A class 1 drug alert (FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION) was posted on the MHRA website last week for Co-codamol 8/500 (codeine phosphate 8mg, paracetamol 500mg) containing rogue Co-codamol 30/500 tablets! The brand affected was manufactured by Wockhardt UK Ltd.
Batch No: LL11701.
Excerpts from the MHRA website below:
Dear Healthcare Professional,
Wockhardt UK Ltd
Co-codamol 8/500 tablets (codeine phosphate 8mg, paracetamol 500mg)
containing rogue Co-codamol 30/500 tablets
PL 29831/0045
| Batch number |
Expiry date |
Pack size |
First distributed |
| LL11701 |
September 2014 |
32 tablets |
30 December 2011 |
We have received reports of rogue higher-strength Co-codamol 30/500 tablets found in blisters of one batch of the lower strength 8/500 tablets. The defect has been confirmed by analytical testing and examination carried out by Wockhardt UK Ltd.
The different strengths are marked as follows. The 8mg/500mg tablets are marked on one-side only as ‘<AB>’ and are unmarked on the second side. The rogue higher strength tablets are marked on one side as “CCD30″ and marked as “CP” on the second side…..
Visit the MHRA website for more information
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