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Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Amoxicillin 500 mg/ 5 ml Powder for oral suspension

Brown & Burk UK Limited would like to notify you of an error regarding specific batches of Amoxicillin 500 mg/ 5 ml Powder for oral suspension, sold and distributed in the UK. The product information incorrectly states the quantity of the excipient sodium benzoate. The actual quantity of sodium benzoate is 3.75mg/5ml. On the PIL it is incorrectly reported as 7.5mg/5ml and in the SmPC it is 15mg/5ml (1.5mg/ml).

Further information and advice for healthcare professionals can be found on the MHRA website

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