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Class 3 Medicines Recall: Martindale Pharma, an Ethypharm Group Company Methadone 5mg Tablets / Physeptone 5mg Tablets, EL (21)A/31

Martindale Pharma is recalling the below batch of Methadone 5mg tablets as a precautionary measure due to the discolouration of the PVdC film in a small number of blister pockets.

MDR Number: MDR 248-10/21

Company name: Martindale Pharma, an Ethypharm Group Company

Product description: Methadone 5mg Tablets / Physeptone 5mg Tablets, PL 01883/0062

Details of the affected batch:

Batch number

Expiry date

Pack size

First distributed

128319

09/2025

1 x50 tablets

May 2021

Brief description of problem:

Martindale Pharma is recalling the above batch of Methadone 5mg tablets as a precautionary measure due to the discolouration of the PVdC film in a small number of blister pockets.

Advice to Healthcare Professionals:

Stop supplying the above batches immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return it to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process.

Company contacts for further information:

For more information please contact:

Customer Services for stock control enquiries: Licensed@ethypharm.com

Medical Information enquiries: medinfo@martindalepharma.co.uk

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