Health officials recalled a drug used for blood pressure patients across Zimbabwe. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe asked all pharmacies to take Torrent Captopril 25mg tablets off their shelves. They identified the specific batch as B520K001 made by Torrent Pharmaceuticals in India. The recall happened because tests found problems with the amount of captopril disulfide in these pills. These quality issues might harm patients who take the medication.
Drug wholesalers must stop selling this batch immediately. Hospitals must remove these tablets from their supplies immediately. Pharmacies should work with the manufacturer during the recall process. Anyone who bought these pills should return them to where they were purchased. The warning came from MCAZ Director General Richard Rukwata in an official statement released April 17.
The quality failure could make the medicine less effective for patients. The health authority wants to prevent possible health complications from the faulty batch. All healthcare facilities must help keep these tablets away from patients. People who use Captopril for heart or blood pressure conditions should check their medicine labels. Safety concerns about the medication prompted fast action from health officials.
Drug wholesalers must stop selling this batch immediately. Hospitals must remove these tablets from their supplies immediately. Pharmacies should work with the manufacturer during the recall process. Anyone who bought these pills should return them to where they were purchased. The warning came from MCAZ Director General Richard Rukwata in an official statement released April 17.
The quality failure could make the medicine less effective for patients. The health authority wants to prevent possible health complications from the faulty batch. All healthcare facilities must help keep these tablets away from patients. People who use Captopril for heart or blood pressure conditions should check their medicine labels. Safety concerns about the medication prompted fast action from health officials.
