Anvisa Orders Recall of Medicines with Switched Packaging

Brazil’s national Health⁤ Surveillance Agency ​(Anvisa) has ordered the recall of ⁣medications with irregularities ‌and the seizure of counterfeit ​drug batches. The measures affect six different products, including those used to treat⁤ gastrointestinal issues, allergies, and tumors.

Lot OA3169 of medquímica’s Pantoprazol Sodium Sesquihydrate 40mg, used for gastrointestinal problems, was recalled after its packaging was found to be swapped with ⁣that of Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg,‌ a medication for high blood pressure. The issue was identified by the manufacturer.

Anvisa states‌ that only​ the cited lot has had‌ its commercialization, distribution, and use suspended.