FENSPOGAL

GIF decision: Marketing prohibition

What does this decision mean?

• Zakaz wprowadzania — Selected batches are subject to a marketing prohibition — the product cannot be distributed to pharmacies.

An unfavorable benefit–risk ratio was identified for the active substance fenspiride, which may pose a real and highly probable risk to patients’ health or life, requiring immediate suspension and prohibition of marketing the product. Potential effects: serious adverse reactions, risk to patient health or life.

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Risk Level

Critical

Manufacturer

Farmaceutyczna Spółdzielnia Pracy Galena

Notice Date

11.02.2019

What to do if you have this product?

A recall means the product may be unsafe. Here is what to do if you have it at home.

1

Do not eat or use the product

Stop using or consuming it immediately and keep it out of reach of children.
2

Check the batch number and expiry date

Compare the batch/lot number and the best-before or expiry date with the details in the alert — sometimes only specific batches are affected.
3

Return it to the shop

You can take the product back to the shop where you bought it. For a safety recall a refund is due even without a receipt.
4

Get help and report it

If you feel unwell after using the product, contact a doctor. You can also report the case to the relevant authority — GIS, GIF or UOKiK.

General guidance for recalled products in Poland. Always follow the specific instructions in the official alert and from the manufacturer or retailer.

Important Information

What You Should Know

Recommendations

Do not use Fenspogal. Patients should stop using it, check the medicine name, and consult a doctor or pharmacist if in doubt.

Actions Taken

The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector imposed a temporary ban on placing Fenspogal on the market and suspended the marketing of all its batches, granting the decision immediate enforceability. The market...

Need Help?

If you feel unwell after consuming this product, contact your doctor or call the poison control center.

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