Class 2 Drug Alert: Losartan Potassium film-coated tablets 50mg and 100mg (Accord Healthcare Limited)

21 Mar 2019

A Class 2 medicines recall has been issued for Losartan Potassium film-coated tablets 50mg and 100mg.

DRUG ALERT

Class 2 medicines recall – Action within 48 hours

Ref: EL (19)A/07

Date 21 March 2019

Losartan Potassium film-coated tablets 50mg and Losartan Potassium film-coated tablets 100mg,
(Accord Healthcare Limited)

PL 20075/0022 (50mg)
PL 20075/0023 (100mg)

A Class 2 medicines recall has been issued by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for certain batches of Losartan Potassium tablets in the 50mg and 100mg strengths as follows:

Losartan Potassium film-coated tablets 50mg

PL 20075/0022

 Batch number Expiry date Pack size Date of first distribution
PT04882 Nov 2019 1 x 28 28/03/2018

 

Losartan Potassium film-coated tablets 100mg

PL 20075/0023

 Batch number

 

 

 Expiry date Pack size Date of first distribution
PT02738 Jun 2019 1 x 28 27/02/2017
GX0135 Aug 2020 1 x 28 07/02/2019

The medicines recall is a precautionary measure that has been put into place due to potential contamination of the affected batches with N-nitroso-N-methylamino butyric acid (NMBA).

Further information can be found on the MHRA section on the GOV.UK website.

Produced by the NPA Pharmacy Services team March 2019