Archived - Lanmei Keili Ji

Starting date:

April 13, 2007

Posting date:

April 13, 2007

Type of communication:

Foreign Product Alert (FPA)

Subcategory:

Drugs

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Product Safety, Undeclared Substance

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-12000291

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These products are not authorized for sale in Canada and have not been found in the Canadian marketplace, but it is possible they may have been brought into the country by travellers or purchased over the Internet.

Source of alert

Hong Kong Department of Health

Product name

Lanmei Keili Ji

Manufacturer / Place of origin

Guangzhou Children's Hospital

Product description

Lanmei Keili Ji is marketed as cold, flu and cough medicine.

The product is sold in a green-and-white package with black lettering.

Reason for warning

The Hong Kong Department of Health found Lanmei Keili Ji to be adulterated with gliclazide, a hypoglycaemic agent (lowers blood sugar). Gliclazide is a prescription drug used for the treatment of diabetes. It should only be taken under the guidance of a health professional. The drug is not recommended for use in children, since the safety and effectiveness of gliclazide has not been established in this population.

Possible side effects

Canadians may be at risk of serious adverse health effects associated with the use of the product Lanmei Keili Ji, including serious hypoglycaemic reactions, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shakiness and abnormal sensation, such as tingling, numbness, or burning.

Children are at the greatest risk of potential serious health effects, given that Lanmei Keili Ji is labelled for use in this population. Additional subpopulations, including those on certain prescription medications and those with certain health conditions/diseases, may also be at risk.

What you should do

Canadians who have this product are advised not to use it, and should consult with a health care professional if they have concerns about their health related to the use of this product.

Health Canada advises Canadians to contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-96755 if they find the product listed above in the Canadian marketplace.

Background

Drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada will have either an eight-digit Drug Identification Number (DIN), a Natural Product Number (NPN) or a Homeopathic Medicine Number (DIN-HM) on the label. These numbers indicate that the products have been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness and quality.

As of the date of this posting, no adverse reactions suspected to be associated with the use of this product have been reported in Canada.

Report a health or safety concern

• Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.
• Visit Health Canada's Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax.

Media enquiries

Health Canada
613-957-2983

Public enquiries

613-957-2991
1-866-225-0709

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