Don’t buy it.. Official decision to withdraw popular flu treatment from pharmacies

Egypt’s Medicines Authority has issued an official notice to withdraw a popular medicine that many people use to treat colds and flu, as part of its efforts to – to withdraw medicines that do not conform to specifications as part of their responsibility for the health and safety of citizens and control of the pharmaceutical market.

A popular cold and flu drug has been pulled from pharmacies

The Medicines Authority of Egypt, in an announcement, decided to withdraw the drug Tussinor syrup, which is used to treat colds and flu, for the second time this year. since the Authority had previously decided to withdraw the drug once before 3. months had passed, according to the results of the laboratory of the drug, because this property does not comply to the Authority’s specifications.

Details on withdrawal of a popular drug to treat colds

Responsible sources within the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Authority said that the drug Tussinor syrup, which was decided to be withdrawn from the market, is produced by Mash Permer Company, and was decision to withdraw before last August, because it did not comply with the special feature. specifications specified by the Authority.

The sources pointed out that the medicines announced by the Drug Authority will be withdrawn for the specific batch only, and that it does not apply to the rest of the medicine in general, noting that the batch taken out of pharmacies for the preparation was M3006222 – M2028723 – M2028423, and the decision was distributed to pharmacies in all parts of the Republic.

The sources explained that if there is any doubt about any medical preparation, one must refer to the pharmacist, the only person responsible for identifying withdrawn and counterfeit medicines.

As for the harm of receiving the withdrawn medication, the sources revealed that the withdrawn medication could lead to serious health problems that affect the body’s systems, such as the digestive system , and which may cause allergies in some groups.