Benylin Paediatric presents as a clear, bright red syrup having a raspberry odour and taste, packed in amber glass bottles. Photo: iStockSahpra on Saturday said it had received a report from Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control about the detection of high levels of the substance in Benylin.
“This is a country-wide recall. The product is being recalled from hospitals, retail outlets, healthcare professionals, authorised prescribers and individual customers or patients.”
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