Class 2 Medicines Recall: M&A Pharmachem Limited Paracetamol 500 mg Tablets, 1 x 1000, PL 04077/0001, EL(19)A/38

M&A Pharmachem Limited is recalling all unexpired batches as a precautionary measure, because a small number of pots from some batches have been found to contain discoloured tablets due to fungal contamination.

Product information

PL number

PL 04077/0001

Company name

M&A Pharmachem Limited

Product description

Paracetamol 500mg Tablets, 1 x 1000

Brief description of the problem

M & A Pharmachem is recalling all unexpired batches as a precautionary measure, because a small number of pots from some batches have been found to contain discoloured tablets due to fungal contamination. The fungus has been identified as Penicillium citrinum. It is unlikely that any affected tablets will have got to patient level as the discolouration is noticeable on opening affected packs.

Advice for healthcare professionals

Stop supplying the above product immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return it to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process.

Company contacts for further information

For stock enquiries, please contact Pauline Caddick, Responsible Person: pcaddick@mapharmachem.co.uk

For medical Information enquiries, please contact Cristina Parau, Pharmacovigilance Manager cparau@mapharmachem.co.uk

Additional information

Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. NHS Regional teams are asked to forward this to relevant clinics, general practitioners and community pharmacists. .

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Class 2 Medicines Recall: Paracetamol 500 mg, 1 x 1000

Updates to this page

Published 27 November 2019