This picture supplied by U.S. Meals & Drug Administration reveals the placement of so much variety of recalled Robitussin cough syrup. The maker is recalling a number of a lot of its medication Thursday, as a consequence of contamination that might pose a critical threat to individuals with weakened immune methods.
U.S. Meals & Drug Administration through AP
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This picture supplied by U.S. Meals & Drug Administration reveals the placement of so much variety of recalled Robitussin cough syrup. The maker is recalling a number of a lot of its medication Thursday, as a consequence of contamination that might pose a critical threat to individuals with weakened immune methods.
U.S. Meals & Drug Administration through AP
WASHINGTON — The maker of Robitussin cough syrup is recalling a number of a lot of merchandise containing honey as a consequence of contamination that might pose a critical threat to individuals with weakened immune methods.
Haleon’s recall covers eight a lot of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Grownup and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Grownup, which have been distributed to shops and pharmacy suppliers. The Meals and Drug Administration posted the corporate’s announcement to its web site Wednesday.
The merchandise could include dangerously excessive ranges of yeast, the corporate mentioned in an emailed message Thursday. Yeast is a pure part of honey, however the ranges detected by the corporate have been “past allowed measurements,” Haleon mentioned.
Ingestion of the contaminated syrup may lead to extreme fungal infections that might be probably harmful for individuals with weakened immune methods, similar to organ transplant recipients or these with HIV. A number of million individuals within the U.S. have situations that impair the immune system’s capacity to combat off infections.
For many wholesome people, any infections ensuing from the merchandise are unlikely to be critical, mentioned the corporate, which is predicated within the U.Ok. and has its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.
Haleon mentioned it has not acquired any studies of damage or an infection linked to the merchandise, which have expiration dates starting from October 2025 to June 2026.
Individuals who have used the product ought to contact a well being supplier in the event that they suppose they’re experiencing any downside associated to the recall. They’ll additionally report the issue to the FDA’s on-line system.
