Drug Safety Alerts
ATTENTION (ALERT)!
Syrup: Zecit 1mg/ml (Cetirizine 2HCL)
Description: A colorless solution having fruity smell filled in multi dose amber colour plastic bottle with sealed screw cap
Batch No. 525
Manufactured by: Polyfine Chempharma Peshawar, Pakistan
Background: Provincial Drug Inspector collected the sample from Talagang and sent it to the Punjab Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) for testing and analysis.
Problem: Manufacturer has claimed the Cetirizine Dihydrochloride 1.0mg/ml but DTL has determined Cetirizine Dihydrochloride 0.7865mg/ml (78.65%) that does not comply the stated specifications. Therefore, DTL has declared it SUB-STANDARD.
Recommendation: This product does not meet appropriate quality standards and specifications. This product may fail to produce desired therapeutic effects. 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