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:
- https://pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/users/mpublic
- USSD code at *271#
- Email pv@ppb.go.ke or pms@ppb.go.ke
- Telephone No. 0795743049
- Mobile application: mPvERS both Android and iOS
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