Class 2 Medicines recall: Nitrofurantoin 50 mg Tablets (Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited)
Class 2 Medicines recall: Nitrofurantoin 50 mg Tablets (Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited)
July 15, 2020
Class 2 MHRA medicines recall – Nitrofurantoin 50 mg Tablets (Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited) – PL 08553/0087
Drug alert number: EL (20)A/28
Date issued: 15 July 2020
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 2 medicines recall for:
Nitrofurantoin 50 mg Tablets (Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited) – PL 08553/0087
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited is recalling all unexpired stock of the batch listed below of Nitrofurantoin 50mg Tablets from pharmacies and wholesalers as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results for dissolution during routine stability testing.
| Batch Number | Expiry Date | Pack Size | First Distributed |
| 0273669 | 02/2022 | 28 Tablets | 07 April 2020 |
Advice for healthcare professionals
Stop supplying the above batch immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return these to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process.
Further information
Full drug alert can be viewed here.
For medical information enquiries please contact Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd Medical Information Department at 01748 828873, or email drreddysGB@EU.ProPharmaGroup.com
For stock control enquiries please contact Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd Customer Services Team at 01482 389858 (or main switchboard at 01482 860228), or email customerserviceuk@drreddys.com
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