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Publication #6623
Reference
Drug alert 27/2019
Name
Drug alert class 2 medicines recall no 27 2019 action within 48 hours TEVA UK limited trading as Ratiopharm GMBH is recalling all unexpired stock of Rantidine effervescent tablets from pharmacies
Categories
Scottish Government
Drug Alerts
Organization
Scottish Government
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
DRUGS
SAFETY
RISKS
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
DRUG THERAPY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Description
Teva UK Ltd is recalling all unexpired stock of some products from pharmacies as a precautionary measure due to possible contamination with an impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) which has genotoxic and carcinogenic potential.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
Contact Email
Contact Address
Pharmacy and Medicines Division, St Andrew’s House, EDINBURGH, EH1 3DG.
Contact Phone
Created
2019-10-17 00:00:00
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