Public Alert No. 0038/2020 – Safety labelling change – Fluconazole (Flunoc) PIL Update
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by Novartis Nigeria about the update to the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) of fluconazole following internal review of available safety information according to the company’s core data sheet update. Changes were made to the Other medicines and Flunoc section; Ibrutinib […]
Public Alert No. 37 – Regenecare HA Hydrogel By MPM Medical: Recall Due To Burkholderia Cepecia Contamination
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that MPM Medical has recalled one lot of Regenecare HA Hydrogel due to Burkholderi cepecia contamination. Regenecare HA Hydrogel is an OTC product that contains 2% lidocaine and is used topically for temporary relief of pain […]
Public Alert No. 036/2020- AvKARE Recalls Sildenafil 100MG Tablets And Trazodone 100mg Tablets Due To Product Mix Up During Bottling
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by the U.S Food and Drug Administration that AvKARE has recalled Sildenafil 100mg tablets and Trazodone 100mg tablets due to product mix-up. The Sildenafil 100mg and Trazodone 100mg were inadvertently packaged together during bottling by a third-party facility. Sildenafil is the […]
Public Alert No. 035/2020 – On The Use Of Face Mask Containing Metal Parts During MRI Exams
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by U.S Food and Drug Administration MedWatch that patients may be injured if they wear face masks with metal parts and coating during a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exam. Metal parts like nose pieces sometimes called nose clips or wires, nanoparticles […]
