Danger to life: children’s syrup recalled due to risk of glass splinters

The Agency for Health and Food Security (AGES) has one Austria-wide recall of the children’s medication “Convulex 50 mg/ml – syrup for children” caused. The reason for this is a possible quality defect: In an originally There were broken pieces of glass in the closed bottle discovered.

Other packages could also be affected

The discovery was reported by a private individual. One is affected Brown glass bottle with approval number 17.127. According to the authorities, it cannot be ruled out that other packages from the same batch also contain contamination.

Epilepsy medication

The medicine is one Syrup for the treatment of certain types of epileptic seizures in children. According to AGES, there is currently only one batch of the product in Austrian stores. The batch number affected is M00651 with an expiration date of December 31, 2030.

The marketing authorization holder GL Pharma GmbH then initiated a precautionary batch recall. The measure is intended to prevent possible health risks for patients.

Affected packages can be returned

Parents and guardians are urged to return packs of the affected batch no longer to be used. The medicines can be purchased in all Austrian pharmacies returns become.

If you are unsure whether your pack is affected by the recall, you should contact your doctor or pharmacy.

No reported health effects to date

According to AGES, there are so far no reports of health impairments or side effects in connection with the incident in Austria. Nevertheless, the authorities emphasize that the recall represents an important precautionary measure.

Since it cannot be ruled out that other bottles in the batch may contain glass splinters, further use is expressly discouraged.