The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi has announced the withdrawal of six medications from health facilities and pharmacies operating in the emirate because they do not comply with the approved specifications, pointing out that the drugs withdrawn are used in the treatment of allergies, acidity, otolaryngitis, respiratory tract infection, cholesterol reduction. To treat colon cancer.
In detail, last week, the Department issued three medical circulars to health facilities, pharmacies and health care providers, including decisions to withdraw drugs from Amidramine, Moxal Plus Tablets, Gelfamox Capsules, Glemantine 2x and Rosuvastatin, in addition to Oxaliplatin. The first three pharmaceuticals, manufactured by Julphar, proved to be non-compliant, and the manufacturer withdrew them.
The department pointed out that all operations were withdrawn from the product of Clementine 2X, based on the results of laboratory analysis issued by the laboratory of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, according to which the operations do not match the studies of the stability of the approved product, while the withdrawal of rosuvastatin product after the laboratory analysis issued by the Quality Control Laboratory. The quality and research of medical products of the Ministry, that the proportion of active substance does not meet the specifications approved, while the withdrawal of oxaliplatin product, based on the decision of voluntary withdrawal from the manufacturer, because of the potential risk of glass particles may be up to 1.6 mm in Hubah.
The Department has sent circulars to all pharmacies, health facilities, health insurance and health professionals in serial numbers. The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi has also called on the authorized agents of these medicines to take immediate action to withdraw all the above mentioned operations. Arising from the use of the products listed through the Medicinal Vigilance Program.
According to doctors and pharmacists, Amydramine paediatric syrup is used to treat allergies and bronchial irritation. Inflammation of the ear, nose and throat.
Julmentin 2X Tablet is an anti-bacterial treatment of respiratory infections, and rosuvastatin calaium helps lower cholesterol production in the liver. Eloxatin 50mg / 10ml Oxaliplatin is used to treat patients. With colon cancer of the third degree, after surgery to remove the cancerous tumor, or patients with rectal bowel cancer in its advanced stages.
• «The Department sent circulars to pharmacies, health facilities, health insurance and health professionals in serial numbers».