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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicines Recall of Chlorpromazine 100mg Tablets

Laboratory & Allied Limited is recalling batches 79887, 82172, 82173, and 82174 of Chlorpromazine 100mg Tablets.

From: Pharmacy and Poisons Board

Published: 8th February 2023

Recall Reference Number: REC/2024/003

Recall Classification: Class II

Recall Level: Retail/Facility Level

Manufacturer: Laboratory & Allied Limited

Product name: Chlorpromazine 100mg Tablets

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Chlorpromazine 100mg

Affected counties: All

Affected Batches:

Batch Number

Date of Manufacture

Date of expiry

Pack Size

79887

10/2021

09/2024

100’s

82172

09/2022

08/2025

100’s

82173

09/2022

08/2025

100’s

82174

09/2022

08/2025

100’s

Brief description of the problem

Laboratory & Allied Limited is recalling batches; 79887, 82172, 82173, and 82174 of Chlorpromazine 100mg tablets following market complaints of cracking of tablets along the circumference almost separating into two halves.

Action for healthcare professionals

Quarantine all remaining stock and stop further distribution, sale, issuing, or use of batches 79887, 82172, 82173, and 82174 immediately and contact Laboratory and Allied Limited Ltd to arrange return.

Action for patients and caregivers

No further action is required by patients as this is a Retail/hospital Pharmacy and Wholesaler/Distributor level recall. Patients should continue to take medicines from other batches of this product other than the impacted batches and as prescribed by your healthcare professional.

Further Information

For any inquiries on consignments please contact Laboratory & Allied Limited Kenya, by email at pv@laballied.com or via telephone + 254 722 406 189

Promptly report any case/s of suspected substandard and falsified product or adverse reactions or insufficient control of symptoms to the nearest healthcare facility or the Pharmacy and Poisons Board through the following channels:

For any further enquiries and feedback on the product recall, contact the post-marketing surveillance unit at the Pharmacy and Poisons Board via email at pms@ppb.go.ke

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Medicine Quality Alert: Class 2 Medicines Recall of Chlorpromazine 100mg Tablets manufactured by Laboratory & Allied Ltd