More than 112 thousand bottles of a common pain drug have been withdrawn from the American market, following consumer complaints about changing the color of tablets.
According to CNN and the American Food and Bar Administration (FDA), the attraction includes exactly 112,932 bottles of Amazon Basic Care Extra Sterwith Acetaminopohen, with a dose of 500 milligrams.
The medicine is produced by the pharmaceutical company Auobino Pharma and distributed across the Amazon. It contains acetaminophen, the substance known in many parts of the world as paracetamol and is used to alleviate pain and reduce temperature.
The retirement decision was made on September 18th, while the case again became the target of American media reports on October 13th.
According to the FDA, consumers had reported that some tablets had obtained an unusual color, raising concerns about product quality.
However, authorities stress that it has not yet been determined whether the affected tablets present concrete health risks. The FDA has not yet assigned a risk-level classification to this withdrawal.
The affected products have been sold into bottles of 200, 500 and 1,000 tablets. The attraction involves only certain types of medicine, not all products containing paracetamol.
According to NBC Chicago, most of the products attracted consist of 90,456 bottles of 500 tablets. Also included are 14,640 bottles of 200 tablets and 7,836 bottles of 1,000 tablets.
Consumers who have bought this product are advised to check the number of series on packing and not use the tablets involved in the withdrawal without receiving instructions from the pharmacist or health care provider.
People with affected products can contact Amazon clients' services for information on replacing or solving the problem.
According to American media reports, health consequences related to the series involved in this withdrawal have not been reported so far.
The case has attracted great attention because of the widespread use of paracetamoli, one of the most common drugs found in the medicine cabinets of millions of families.
