CLASS 1 RECALL - CO-CODAMOL EFF TAB 30/500MG

Zentiva Pharma UK Limited is recalling the below batch of Co-Codamol 30/500 Effervescent Tablets as a precautionary measure due to an issue with the homogeneity of the batch. This issue means that there is the potential for some tablets to have too little active ingredients (codeine phosphate and paracetamol) in them and some tablets to contain too much active ingredients. The current investigation has highlighted that tablets have been identified where the content of both codeine and paracetamol is less than the label claim.

MHRA drug alert link: https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/national-patient-safety-alert-class-1-medicines-recall-notification-recall-of-co-codamol-30-slash-500-effervescent-tablets-batch-1k10121-zentiva-pharma-uk-ltd-due-to-precautionary-risk-of-causing-overdose-natpsa-slash-2021-slash-0?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=33da5f41-be1d-4bf9-a5ef-3016b2913e73&utm_content=immediately

We would like to draw your attention to the following quote from the MHRA: MHRA Chief Quality and Access officer, Dr Samantha Atkinson, said:

Patient safety is always our priority. It is vitally important that people urgently check their packs of Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd Co-codamol 30/500 Effervescent Tablets and if the batch number corresponds to 1K10121, they should stop using them and return them to their pharmacy for a replacement immediately.

For more information or medical information queries please contact 0800 0902408 or email UKMedInfo@zentiva.com.

For supply queries, please contact 0844 8793188 or email gfd-customerservices@zentiva.com. Please contact claims@zentiva.com to arrange return and replacement of affected packs in your possession.

Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.

Please note that anything not returned to us, or notified to us, within 3 months of this notification, cannot be reimbursed by way of a credit.