Class 2 Medicines Recall: Pfizer Limited, Accupro 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg film-coated tablets, EL(22)A/21

[helvella]

Just received this MHRA alert for Accupro. (Quinapril -- a hypertension medicine also used in heart failure - which is an ACE inhibitor.)

Class 2 Medicines Recall: Pfizer Limited, Accupro 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg film-coated tablets, EL(22)A/21

Pfizer Limited are recalling all batches of Accupro 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg film-coated tablets as a precautionary measure

From:

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

Published

5 May 2022

Link to full recall notice:

gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/c...

[jgelliss]

Helvella thank you for this information. Patients that depend on these medications and any other medications for that matter must be very concerned rightfully so as to how they can trust the manufacturers of their products. It's very concerning.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to jgelliss]

I agree. And few patients even think to look at the MHRA site. Though I'd encourage anyone who is on medicines to sign up for recall notifications. Almost all will be irrelevant, but ...