Product description
Apotex-Pantoprazole 20mg tablets belong to a group of medicines called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). PPIs work by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach makes, to give relief from the symptoms of ulcers, reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and allowing healing to take place.
AUST R 156337
Batch number F5314
Expiry date 11/2018
AUST R 156337
Batch number F5314
Expiry date 11/2018
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Reason the product is recalled
This medicine may have been dispensed with missing blister sheets.
The hazards to consumers
Affected packs may not contain the correct number of tablets.
What consumers should do
If you or someone you provide care for takes Apotex-Pantoprazole 20mg tablets, please check the batch number (displayed on the packs and blister sheets) to see if it is affected by this recall.
If you have a pack that has been affected by this issue, return any unused medicine to your pharmacy for a refund. If there are no anomalies with your product, you can choose to continue using it as normal.
If you have any other questions or concerns about this issue, talk to your health professional.
If you have a pack that has been affected by this issue, return any unused medicine to your pharmacy for a refund. If there are no anomalies with your product, you can choose to continue using it as normal.
If you have any other questions or concerns about this issue, talk to your health professional.
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Apotex Pty Ltd
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2017/16091 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Therapeutic Goods Administration if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.