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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Curamol 60ml (Paracetamol) Suspension 120mg/5ml Manufactured by Dawa Limited

Dawa Limited has initiated an urgent recall of Curamol 60ml (Paracetamol) Suspension 120mg/5ml Batch no. 2211230

From: Pharmacy and Poisons Board

Published: 13th August 2024

Recall Reference Number: REC/2024/011

Recall Classification: Class II

Recall Level: Retail/Facility Level

Company Name: Dawa Limited, Kenya

Product name: Curamol 60ml Suspension

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Paracetamol Suspension 120mg/5ml

Affected Counties: All

Affected Batch

Batch Number

Date of Manufacture

Date of expiry

2211230

11/22

10/25

Brief description of the problem

Dawa Limited is recalling batch 2211230 due to the presence of visible crystals.

Action for healthcare professionals

Quarantine all remaining stock and stop further distribution, sale, issuing or use of the above batches immediately. Await contact from DAWA Limited 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. You are advised to talk to your healthcare professional if you have the above batch of Curamol 60ml Suspension. The patients should continue taking other batches of the product other than the impacted batch and as prescribed by the healthcare professional.

Further Information

For inquiries about consignments of the impacted batch, please contact Dawa Limited by email at: info@dawalifesciences.com or bhavisha.vora@dawalifesciences.com and by Telephone at: +254 713 275 777 or +254 733 764 747

Promptly report any case(s) of adverse events and suspected substandard and falsified products to the nearest healthcare facility or through the following channels:

For any further inquiries and feedback on the product recall, kindly contact the post-marketing surveillance unit of The Pharmacy and Poisons Board Kenya “the Board” via email at pms@ppb.go.ke

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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Curamol 60ml (Paracetamol)  Suspension 120mg/5ml Manufactured by DAWA Limited