The manufacturer Actavis Group PTC EHF has recalled certain batches of ant-fluid retention medication over concerns they may have become contaminated with N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA).
Pharmacists should stop dispensing the affected batches, quarantine them and return all remaining stock to the supplier within 48 hours, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said yesterday (13 February).
The affected batches are:
Irbesartan 300mg Film-coated tablets PL 30306/0108
| Batch Number | Expiry Date | Pack Size | First Distributed |
| 191018 | 05/2020 | 1 x 28 | 30 Nov 2018 |
| 191118 | 05/2020 | 1 x 28 | 20 Dec 2018 |
Irbesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide 300 / 25mg Film-coated tablets, PL 30306/0267
| Batch Number | Expiry Date | Pack Size | First Distributed |
| 263918 | 06/2020 | 1 x 28 | 21 Nov 2018 |
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