Before entering the medicine cabinet in the morning, groggy, to take care of your oral hygiene, you need to give the mouthwash an extra appearance. Americans are being advised to check their mouthwashes after a major recall was released about a mouthwash commonly prescribed for patients with gingivitis. According to a recall notice published by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the product in question, GUM Paroex, may be contaminated with bacteria. Read on to find out if your morning routine has been affected and, for another recall you should know, check to see if you have this spice in the pantry, the FDA says to check it out immediately.
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The mouthwash in question is GUM Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, manufactured by Sunstar Americas, Inc. (SAI) of Schaumburg, Illinois. GUM Paroex is distributed throughout the country through dental offices, pharmacies and pharmaceutical wholesalers to be prescribed to patients.
Potentially contaminated products are in an amber bottle and labeled as 1789P (in a 473 mL bottle) and 1788P (in a 118.25 mL bottle). Expiration dates for the mouthwash in question range from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2022.
This is an expansion of the mouthwash recall that SAI issued in late October. For another medicine recall that you need to know, check If you have this OTC medicine, you need to check your bottle right away
The concern is that the GUM Paroex mouthwash may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata, which, if consumed by a person who is already immunocompromised, can result in oral infections that require antibacterial therapy. Among particularly vulnerable patients, there is an additional risk of potentially fatal infections, such as pneumonia and bacteremia. According to the FDA report, 29 adverse reactions to mouthwash have been reported so far. And for a different type of danger that may be lurking in your home, make sure you have this fan at home, stop using it immediately.
“The use of contaminated Paroex in patients with pre-existing breathing problems, including those infected with COVID-19, is particularly unsafe,” notes SAI in its recall notice.
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According to the FDA, “patients, pharmacies and healthcare facilities that have these products must stop using and dispensing immediately.” Patients should also contact their doctor if they experience any adverse effects.
SAI is currently in the process of notifying its customers to arrange for the return of the collected products. And for other dangerous products that may be in your home, make sure you have these meats in the refrigerator, get rid of them immediately.