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DRUG WARNING NUROFEN - PLEASE TAKE CARE

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by chinese crested, Aug 26, 2011.

  1. CHINESE CRESTED

    chinese crested Slightly Tilted

    Please check your medicine batch number if you are in UK and have Nurofen

    Warning over Nurofen Plus packs

    Friday, 26 August 2011​
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    A warning that packs of Nurofen Plus could contain anti-psychotic drugs has been issue

    Thousands of packs of an over-the-counter painkiller could contain a potentially harmful anti-psychotic drug, a watchdog has warned.
    People are being warned to check Nurofen Plus packets after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued a safety alert following reports that some batches of Nurofen Plus contain individual blister packs of another drug, Seroquel XL 50mg.
    Seroquel XL is a prescription-only anti-psychotic drug used to treat several disorders including schizophrenia, mania and bipolar depression. Nurofen Plus is for pain relief and contains codeine.
    The makers of the drug have said it was too early to rule out sabotage.
    Angie Wiles, joint chief executive of Virgo Health, which represents Nurofen Plus, said: "We are not ruling it out but we are considering other options as well. I think that is pretty unlikely."
    People who accidentally take Seroquel may experience sleepiness and are advised not to drive or operate any tools or machinery until they know how the tablets have affected them.
    The mix-up is believed to have happened at a wholesaler's and thousands of packs could potentially be affected, prompting the MHRA to urge extra vigilance. The packs have been found in pharmacies across the UK.
    Reckitt Benckiser, manufacturer of Nurofen Plus, said there have been three cases identified so far which have all been confined to south London.
    It said "serious investigations" are under way to establish how the mix-up occurred, especially as Seroquel XL is manufactured by another drug firm, AstraZeneca.
    The affected packs of Nurofen Plus all contain 32 tablets and carry the following details: Batch Number Expiry Date Product Licence No: 13JJ 03/2014 00327 / 0082 or 57JJ 05/2014 00063 / 0376 or 49JJ 05/2014 00063 / 0376.

    Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...urofen-plus-packs-16041381.html#ixzz1W79Vbj5R
     
    chinese crested, Aug 26, 2011
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  2. Zen

    Zen Very Tilted

    Location:
    London
    Hi Chinese Crested

    :eek:
    I've got quite a few friends on that ... it used to be my painkiller of choice.
    I shall pass your message on.
    Thank you :)
     
    Zen, Aug 26, 2011
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