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Publication #6289
Reference
Drug alert 11/2018
Name
Drug alert class 1 no 11 2018: medicines recall immediate action now [Dexel/Actavis - Valtarsan]
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
DRUGS
SAFETY
RISKS
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
DRUG THERAPY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Description
Batches of Valtarsan capsules and tablets are being recalled from pharmacies as a precautionary measure at a European level. This is due to possible contamination with an impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) which has genotoxic and carcinogenic potential.
Contact Name
John Hannah
Contact Address
Pharmacy and Medicines Division, St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG.
Created
2018-07-06 00:00:00
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