The Inspectorate and Enforcement Directorate within the Medicines Authority received a medicinal defect report warranting a recall.

The recall is being carried out by Sanofi-Aventis Malta Ltd (Marketing Authorisation Holder) in collaboration with Charles de Giorgio Ltd (the local distributor of the Marketing Authorisation Holder) under the supervision of the Medicines Authority.

A recall of all batches of the product is being effected due to possible microbial contamination.

Therefore patients are being notified to return all Rhinathiol 2 per cent sugar free syrup to the pharmacy from where it was purchased.

All other presentations of Rhinathiol (carbocisteine) on the local market are not affected. For any other information, please phone on 2343-9117.