Products found to contain undeclared medicines
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| The United States: Licorice Coughing Liquid OTC Cough Syrup by Ma Ying Long Pharmaceutical Group: CDER Alert - contains unidentified morphine |
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The FDA is warning consumers not to use Licorice Coughing Liquid, a cough syrup product sold over-the-counter, because it contains unidentified morphine. The cough syrup’s labeling contains information written in English and Chinese. The product labeling does not identify the presence of morphine in English. With unidentified morphine, consumers who are hypersensitive to morphine could suffer severe allergic reactions if they take this product. Other effects of morphine can include, but are not limited to, respiratory depression and death.
This product is manufactured by Ma Ying Long Pharmaceutical Group in China and distributed in the U.S. by Master Herbs USA, Inc. in Pomona, CA. The distributor has agreed to recall the product. This product is available on-line and in some retail stores. Consumers should not purchase this cough syrup and anyone who has this product should not use it.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/../ucm482100.htm
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product, and there is no registered pharmaceutical product manufactured by Ma Ying Long Pharmaceutical Group.
Ends/ Monday, January 18, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:00
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