If you bought this common medication from Walmart, stop using it now

You will want to contact the company for a full refund.


The beauty ofShopping in Walmart is the variety of products that offer the store. You can find everything you need in a practical place, whether you collect barbecue supplies or a new outfit for July 4 celebrations. Walmart even has a pharmacy, where you can easily fill the prescriptions or buy medication to treat any pain or pain. But now the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new warning concerning a common medication sold at Walmart, which you will stop using immediately. Read the rest to discover what you want to serve your pharmacy cabinet.

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Another medication was recalled this week.

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The discovery of reminders can be disconcerting, as they often indicate that a product, food or medication may be dangerous to use or consume. And recently, various products have been submitted to a reminder, including another medication, that the Food and Drug Administration of the United States (FDA) could ensure that anyone seriously takes it. According to the announcement of June 29, Bryant Ranch Prepack Inc., based in CaliforniaMorphine sulfate 30 mg of prolonged release tablets and tablets of Sulfate Sulfate 60 mg with extended liberation due to a packaging error whichExchange labels.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

According to the FDA, the mixture could lead to an overdose or death in those who take 60 mg of tablets instead of 30 mg, and the withdrawal or untreated pain for those who take 30 mg instead of 60 mg. Those who had the drug affected, identified by the numbers of Lot 179642 and 179643, were invited by the FDA to stop using it immediately. And although the tablets recalled have been prescribed to treat more serious pain, a more common pain reliever could now put you in danger.

The CPSC expressed the recall of a topical pain relievers.

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On June 30, the CPSC announced that Mohnark Pharmaceuticals had voluntarily recalled itsLidocaine 4% topical anesthetic cream. Depending on the notice, the product came in a white tube with a rotation closure and had the name "Mohnark Pharmaceuticals" on the right side of the tube, printed under the blue and green logo of the company. In total, eight lots were affected by the recall, identified by the codes 01202201, 210201, 210301, 210503, 210505, 210601, 211002 and 210401. On the panel on the lower side, the recalled lidocaine also has a universal product code ( UPC) of 86000023224906.

LidocaineSkin or ointment cream is an anesthetic, according to the Cleveland Clinic, which can help relieve and prevent pain, causing loss of sensation in your skin and surrounding tissues.

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Lidocaine presents a specific risk for children.

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About 9,000 units of anesthetic cream were sold online on Walmart.com and Amazon.com between January 2021 and January 2022, generally at a price of $ 7, said the CPSC. But the product is dangerous to have at home because of its lack of children's resistant packaging.

In accordance with the law on poison prevention packaging (PPPA), lidocaine must come to children's resistant packaging, because the product could be toxic if it is open and ingested by a young child.

If you have this medication, stop using it.

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According to the CPSC, to make sure everyone in your home is safe, including children and grandchildren - you should stop using the recalled lidocaine and ensure that it is stored out of sight and the reach of children.

And even if there was no reported injury, consumers are invited to contact Mohnark Pharmaceuticals for a refund and instructions on how to properly have lidocaine. If you are a "known buyer", the company will contact you directly, said the CPSC.

You can call Mohnark Pharmaceuticals at no cost between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern hour (and) from Monday to Friday to 866-611-5206. The CPSC also lists the Mohnark website as a contact method, www.mohnark.com, but the site is "currently under construction" and has not made it possible to access recall information before the publication.


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