{"id":626203,"date":"2026-05-06T04:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/626203\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T04:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:54:33","slug":"common-antidepressant-recalled-in-the-uk-after-wrong-medicine-found-in-packet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/626203\/","title":{"rendered":"Common antidepressant recalled in the UK after wrong medicine found in packet"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 80,000 packs of a commonly used antidepressant have been recalled after a patient discovered the wrong medicine inside their pack.<\/p>\n

The recall follows a complaint by a patient who takes Sertraline 100 mg film-coated tablets and instead found a strip of another antidepressant, Citalopram 40mg film-coated tablets, inside the sealed box. <\/p>\n

Both Sertraline and Citalopram are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, and related mental health conditions by boosting serotonin to the brain. <\/p>\n

UK-based pharmaceutical company, Amarox, has issued a “precautionary recall” of a particular batch of Sertraline, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. <\/p>\n

The same manufacturer produces both medications at the same site.<\/p>\n

The MHRA said that the manufacturing error \u201cappears to have occurred during secondary packaging of the blister strips into the cartons\u201d. <\/p>\n

They said that patients who have already taken any Citalopram 40mg tablets by mistake or are experiencing side effects should seek medical advice immediately.<\/p>\n

The MHRA said that pharmacists should stop supplying the batch and contact any patients who may have been dispensed the impacted product, Sertraline 100mg tablets batch number V2500425.<\/p>\n

The regulator said 81,872 packs are included in the recall.<\/p>\n

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Dr Alison Cave, the MHRA\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatients who have accidentally taken Citalopram instead of \u2013 or as well as \u2013 Sertraline may experience some heightened serotonergic side effects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese can include nausea, headache, sleep changes, and mild anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2019, more than 16.7 million prescriptions of Sertraline were issued by GPs in England, according to a study.<\/p>\n

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