Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Naprosyn Tablets (all strengths), Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets (Atnahs Pharma UK Limited)
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Naprosyn Tablets (all strengths), Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets (Atnahs Pharma UK Limited)
Drug alert number: EL (22)A/09
Date issued: 23 February 2022
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class 4 medicines defect information notice for:
- Naprosyn 250mg Tablets (PL 43252/0004)
- Naprosyn 500mg Tablets (PL 43252/0005)
- Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets (PL 43252/0008)
Product Name | Batch Number | Pack Size | Expiry Date | First Distributed |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0098E5 | 56 tablets | Feb-24 | Jul-19 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0098E6 | 56 tablets | Feb-24 | Oct-19 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0102E1 | 56 tablets | Jul-24 | Nov-19 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0102E2 | 56 tablets | Jul-24 | Feb-20 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0103E1 | 56 tablets | Sep-24 | Feb-20 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0174E2 | 56 tablets | Feb-24 | Dec-19 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0183E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Apr-20 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0186E2 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Aug-20 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0187E1 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Oct-20 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0188E1 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Jul-21 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0188E4 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Aug-21 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0189E2 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Nov-20 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0190E1 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Nov-19 |
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets | E0191E1 | 56 tablets | Mar-24 | Aug-20 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0962E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Aug-20 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0963E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Sep-20 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0964E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-23 | Apr-19 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0965E2 | 56 tablets | Apr-23 | Jul-19 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0972E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Aug-20 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0973E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Sep-20 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0974E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Oct-19 |
Naprosyn 500mg Tablets | E0975E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-24 | Nov-21 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0596E1 | 56 tablets | Mar-22 | Nov-19 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0601E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-22 | May-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0601E4 | 56 tablets | Apr-22 | Aug-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0615E1 | 56 tablets | Apr-22 | Aug-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0622E1 | 56 tablets | Jun-22 | Feb-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0623E1 | 56 tablets | Jun-22 | Feb-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0626E1 | 56 tablets | Jun-22 | Jul-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0627E1 | 56 tablets | Jun-22 | Nov-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0628E1 | 56 tablets | Jun-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0628E2 | 56 tablets | Jun-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0632E3 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0633E2 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0634E3 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0635E2 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0636E1 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0637E1 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0640E2 | 56 tablets | Jul-22 | Mar-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0656E1 | 56 tablets | Aug-22 | Nov-20 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0657E1 | 56 tablets | Aug-22 | Feb-22 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0658E1 | 56 tablets | Sep-22 | Jan-22 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0665E1 | 56 tablets | Sep-22 | Oct-21 |
Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets | E0666E1 | 56 tablets | Sep-22 | Oct-21 |
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient: naproxen.
Brief description of the problem
Additional to the batches included in the previous Class 4 Medicines Notification (reference EL(22)A/05), Atnahs Pharma UK Limited have informed us that the Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) in the above batches are missing the following information (in bold):
Section 2: Other medicines and Naprosyn Tablets
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines. In particular tell you doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:
Medicine to stop your blood clotting, like aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid, warfarin, heparin or clopidogrel
Advice for healthcare professionals
There is no risk to the product quality as a result of this issue, therefore these affected batches are not being recalled.
Healthcare professionals are advised to exercise caution when dispensing this product. Please check the Marketing Authorisation Holder and the batch number; if any of the above batch numbers are being dispensed, please provide an updated PIL. The updated PILs are available via the electronic Medicines Compendium website:
- Naprosyn 250mg Tablets PIL
- Naprosyn 500mg Tablets PIL
- Naprosyn EC 500mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets PIL
Healthcare professionals should also remind patients to seek medical advice if taking aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid with Naprosyn Tablets or Naprosyn EC Gastro-Resistant Tablets, due to the increased risk of bleeding when these medicines are taken concurrently. Patients who experience adverse reactions should seek immediate medical attention. Any suspected adverse reactions should be reported via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme
Atnahs Pharma UK Limited have confirmed that all other batches of Naprosyn Tablets and Naprosyn EC Gastro-Resistant Tablets contain the correct PILs. Hard copies of the updated PIL could be provided by the MAH upon request, so that any affected batch remaining in the dispensary can be supplemented with the updated PIL.
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