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The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (
AEMPS
), dependent on the Ministry of Health, published an alert for a
drug
intended to treat
depression and anxiety
.
Specifically, it has withdrawn a batch of the
200 mg film-coated drug Semonic
in its presentation of 30 tablets.
As indicated by the agency, the
affected batch
is 110122 with an expiration date of 07/31/2023 and the manufacturer is Ferrer Internacional.
The
AEMPS
has demanded that they be returned to the laboratory, through the established channels, because a result
that is not among the "stability study specifications"
has been detected in another batch from the same bulk.
WHAT IS SEMONIC USED FOR?
According to the package insert, Semonic contains
sertraline as an active
ingredient and belongs to a group of medicines called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs).
Specifically, this medicine can be used to treat
depression
and prevent
social anxiety
disorder , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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