Class 4 Drug Alert: Caution in use – Olmetec film-coated tablets 20mg

03 Sep 2018

A Class 4 drug alert has been issued by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for certain batches of Olmetec® film-coated tablets 20mg

DRUG ALERT

Class 4 drug alert – Caution in Use

Ref: MDR 12-08/18

Date 3 September 2018

 Medicine name Olmetec film-coated tablets 20mg

(Manufactured by Daiichi Sankyo UK Limited)

PL 08265/0016

A Class 4 drug alert has been issued by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for certain batches of Olmetec® film-coated tablets 20mg as stated in the table below:

Batch number Expiry date Pack size First distributed
293721 January 2021 1 x 28 13 June 2018
293820 January 2021 1 x 28 n/a

Affected batches carry an error on the blister foil – a photograph of the error and further information can be found on the MHRA section on the GOV.UK website.

Produced by the NPA Pharmacy team September 2018.