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13 December 2013

Class 2 medicines recall

Action within 48 hours

Patient-level recall

MDR 47-11/13

Product details

Novartis Consumer Health UK Ltd

Tixylix Toddler Syrup 100ml - PL 00030/0150
(Glycerol)

Tixylix Toddler Syrup 150ml - PL 00030/0150
(Glycerol)

Tixylix Baby Syrup 100ml - PL 00030/0150
(Glycerol)

Tixylix Blackcurrant Flavour Syrup 100ml - PL 00030/0150
(Glycerol)

Tixylix Chesty Cough 100ml PL 00030/0082
(Guaifenesin)

Alert details

Novartis Consumer Health UK Ltd have been alerted to a potential manufacturing fault with the tamper seal on some Tixylix庐 liquid medicines which might result in small pieces of plastic being found in the medicine. This potential defect only affects specific batches of Tixylix manufactured from October 2012 onwards and as a precautionary measure these batches are being recalled to patient level.听The specific batches subject to recall are listed in the table below.

No evidence of defective products has been identified in the market, and there have been no reports of adverse events.

Pharmacists and retailers are asked to quarantine all unexpired stock of the product and return it to their original supplier for credit

Consumers are asked to contact Novartis Consumer Health on 0800 854 100 or for details on how to return a product.

For medical information queries and questions relating to the recall, please contact Novartis Consumer Health on 0800 854 100.

As the majority of these products are GSL medicines, this notification will be supported by press notifications by the marketing authorisation holder and the MHRA.

Recipients of this Drug Alert should bring it to the attention of relevant contacts by copy of this letter. Local area teams are asked to forward this to relevant clinics, general practitioners and community pharmacists for information.

Affected batches

Tixylix Chesty Cough 100ml

Batch number		Expiry date		Pack size		First distributed
1RR	听	01/08/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	26/02/2013
1TT	听	01/05/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	25/11/2013
2RR	听	01/08/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	26/02/2013

Tixylix Toddler Syrup 100ml

Batch number		Expiry date		Pack size		First distributed
10SS2	听	01/02/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	14/06/2013
11SS	听	01/02/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	17/06/2013
12RR	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	13/02/2013
13RR	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	08/03/2013
13RR2	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	16/04/2013
1RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	27/11/2012
1TT	听	01/02/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	27/08/2013
2RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	29/11/2012
2VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	15/10/2013
3RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	26/11/2012
4RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	03/12/2012
4VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	05/11/2013
5RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	19/12/2012
5VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	21/11/2013
6RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	18/12/2012
6VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	23/09/2013
7RR	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	11/01/2013
7RR2	听	01/09/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	10/01/2013
7VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	26/11/2013
8RR	听	01/10/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	14/02/2013
9RR	听	01/10/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	29/01/2013
9SS	听	01/02/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	30/09/2013

Tixylix Toddler Syrup 150ml

Batch number		Expiry date		Pack size		First distributed
12SS	听	01/02/16	听	1 x 150ml	听	19/09/2013
14RR	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 150ml	听	01/03/2013

Tixylix Baby Syrup 100ml

Batch number		Expiry date		Pack size		First distributed
10RR	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	31/01/2013
11RR	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	04/02/2013
1SS	听	01/11/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	05/03/2013
2SS	听	01/12/15	听	1 x 100ml	听	29/05/2013
2TT	听	01/02/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	17/10/2013
8SS2	听	01/01/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	01/10/2013
8VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	22/11/2013

Tixylix Blackcurrant Flavour Syrup 100ml

Batch number		Expiry date		Pack size		First distributed
1VV	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	15/10/2013
3VV	听	01/07/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	12/09/2013
3VV2	听	01/06/16	听	1 x 100ml	听	07/08/2013

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