Class 4 Caution in Use: Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 250mg/5ml & Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 125mg/5ml
- The problem
- Medreich has provided handling instructions following several complaints that the child-resistant caps are difficult to open (EL(16)A/17)
- What to do
- Check the batch number on your pack against the list below. Do not stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your pharmacist, GP or prescriber first – they can check your supply and swap it if needed.
Product information
EL number
EL(16)A/17
MDR number
MDR 099-11/16
Company name
Medreich ‘PLC’
Product description
| Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 250mg/5ml | PL 21880/0124 |
| Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 125mg/5ml | PL 21880/0123 |
Brief description of the problem
Medreich has provided handling instructions following several complaints that the child-resistant are difficult to open. The complaints follow the introduction of a new child-resistant cap with a red tamper-evident ring earlier this year.
Please follow the handling instructions in the document attached below to avoid difficulty in opening the child resistant cap.
Company details
If the bottle cannot be opened using the handling instructions, please contact Medreich by email qagroup@medreich.co.uk or by phone on 020 8831 1580
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Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension – Class 4 caution in use – EL(16)A_17
Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Local area teams are asked to forward this to relevant clinics, dispensing general practitioners and community pharmacists for information.
Updated 14 December 2016. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.