Health experts say there is a very rare chance that some people could experience an allergic reaction linked to an ingredient called pholcodine.
People should check the packaging of any cough tablets or syrups they have at home to see if pholcodine is listed among the ingredients.
If it is, talk to your pharmacist about taking a different medicine. BBC News
See also:
- Class 2 Medicines Recall: Various Marketing Authorisation Holders, pholcodine-containing products, EL (23)A/09 Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- EMA recommends withdrawal of pholcodine medicines from EU market European Medicines Agency
- Everything you need to know about cold and flu drug recall: When were risks first spotted? The Daily Mail
- Is YOUR favourite cold and flu remedy now banned in Britain? Full list of 20 products hit by recall The Daily Mail
- 'Let us make our own decisions': Brits are furious about ban on cold and flu remedies The Daily Mail
- Pholcodine cough medicines withdrawn in UK over allergy fears The Guardian
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