MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free (Kent Pharma UK)
MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free (Kent Pharma UK)
Drug alert number: EL (24)A/60
Date issued: 3 December 2024
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 3 medicines recall notice for: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free (Kent Pharma UK)
DMRC reference number: DMRC-31179592
Company name: Kent Pharma UK
Product name: Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free PL 30464/71
SNOMED Code: 887811000001107
| Batch Number | Expiry Date | Pack Size | First Distributed |
| 27542 | April 2025 | 250mg/5ml | May 2023 |
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: phenoxymethylpenicillin
Brief description of the problem
Kent Pharma UK is recalling the above batch of Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml Oral Solution Sugar Free as a precautionary measure due to a recent low phenoxymethylpenicillin assay result during an ongoing stability study. No other batches are impacted.
Advice for healthcare professionals
Stop supplying the above batch immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return it to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process.
View full alert here.
Advice for patients
No action is required by patients as this is a Pharmacy and Wholesaler level recall. Patients should continue to take medicines from these batches as prescribed by your healthcare professional.
Patients who experience adverse reactions or have any questions about the medication, should seek medical attention. Any suspected adverse reactions should also be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.
Further Information
For medical information enquiries please contact medical@kent-athlone.com
For stock control enquiries please contact customer.service@kent-athlone.com
