Symibace

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.

Considering the test results indicating a significant exceedance of the specification limit for impurity B content, the risk to human health resulting from keeping these batches of the medicinal product on the market is real and probable. Potential effects: possible toxicity, adverse effects, treatment complications.

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Symibace
Risk Level
High
Manufacturer
Symphar sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w Warszawie
Batch Number
28C012A
Notice Date
25.01.2024
View official statement
Source: GIF view the official alert

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. 1

    Do not eat or use the product

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

  2. 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. 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. 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 the product from batches 28C012A and 14S012A, check the batch number on the packaging, and if you have these packs, return them to a pharmacy; if the medicine has been taken, consult a doct...

Actions Taken

The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector withdrew the specified Symibace batches from the market nationwide, prohibited their further placing on the market, and granted the decision immediate enforceability...

Need Help?

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

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