Medicine recalls
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| Batch recall of Acrason Cream |
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The Department of Health (DH) today (January 24) endorsed a licensed drug wholesaler, namely SB Pharma Limited (SB Pharma) to recall one batch (batch number: 2408) of Acrason Cream (Hong Kong Registration number: HK-64023), from the market due to mislabeling of the product.
The DH received notification from SB Pharma regarding a report indicating that the label on a tube of Acrason Cream was inconsistent with the actual product. Further investigations by the overseas manufacturer showed that the issue was due to mislabeling of small amount of empty cream tubes for Acrason Cream supplied by material supplier.
The above product is a prescription only medicine which contains betamethasone, clotrimazole and gentamicin. It is a topical corticosteroid and antimicrobial preparation used in the treatment of various skin disorders. According to SB Pharma, the above batch of product has been supplied to local private doctors and local pharmacies after import.
SB Pharma has set up a hotline 2418 0842 to answer related enquiries.
So far, the DH has not received any adverse reaction reports in connection with the above batch of product. The DH will closely monitor the recall.
Patients who have used the above product should seek advice from their healthcare professionals if in doubt.
End/Friday, January 24, 2025
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