Drug manufacturer Teva Canada Ltd. is recalling one lot of a children’s pain and fever relief medicine because it contains too much acetaminophen and poses a risk of overdose.
A recall notice published by Health Canada says routine product testing found a higher than acceptable amount of acetaminophen in the affected lot of Pediatrix Acetaminophen Oral Solution.
It says bottles of the medicine with the lot number MC0079 and an expiry date of August 2025 contain approximately 185 mg of acetaminophen per 5 ml, compared to the approved and labelled 160 mg per 5 ml.