Alerts

Further examples of counterfeit Ozempic-labelled products have been detected and stopped at the Australian border.

The oral antihistamine promethazine hydrochloride, sold as Phenergan and other generic brands, should not be given to children under 6 years of age.

We have become aware of an increasing number of cases of liver injury reported in scientific literature, by consumers who had taken products containing Garcinia gummi-gutta.

The TGA has received reports of serious adverse events in infants and children who have been given compounded wind and colic preparations containing Atropa belladonna (belladonna).

Read our safety advisory for Medicines containing Withania somnifera (Withania, Ashwagandha). Be aware of potential gastrointestinal symptoms and very rare cases of liver injury.

If you've purchased APOHEALTH Paracetamol Pain Relief paracetamol 500 mg film-coated tablets in a bottle, ensure it is kept out of reach of children. This product does not have child-resistant packaging.

The TGA has received reports of liver problems experienced by consumers taking medicines containing turmeric or curcumin.

Update 2 - contamination with N-nitrosodimethylamine