Drugs made for leading firms including Superdrug are being recalled after inspectors found problems with manufacturing at an Indian plant.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said there was no risk to patients as it issued an alert over five of the drugs. It is asking pharmacies, dispensing clinics and wholesalers to return five prescription-only medicines made by Wockhardt, based in Chikalthana.
A further five over-the-counter painkillers are being recalled by the Indian manufacturer after UK and US inspectors found problems in the manufacturing process.
These included concerns over temperature control and record-keeping.
The MHRA said patients should continue taking any of the medicines they had at home as prescribed.
One of the prescription-only drugs is gliclazide, a tablet used to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Some 467,000 NHS prescriptions are dispensed per month for this drug but not all tablets are made by the Indian manufacturer.
The over-the-counter drugs include Max Strength Cold & Flu Relief for Superdrug and Superdrug Ibuprofen.
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