit:
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/DrugAlerts/CON146826
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Marketing Authorisation For Teva Brand Levothyroxine 100mcg Tablets Suspended Over Effectiveness Concerns
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has suspended the marketing authorisation for levothyroxine 100mcg tablets manufactured by Teva. This comes after reports that this brand of levothyroxine was less effective than other brands, as well as evidence of manufacturing difficulties. As a precautionary measure Teva has stopped manufacturing and distributing levothyroxine 100mcg tablets whilst investigations are ongoing. Only the Teva and Numark brands of this product are affected by the suspension and other brands continue to be available. Healthcare professionals have been advised to be alert to any changes in the symptoms of patients who take levothyroxine, as this may be due to them taking the Teva brand of tablets.
Levothyroxine is a replacement for a hormone that is normally produced by the thyroid gland to regulate the body's energy and metabolism. It is given when the thyroid gland does not produce enough of this hormone on its own.
For more information please visit:
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyinformation/DrugSafetyUpdate/CON146528
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