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Date Published: 03/11/2021
ARCHIVED - Blood pressure medication recalled in Spain
The two drugs will be immediately withdrawn from market in Spain
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), which is overseen by the Ministry of Health, has issued an urgent recall for the drugs Coaprovel and Karvezide, both used to treat blood pressure. According to the agency, the medications have been withdrawn from market “for not meeting quality standards”.
Drugs affected
- Batch FT028 of Coaprovel 300 mg / 25 mg with an expiration date of January 31 2023
- Batch FT029 of Karvezide 300 mg / 25 mg with an expiration date of January 31 2023
The alert issued by AEMPS states that an impurity above acceptable limits was detected in both medications and that all products will be returned to the Sanofi Aventis laboratory.
Each autonomous community will independently monitor the withdrawal of the drugs.
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