Acid Reducer (2021-01-29)

Starting date:

January 29, 2021

Type of communication:

Drug Recall

Subcategory:

Drugs

Hazard classification:

Type I

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Product Safety

Audience:

General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals

Identification number:

RA-74893

Last updated:
2021-02-01

Summary

• Product:
  Acid Reducer 75 mg tablet

   

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  Reason
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  Depth of distribution
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  Affected products

Alertnate Brand Names:

ATOMA-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV1X10

ATOMA-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV3X10

BIOMEDIC REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 3X10

BIOMEDIC REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 3X10

Compliments-REDUC ACIDE 75mg COM ALV6X10

LB-REDUC D'ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 1X10

LB-REDUC D'ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 1X10

LB-REDUC D'ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 3X10

LB-REDUC D'ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 6X10

LD-REDUC D'ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 3X10

OPTION+ REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 1x10

OPTION+ REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 1x10

OPTION+ REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP ALV 4X10

Personnelle-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV1X10

Personnelle-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV1X10

Personnelle-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV4X10

Personnelle-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV4X10

PHARMASAVE-REDUC ACID75mg C ALV 3X10

Rexall Corp-REDUC ACIDE 75mg CO ALV 6X10

Rexall Corp-REDUC ACIDE 75mg COM ALV1X10

Rexall Corp-REDUC ACIDE 75mg COM ALV1X10

Rexall Corp-REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP AL3X10

Rexall Corp-REDUC ACIDE 75mg COMP AL3X10

Reason

Presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) above the acceptable concentration limit in affected lots.

Depth of distribution

Wholesalers, Retailers, Healthcare establishments

Affected products