THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday warned the public on the presence of counterfeit versions of nine drug products in the local market.
The FDA identified the fake products as Loperamide (Diatabs®) 2 mg capsule, Carbocisteine (Solmux®) 500 mg capsule, Naproxen Sodium (Flanax® Forte) 550 mg tablet; Paracetamol (Biogesic®) 500 mg tablet, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride/ Chlorphenamine Maleate/ Paracetamol (Neozep®Forte) 10 mg/2 mg /500 mg tablet, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide/ Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride / Paracetamol (Tuseran®Forte) [Reformulated] 15 mg/ 25 mg/ 325 mg capsule, Ibuprofen/ Paracetamol (Alaxan®FR) 200 mg / 325 mg capsule; Phenylephrine Hydrochloride/ Hydrochloride / Chlorphenamine Maleate / Paracetamol (Decolgen®Forte) 25 mg/ 2mg/ 500 mg tablet; and Aluminum Hydroxide / Magnesium Hydroxide / Simeticone (Kremil-S®) 178 mg / 233 mg / 30 mg chewable tablet.
The FDA asked the public buy medicines only from accredited pharmacies to avoid counterfeit products. — Gerard Naval
