People who use antibiotic Targocid are being told to check the batch number after two batches were found to be contaminated. At least four people have fallen ill within hours of being given a dose from one of the affected batches.
Anyone who has the 200mg powder at home has been urged to check whether the batch number is 0J25D1 or 0J25D2. If it is, they are being told to stop taking the antibiotics and seek 'immediate' medical advice.
The batches, which also display the expiry date 30/04/2023, were found to contain high levels of bacterial endotoxins - a toxic compound found in bacterial cell walls that can cause inflammation-related symptoms, high fever, and, in very serious cases, septic shock.
