The object, which is believed to have entered the drug by mistake during manufacture, is in all likelihood an isolated event, writes the Swedish Medicines Agency in a press release. The drugs are used for pain and fever for children from 3 months - 1 year.

As a precaution, all packaging is withdrawn from the current batches.

The withdrawal applies to Alvedon 60 mg suppositories, 19-pack with batch number / lot V007, V008 and V010, and Panodil suppositories 60 mg, 10-pack with batch number / lot V009.

Suppository is a drug that is introduced into the rectum. It is sometimes called "supp" and is also called suppository.

All pharmacies, healthcare and grocery stores have been notified that the drugs from the current batches will be immediately removed.