Adcock Ingram urgently recall antiretroviral drugs
A batch of antiretroviral drugs produced by Adcock Ingram are being recalled.
The two drugs are:
Adco-nevirapine Tablets (200mg per tablet), batch number 1J, expiry January 2009 and Adco-zidovudine (300mg per tablet), batach number 1Z, expiry November 2008.
These drugs should be returned "without delay". This was because certain blisters of Adco-Nevirapine tablets were packed in certain Adco-Zidovudine tablet cartons.
It believed that nine cartons were affected, according to Adcock Ingram executive Kuben Pillay.
The company asked the public, particularly those using the tablets described above, to consult their health care professionals and not use their discretion.
Further queries can be directed to 0860-adcock or 0860-232-625 or e-mail info.arv@adcock.com.
The company said the affected Adco-Zidovudine tablet cartons also reflected the Adco-Nevirapine batch number 1J and expiry date of January 2009.
Therefore, even though the outside carton was labelled as containing Adco-Zidovudine tablets, Adco-Nevirapine tablet blister packs may be in the carton. The blisters (the strip that holds the tablets) were clearly labelled accordingly.
