Was waiting for my coffee so flipped through the papers. Saw an article about Silomat. Freak! Small one has downed at least half a dozen bottles of this medication since he was born! Coffee not in system but my own heartbeat already irregular.
Silomat cough mixture taken off the shelves in Singapore
By Foo Siew Shyan, Channel NewsAsia
Posted: 04 September 2007 1949 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Silomat brand of cough mixture has been pulled off the shelves in Singapore. German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim said this is a voluntary recall and applies to all countries where the medication is available. It comes after recent findings suggest Silomat has a small likelihood of causing cardiac arrhythmia. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has been informed. Silomat treats irritable cough and it contains clobutinol hydrochloride, which according to a recent study, may pose a potential risk to affecting one's heart rhythm. But the company says the risk is very low. Silomat is available in syrup form and is a prescription drug in Singapore. Patients currently on the drug can seek a full refund before 30 November.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
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