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Store brands of children’s cough syrup recalled for risk of overdose

Grape- and cherry-flavored children’s cough syrup, sold with store brand labels at CVS, Dollar General, Rite-Aid and other retailers, is recalled because the do...

Grape- and cherry-flavored children’s cough syrup, sold with store brand labels at CVS, Dollar General, Rite-Aid and other retailers, is recalled because the dosage cup is mismarked.

The manufacturer says the mismarked cup could lead to the risk of overdose.

The recall was issued by Perrigo, and includes two batches of children’s guaifenesin grape liquid and three batches of children’s guaifenesin DM cherry liquid sold in four-ounce bottles with a dosage cup. The recalled medication is distributed and sold nationwide; it is labeled with these store brands, lot numbers and expiration dates:

GUAIFENESIN GRAPE LIQUID 4 OZ

Label Lot number Expiry
H.E.B 5LK0592 08/2017
CVS 5MK0340 08/2017

 

GUAIFENESIN DM CHERRY LIQ 4 OZ

Label Lot number Expiry
Sunmark 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
Rite-Aid 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
Topcare 5LK0528, 5LK0630, 5LK0779 03/2017
Kroger 5LK0528, 5LK0630 03/2017
GoodSense 5LK0528 03/2017
Dollar General 5LK0630 03/2017
Care One 5LK0630 03/2017
CVS 5LK0630 03/2017

“Use of these products according to labeled instructions with an affected dosing cup is unlikely to result in serious side effects, and no reports related to overdose have been received to date,” said the recall statement from Perrigo.

“Consumers that have product with the corresponding labels and batch numbers listed below should discard the dosing device and product and may call Perrigo, toll free, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM EST, at 1-888-345-0479, or visit mucusreliefrecall.com,” the notice said.  “Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have any questions, or if they or their children experience any problem that could possibly be related to this drug product.”

The notice offers a long list of potential side effects from overdose, including “hyper excitability, rapid eye movements, changes in muscle reflexes, ataxia, dystonia, hallucinations, stupor, and coma. Other effects have included nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, irregular heartbeat, seizures, respiratory depression, and death.”

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