{"id":423388,"date":"2026-04-29T12:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/423388\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:21:15","slug":"urgent-uk-sertraline-recall-issued-after-wrong-medicine-given-to-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/423388\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent UK sertraline recall issued after wrong medicine given to patients"},"content":{"rendered":"

The government warns that some patients who take Sertraline – a prescription drug used to treat depression and panic attacks – may have been given the wrong medicine.<\/p>\n

Due to a manufacturing packaging mistake, Amarox Limited has recalled one batch of Sertraline<\/a> 100 mg tablets because, in some packs, one blister strip of Citalopram 40 mg tablets was placed inside instead.<\/p>\n

Citalopram<\/a> is also used to treat depression and panic disorders by increasing serotonin levels in the brain to improve mode and reduce anxiety.<\/p>\n

Sertraline is often preferred<\/a> for its slightly broader profile and fewer cardiac risks, while Citalopram is considered ‘cleaner’ and frequently chosen for anxiety, according to AttoPGx<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The recall comes after a patient complaint which ‘helped identify that a pack of Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets contained one blister strip of Citalopram 40mg film-coated tablets inside the sealed carton’, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), said.<\/p>\n

What to do if you take Citalopram instead of Sertraline\"AmaroxAmarox Limited has recalled one batch of Sertraline 100 mg tablets (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency)<\/p>\n

If you have Sertraline 100 mg from batch V2500425, start by checking the blister strips inside the box.<\/p>\n

Dr Alison Cave, MHRA Chief Safety Officer, said: \u201cIf you have been prescribed Sertraline 100mg tablets and have received batch number V2500425, please check the carton contains the right medication.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can find the batch number and expiry date printed on the side of the outer packaging.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the blister strips inside the carton are labelled Citalopram 40mg, please contact your pharmacy as soon as possible. If they are labelled Sertraline 100mg, no further action is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Possible side effects\"AA \u202fMHRA chief has warned that patients ‘may experience some heightened serotonergic side effects’ due to the Sertraline packaging mistake (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n

If a patient accidentally took Citalopram instead of Sertraline, they might experience side effects<\/a> such as:<\/p>\n

NauseaHeadacheSleep changesAnxiety<\/p>\n

Patients who are under 18, over 65, or have heart\/liver conditions may need closer monitoring.<\/p>\n

Any adverse reactions should be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Medicine Details:Sertraline 100mg film-coated tabletsPL: 49445\/0116Active Ingredient: sertralineSNOMED code: 41340311000001108GTIN: 05060608561834\"BeBe sure to check the blister strips inside the box (Getty Stock Images)<\/p>\n

According to guidance published on the official Gov.uk website: “Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in dispensing should identify and contact any patients who may have received the impacted product and request that any remaining medicine be returned.”<\/p>\n

The guidance adds: “If any patients are identified with this product, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in dispensing should contact the patients’ GP or the clinician responsible for their care to discuss a treatment review and whether a new prescription is required for ongoing resupply.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The government warns that some patients who take Sertraline – a prescription drug used to treat depression and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[103,61,60,371,5509],"class_list":["post-423388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-medication","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-medication","tag-uk-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}