Before You Nip To The Chemist, Here’s What You Need To Know About The TGA’s Cough Medicine Recall

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recalled dozens of cough medicines containing pholcodine from Aussie pharmacies due to serious safety concerns. The TGA announced on Tuesday that an investigation linked the ingredient with an increased risk of potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to certain medicines used during general anaesthesia. Fkn big yikes. Forty-four products containing pholcodine, including cough syrups and lozenges, have been recalled and cancelled from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. A further 11 products not currently on shelves have also been pulled from the registry. The TGA released a big ol’ list

ABCDatabase of Adverse Event NotificationsJohn Skerritt 

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