Recall Alert
| DRAP Alert No | NoI/S/02-23-11 |
| Action Date | 23rd February 2023. |
| Target Audience | 1. Pharmacists and Chemists at Distributions, Pharmacies and Medical Stores 2. Healthcare Professionals- Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses at Hospitals, Clinics and Healthcare Providing Institutions 3. General Public |
| Product(s) Affected | Calcium Gluconate Injection Company: Importer Name; M/s. Shaheen Agency, Karachi , Manufactured by: M/s. China National M/H Shanghai China Batch No. 220325 Manufacturing Date: 03-2022 Expiry Date: 03-2025 |
| Problem / Issue | Drug inspector Quetta took the sample of Calcium Gluconate Injection Batch no. 220325 which has declared as Misbranded by Provincial Drug Testing Laboratory, Quetta. Details of the product is given as under: |
| Risk Statement | injection Calcium gluconate is a lifesaving drug which is indicated for pediatric and adult patients for the treatment of acute symptomatic hypocalcemia. Wrongful use /misleading information due to delible printing upon label of Injection Calcium Gluconate, may disturb the patient’s body calcium balance and may lead to adverse reactions including but not limited to following: (i) Arrhythmias with Concomitant Cardiac Glycoside Use. (ii) End-Organ Damage due to Intravascular Ceftriaxone-Calcium Precipitates. (iii) Tissue Necrosis and Calcinosis. (iv)Hypotension, Bradycardia, and Cardiac Arrhythmias. |
| Action Initiated | -The sole agent / registration holder has been directed to immediately recall the defected batch of product from the market. -All Pharmacists and chemists working at distributions and Pharmacies should immediately check their stocks and stop supplying this batch of product. The remaining stock should be quarantine and return to the supplier / company. -Distributors and pharmacies are advised to be vigilant and report any suspected batch of product(s) in the supply chain to the DRAP using online form, or through phone at +92 51 910 73 17, or Email at gsms∂dra.gov.pk. -Regulatory field force of all federating units (DRAP, Provincial Health Departments and States) has also increased the surveillance in the market to ensure the effective recall of defective product(s). |
| Advice for Healthcare Professionals | -DRAP requests increase vigilance within the supply chains of healthcare institutions and hospital pharmacies to identify and return the defective batch(es) of this product to the importer / company. -Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the National Pharmacovigilance Centre(NPC), DRAP using Adverse Event Reporting Form or online through this link. -Please click here for further information on problem reporting to DRAP. |
| Advice for Consumers | -Consumers should stop using this product bearing the affected batch number(s) and shall contact to their physician or healthcare provider(s) if they have had experienced any problem that may be related to taking or using this product. -All drug products must be obtained from the authorized licensed pharmacies /outlets. Their authenticity and condition should be carefully checked. If you have any doubt, please seek advice from your pharmacist. |