Medicine recalls
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| Australia: Betamin 100 mg vitamin B1 tablets: Recall - wrong tablets included in bottles from one batch |
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Consumers and health professionals are advised that Sanofi, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling one batch of Betamin tablets (thiamine hydrochloride 100 mg) (batch no.: 124E001) due to the potential that some bottles may contain at least one Plavix/Iscover (clopidogrel 75 mg) tablet. Sanofi has advised that this issue does not affect any other batches.
Thiamine hydrochloride is a type of vitamin B and is used to treat vitamin deficiency. Clopidogrel is used to prevent blood clots in patients with certain heart and blood vessel disorders.
If a clopidogrel tablet is accidentally consumed there is a low risk of increased bleeding and/or other adverse interactions in patients who are already prescribed with clopidogrel or other medicines that affect blood clotting.
Consumers are advised to stop using the affected batch of product, and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement.
Please refer to the following website in TGA for details:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/betamin-100-mg-vitamin-b1-tablets
In Hong Kong, there is no registered pharmaceutical product containing thiamine hydrochloride names as Betamin.
Ends/ Thursday, March 24, 2016
Issued at HKT 14:30
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