A pharmaceutical company has voluntarily recalled its children’s cold medicine due to a potential defect with the dosage cup.
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Commenting on this market action, Perrigo’s Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa stated, “There have been no reports of adverse events to Perrigo as a result of the incorrect dosage markings”.
Health officials warn symptoms of an overdose would include hyper excitability and hallucinations.
Customers are being asked to discard the dosing cups and product.
However, taking the syrup regularly over several days at the incorrect dose could have a cumulative effect. Other effects have included nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, irregular heartbeat, seizures, respiratory depression, and death.
Perrigo released a statement about the recall in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today.
Perrigo has contacted retailers asking that the products be removed from store shelves.
The recall covers two batches of grape-flavored gauifenesin liquid and three batches of cherry-flavored guaifenesin DM liquid that are sold in 4-ounce bottles with dosage cups.
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Consumers who purchased one of the listed product lines from one of the listed retailers can return the recalled product or call the company for a refund. However, she said it all depends on the amount of product consumed.
