A NEWLY recalled mouthwash could be deadly and the “defective” product has been dubbed as “particularly unsafe” for those infected with Covid-19.
The company, Sunstar Americas Inc., revealed the nationwide recall of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP on Monday.
Both the four-ounce and 16-ounce bottles of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse have been warned to have a potential contamination with the Burkholderia lata bacteria.
The voluntary recall is for 0.12 percent “products bearing an expiration date from 12/31/2020 – 9/30/2022.”
According to the FDA, the Monday announcement is an expansion of the company’s recall on October 27.
It comes as 29 people have been affected by the drug.
The company announced on December 28: “Use of the contaminated product on patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions, including those infected with Covid-19, is particularly unsafe.”
It added: “Use of the defective product in the immunocompetent host may result in oral and, potentially, systemic infections requiring antibacterial therapy.
“In the most at-risk populations, the use of the defective product may result in life-threatening infections, such as pneumonia and bacteremia.”
The FDA also revealed Paroex “was distributed Nationwide to Dental offices, Dental distributors, Pharmaceutical wholesalers, Dental schools, and Pharmacies.”
Pharmacies, patients, and healthcare facilities who have obtained these products have been advised to “stop using and dispensing immediately.”
Anyone with questions about the recall should call SAI at 1-800-528-8537 or email the company at [email protected].
Meanwhile, Dr Anthony Fauci has warned on Sunday that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be on the horizon, with a possible surge in cases after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
