Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Recall of Lidocel (Lidocaine & Adrenaline) Injection Manufactured by Systochem Laboratories Limited
Pro Med Pharmaceuticals Limited has initiated an urgent recall of Lidocel (Lidocaine & Adrenaline) Injection Batch no. 762206 Manufactured by Systochem Laboratories Limited.
From: Pharmacy and Poisons Board
Published: 13th August 2024
Recall Reference Number: REC/2024/015
Recall Classification: Class II
Recall Level: Retail/Facility Level
Local Technical Representative (LTR): Pro Med Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Systochem Laboratories Ltd, India
Product name: Lidocel Injection
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: Lidocaine & Adrenaline
Affected counties: All
Affected Batch
Batch Number | Date of Manufacture | Date of expiry | Pack Size |
762206 | 11/22 | 10/25 | 30ml |
Brief description of the problem
Pro Med Pharmaceuticals Limited is recalling Lidocel (Lidocaine & Adrenaline) Injection Batch no. 762206 following a market complaint of color change.
Action for healthcare professionals
Quarantine all remaining stock and stop further distribution, sale, issuing, or use of the above batches immediately. Await contact from Pro Med Pharmaceuticals Limited to arrange the return.
Action for patients and caregivers
No further action is required by patients as this product is usually administered by healthcare professionals in a hospital setting, and the recall is a Retail/Hospital Pharmacy and Wholesaler/Distributor level recall.
Further Information
For enquiries about consignments of the impacted batch, please contact Pro Med Pharmaceuticals Limited at: info@promedpharma.co.ke Tel: +254 706 002 005.
Promptly report any case(s) of adverse events and suspected substandard and falsified products to the nearest healthcare facility or through the following channels:
- https://pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org/users/mpublic
- USSD code at *271#
- Mobile application: mPvERS both Android & iOS
- Email pv@ppb.go.ke or pms@ppb.go.ke
- Telephone No. 0795743049
- Mobile application: mPvERS both Android and iOS
For any further inquiries and feedback on the product recall, kindly contact the post-marketing surveillance unit of The Pharmacy and Poisons Board Kenya via email at pms@ppb.go.ke
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Medicine Quality Alert: Class II Medicine Recall of Lidocel (Lidocaine & Adrenaline) Injection Manufactured by Systochem Laboratories Limited