Amarox Limited has issued an urgent recall for one batch of its Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets after a patient discovered their packet contained the wrong medication. The manufacturing error caused two antidepressant medicines to be packaged incorrectly.
Recall details
Healthcare professionals have been instructed to stop supplying the affected product, identified by batch number V2500425. The pack of Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets contains one blister strip of Citalopram 40mg film-coated tablets inside the sealed carton.
Dr Alison Cave, MHRA Chief Safety Officer, stated: “If you have been prescribed Sertraline 100mg tablets and have received batch number V2500425, please check the carton contains the right medication. You can find the batch number and expiry date printed on the side of the outer packaging.”
Patient advice
The MHRA advises patients who have taken the tablet and may be experiencing side effects to seek medical advice immediately. Dr Cave added: “If the blister strips inside the carton are labelled Citalopram 40mg, please contact your pharmacy as soon as possible. If they are labelled Sertraline 100mg, no further action is needed.”
These tablets are used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, and related mental health conditions by boosting brain serotonin levels. Side effects may include nausea, headache, sleep changes, and mild anxiety.
