The UAE health authority is withdrawing two popular drugs to treat heartburn produced by a Saudi company. Picture

Al-Marsad Journal: The Ministry of Health and Community Protection has decided to withdraw and suspend the registration of all batches of two pharmaceutical products: tablets (Proton 40 mg EC) and (Proton 20 mg EC), which are manufactured by the Saudi Company for Drug Industries and Medical Supplies (SPIMACO).

The ministry indicated that the reason for the withdrawal is due to the withdrawal and suspension of all operations of these two products by the State Health Council of the Cooperation Council, due to their lack of biological equivalence with the reference preparation. , noting that both products are registered with the Drug Administration of the Department of Health. According to the newspaper “Al Bayan”

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The ministry asked the authorized agent for these two products to withdraw all lots from the market and demanded that pharmacy officials stop distributing the products and return them to the supplier, and that medical professionals should report any effect resulting from use. of the aforementioned products.

It should be noted that these drugs are common in the country and are prescribed by many doctors, and are used to treat symptoms such as heartburn, acid reflux (a feeling of acid in the throat or mouth. ) and pain during swallowing caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease. disease (esophagitis with acid reflux in the stomach) in adults – It is also used to prevent ulcers in the small intestine and stomach.