Medicines Recall Labetalol Posted or Updated on 28 Nov 2023

Tillomed Laboratories Limited is recalling one batch of Labetalol 200mg Tablets due to an error on the foil blister packaging.

Advice for patients

Labetalol 200mg tablets are used to treat high blood pressure and angina with high blood pressure. One batch of Labetalol made by Tillomed Laboratories Limited has an error on the foil blister inside the pack. The foil blister says that it contains Labetalol 100mg. This is incorrect. It actually contains 200mg of Labetalol. Tillomed Laboratories Limited has confirmed the quality and safety of the tablets has not been affected.

The carton (box) that the medicine comes in is correct and says Labetalol 200mg tablets. The carton will also show the lot (batch) number of 221345. This is the only batch of Labetalol affected by the error.

If you were prescribed Labetalol 200mg and have a pack that contains a blister that states Labetalol 100mg Tablet on the foil blister (which matches with batch/lot number 221345 and expiry date of 08/2025), the tablets inside will be Labetalol 200mg Tablets as per your prescription. You can check the tablet, which should match the description as detailed in the Patient Information Leaflet. The Labetalol 200mg Tablet is “Orange, round biconvex film-coated tablet coded LTL 200” on one side.

If you have an incorrectly labelled blister as mentioned in this notification or you have any concerns, please contact your pharmacist directly who can advise and arrange for a replacement. If the prescription was written within 6 months, the pharmacist will arrange for the dispensing of a pack that does not contain the incorrect blister foil labelling, otherwise you may need to seek advice from your GP for a further prescription.

Patients who experience adverse reactions or have any questions about the medication should seek medical attention. Any suspected adverse reactions should also be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.

If you have accidentally taken too many tablets, please seek immediate medical advice. Remember to take the leaflet that came with your medicine and any remaining tablets with you, Symptoms of overdose include low blood pressure (hypotension), slower heartbeat (bradycardia), difficulty in breathing or wheezing (bronchospasm), drowsiness, confusion, seizures, hallucinations, and dilated pupils

Further Information

For all medical enquiries, please contact medical information at Tillomed Laboratories Limited by email to medical.information@tillomed.co.uk or PVUK@tillomed.co.uk or by telephone +44 (0)1480 402 400