Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Medicine |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13050 |
| Brand Name: | Apo-Allopurinol |
| Dose Form/Strength: | Tablet 300 mg (Canadian source) |
| Affected: | JX5941, Expiry: Aug 2014 |
| Recalling Organisation: | Apotex NZ Ltd 32 Hillside Road Wairau Valley AUCKLAND 0627 |
| Contact Information: | (09) 444 2073 |
| Manufacturer: | Apotex Inc |
| Issue: | An oversized Apo-Allopurinol 300mg tablet was identified in a bottle during dispensing in a pharmacy. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Recall |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 23/8/2012 |
