CLASS 2 MEDICINES RECALL :Teva UK Limited, Levothyroxine 12.5mcg Tablets, EL (23)A/06
Teva UK Limited is recalling one batch of Levothyroxine 12.5mcg Tablets in response to a lower than required assay result discovered during routine stability testing.
MDR Number: MDR 226-02/23
Company name: Teva UK Limited
Product description: Levothyroxine 12.5mcg Tablets, PL 00289/1971
Details of the affected batch:
Batch number |
Expiry date |
Pack size |
First distributed |
214052 |
10 2023 |
28 tablets |
20 July 2022 |
Brief description of problem:
Teva UK Limited is recalling the above batch of Levothyroxine 12.5mcg Tablets in response to a lower than required assay result discovered during routine stability testing.
Advice to Healthcare Professionals:
Stop supplying the above batch immediately. Quarantine all remaining stock and return it to your supplier using your supplier’s approved process.
Advice to Patients:
No further action is required by patients as this is a Pharmacy and Wholesaler level recall. Patients should continue to take medicines from this batch as prescribed by your healthcare professional.
If you are taking this batch of product and you experience any adverse reactions or insufficient control of symptoms, please seek medical attention. Any suspected adverse reactions should also be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme
Company contacts for further information:
For any Levothyroxine stock enquiries please contact the Teva UK Limited Customer Solutions team on 0800 590 502.
For more information or medical enquiries, please contact Teva UK Limited by phone on 020 7540 7117 or by email to medinfo@tevauk.com
To report an adverse drug event to Teva UK Limited, please call 020 7540 7337, email uk.safety@tevauk.com or complete the online form at www.tevauk.com/Reporting-side-effects.
To access the full recall: Class 2 Medicines Recall: Teva UK Limited, Levothyroxine 12.5mcg Tablets, EL (23)A/06