Medicine recalls
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| The United States: FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use Neptune’s Fix or any tianeptine product due to serious risks: Update |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that it continues to receive severe adverse event reports after use of Neptune’s Fix products, including seizures, loss of consciousness and death. These products may interact, in life-threatening ways, with other medications a consumer may be taking.
Neptune Resources, LLC has agreed to voluntarily recall all lots of Neptune’s Fix Elixir, Neptune’s Fix Extra Strength Elixir and Neptune’s Fix Tablets (containing tianeptine) to the consumer level. Consumers, distributors and retailers that have these products should either dispose of them or return them to place of purchase immediately.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-consumers-not-purchase-or-use-neptunes-fix-or-any-tianeptine-product-due-serious-risks
In Hong Kong, the above Neptune’s Fix products are not registered pharmaceutical products. Related news was previously issued by the FDA, and was posted on the Drug Office website on 22 Nov 2023.
Ends/Monday, Jan 29, 2024
Issued at HKT 15:30
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