Atropine Injection found in box labelled as ‘Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injection BP 1:1000 For Anaphylaxis'.
Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) have received a single report of an Atropine Sulphate syringe packed in a plastic box erroneously identified as ‘Adrenaline (Epinephrine) Injection BP 1:1000 For Anaphylaxis’. The box contains this incorrect information.
The coloured (purple) product identification label / tamper-evident seal on the end of the plastic box, is correct and refers to Atropine Sulphate and contains correct batch details. The syringe inside is also correct and labelled as Atropine Sulphate with correct batch details.
The product is not being recalled but recipients are asked to look immediately at their stocks of both Atropine Sulphate Injection BP 600mcg in 1ml pre-filled syringes and Adrenaline Injection BP 1:1000 For Anaphylaxis 1ml pre-filled syringes to make sure no-on receives atropine instead of adrenaline. Both the screen printed box and the coloured product identification label / tamper-evident seal will need to be checked on each pack.
For more information see http://www.mhra.gov.uk