Ranitidin ratiopharm

Recall | Medicines | 26/09/2019

The marketing authorisation holder informed its customers on September 26, 2019 that a review of ranitidine medicines after tests showed an impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).

NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) and therefore below mentioned medicinal products are recalled as a precautionary measure.

Please see further information on the BASG-website referring to "Review ranitidine medicines following detection of NDMA".

 

Name of the medicinal product 1. Ranitidin "ratiopharm" 150 mg –Filmtabletten
2. Ranitidin "ratiopharm" 300 mg – Filmtabletten
Marketing authorisation number(s) 1. 1-24240
2. 1-24241
Marketing authorisation holder Teva B.V.
Batch number(s) PZN: 2428357
Arzneispezialität: Ranitidin "ratiopharm" 150 mg - Filmtabletten (20 Stück Packung)
Charge: U02855F, U30266A

PZN: 2428363
Arzneispezialität: Ranitidin "ratiopharm" 150 mg - Filmtabletten (50 Stück Packung)
Charge: U08356A, V00866D

PZN: 2428386
Arzneispezialität: Ranitidin "ratiopharm" 300 mg -Filmtabletten (10 Stück Packung)
Charge: U09527C

PZN: 2428392
Arzneispezialität: Ranitidin "ratiopharm" 300 mg - Filmtabletten (30 Stück Packung)
Charge: T27910A, U09527A, U25430A, V00999A
Classification of the recall2
Depth of recall Pharmacies
BASG reference number INS-640.001-2969
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