Recalled Dedoxil dispensed to me today ?

[phoenix71]

I've been prescribed Amoxilcillin, in the form of Dedoxil 250mg capsules. It's a one week course, 21 capsules 3 time a day.

I started them tonight, and only after taking one (silly), I decided to check about Dedoxil on the net as I'd never heard of it before today. I was taken aback to find that certain batches had been recalled on 27th June, and I quickly checked my pack details.

Product License: PL 00225/0071
Expiry Date: SEP 2007
Batch No. S8166007

I'm quite angry that the above product license matches the recalled product, and was dispensed to me today the 2nd of July. Shouldn't this have been taken off the shelves ? Also, discounting for a moment the fact of it being faulty, isn't that expiry date a little too close for comfort anyway ?

Where should I go from here ?

[johnep]

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johnep

[Linnear]

John you're a stirring so-and-so!


Phoenix I would go back to the pharmacy where the item was dispensed and ask them to change it.
How this happened could be down to a number of things.
If the shop is run on locums then the details of the recall may have been lost.
The dispensary could have been very busy and a single box of the amoxicillin could have been left on the shelf when the others were taken off.
Of there could be no good reason for it.

Just ask.

Everything is done to try and stop these things happening but sometimes shit happens. Unfortunately this time you were on the receiving end.
I would say that in the majority of product recalls a lot more items are recalled than necessary in an effort to ensure that all of the problem is stopped so there may actually be nothing wrong with the capsules you've received but this is no excuse for what happened.


As to the use by date. If I saw a packet of tablets on my shelf marked best before Aug 2007. If I received a Rx for a 7 day course I would feel perfectly happy dispensing that on 23/6/07.

Use by dates mean just that. If the product is used by that date there is no problem whatsoever.

Hope this helps and sorry you've been put through this.

All the best.

[Jeff]

As an aside - the recall notice
http://www.info.doh.gov.uk/doh/embroadcast.nsf/fd1653b6e6be59d180256b7900507749/d99bd4d8b3b0bf2b80257307002a0005/$FILE/EL%2807%29A11additional_001.pdf
lists the product licence as
"PL 0225/0071"

yet the poster has a PL with an additional 0 at the front.
"PL 00225/0071"

Some consistency would be nice - any chance of you mentioning it?

Jeff

[N.T]

Hello Phoenix71,

I'd just like to back up a few of Linnear's points - there are a number of safeguards in place to stop these things from happening. But, sometimes, shit does happen, and things slip through (I don't mean to sound blase).

I'd return them to the pharmacy (take a copy of the recall notice with you - many pharmacies don't have internet access) and ask for a replacement.

And, it's not cutting it fine on the expiry date. Most courses of amoxicillin only last 7 days and will be started ASAP. So two months in plenty of time.

[Linnear]

I actually had to quarantine some Dedoxil in our dispensary today. Spooky or what?


It was in Genesis packaging and I only noticed it was actually Dedoxil caps because we had a Rx for 15.

What happened at the pharmacy Phoenix?

If you're not happy with the outcome let us know what's happened and we'll tell you the best thing to do if you're still not happy.

All the best.

[Linnear]

NT had the idea pf direct e-mails from the MHRA.

I chased it up and it can already happen!

Go to their website and click on online services.

Apparently you can sign up for all sorts of email alerts.

[Linnear]

Just signed up for my e-mail alerts

MHRA – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency - Home page

Go to online services.

It took me about two minutes and you can get alerts for recalls, job vacancies, new reports.

Looks good.

[N.T]

Ah yes, I came accross this a couple of days ago too. So simple! So effective! (Direct link: Login to your account)

However, I do not think it solves the problem - as only a couple of dozen people (and that's probably being optimistic) will sign up for service as a result of reading this message. Would be helpful if as many pharmacists as possible would routinely emailed by the Soc with alerts as necessary.

[Linnear]

Come on NT.

All those that are interested can sign up and those that aren't would probably treat the unsolicited emails as junk and bin them anyway.

Will look into it but I'm not gonna hold my breath on getting anything done considering the setup that the MHRA already has.

Sorry.