Sindh health department cautions public about use of medicines

Dr Sagheer Ahmed has advised the public to immediately stop using contaminated medicines, contrary to PMA statement.

KARACHI: Contrary to a statement by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Wednesday about continuing the controversial medicines, the Health Department in Sindh has cautioned patients in the province on using them.

According to a notice issued by the health department on Wednesday, Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed has advised the public to immediately stop using the contaminated medicines.

The medicines include, Solprin batch 535 (aspirin) 300mg, by Pharmawise Lahore Alfagril (clopidogril) 75 mg, by Alpha pharma Lahore, Cardiovastin (simvastatin) 20 mg, batch number 11E451 – 11L710 – 11L686 – 11G585, by Mega Pharmaceuticals, Atenolol 100 mg, batch number 110 by Zafa Pharmaceuticals, Corcont 5 mg, (amlopidipine by besylate) batch number 24-25-27-28 by Swiss pharma and Isotab (Isosorbide mono nitrate), batch numbers J098 – J100 – J101, by Efroze pharma Karachi.

Meanwhile the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore appealed to patients operated at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) to continue the use of those medicines, since a number of those medicines were required to keep their valves and stents potent and that patients should consult their doctor in case of a problem.