Drug Safety Alerts
ATTENTION (ALERT)!
Capsule: EVASTIN (Ebastine 10mg)
Description: Off-white powder enclosed in green coloured hard gelatin capsule shell in ALU-ALU packing
Batch No. 012
Manufactured by: Genome Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Ind. Estate Hattar Pakistan
Background: Provincial Drug Inspector collected the sample from Govt. Mian Munshi DHQ Teaching Hospital Lahore and sent it to the Punjab Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) for testing and analysis.
Problem: The sample does not meet the uniformity of weight criteria as per manufacturer specifications. Therefore, Punjab Drug Testing Laboratory has declared it SUB-STANDARD.
Recommendation: This product does not meet appropriate quality standards and specifications. This product may fail to produce consistent therapeutic effect. All concerned are intimated to keep avoid in procurement, dispensation, promotion, sale and use of this batch of pharmaceutical product.
Note. Healthcare professionals and consumers are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of any pharmaceutical product to Provincial Drugs Control Unit Punjab through mentioned URL: mss.punjab.gov.pk/reporttgrp
Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department,
Govt. of the Punjab